Francesco Passaro
![]() Passaro at the 2023 French Open | ||||||||||||
Country (sports) | ![]() | |||||||||||
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Residence | Perugia, Italy | |||||||||||
Born | Perugia, Italy | 7 January 2001|||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019 | |||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Coach | Roberto Tarpani | |||||||||||
Prize money | $699,300 | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 6–12 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 108 (13 February 2023) | |||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 128 (17 June 2024) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q2 (2023, 2024) | |||||||||||
French Open | Q1 (2023) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q1 (2023, 2024) | |||||||||||
US Open | Q2 (2022) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 0–3 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 256 (20 February 2023) | |||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 497 (17 June 2024) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 19 June 2024. |
Francesco Passaro (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 108 on 13 February 2023 and a doubles ranking of world No. 256 on 20 February 2023.[1]
Career
[edit]2021: ATP debut
[edit]Passaro made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open after receiving a wildcard for the doubles main draw.
2022-23: Masters, NextGen Finals and top 110 debuts
[edit]He played his first ATP Challenger Tour final at the 2022 Sanremo Challenger and he was defeated in three sets by the world No. 91 Holger Rune.
He made his Masters debut at the 2022 Italian Open in Rome as a wildcard.
He won his first Challenger in July 2022 in Trieste, Italy becoming the 20th #NextGenATP winner in 2022. As a result he reached a new career-high in the top 150 of world No. 144 on 25 July 2022.[2][1]
He qualified for the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals.[3]
2024: First Masters wins & third round, Challenger title, back to top 130
[edit]He received a wildcard for the 2024 Chile Open in Santiago. He also entered the main draw at the ATP Challenger 125, the 2024 Tennis Napoli Cup this time as an alternate, and reached the semifinals. As a result he returned to the top 200 in the rankings on 1 April 2024.[1]
After reaching the main draw of his home Masters, the Italian Open, having received a wildcard for the qualifying competition, he defeated Arthur Rinderknech for his first Masters main draw win. Next, he reached the third round for the first time at a Masters level, defeating 23rd seed Tallon Griekspoor.[4] Following lifting his second title at the 2024 Turin Challenger as a wildcard, with a win over top seed Lorenzo Musetti in the final, he returned to the top 150 in the rankings climbing more than 100 positions back in the rankings on 20 May 2024. He became the first player since Robin Soderling in 2009 (Sunrise) to defeat five Top 100 players en route to a Challenger trophy.[5][1] A month later, he returned to the top 130 on 17 June 2024.
Grand Slam performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L | |||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q2 | 0–0 | |||||
French Open | A | Q1 | A | 0–0 | |||||
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 | |||||
US Open | Q2 | Q1 | 0–0 | ||||||
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||
Indian Wells Open | A | Q2 | A | 0–0 | |||||
Madrid Open | A | Q1 | 0–0 | ||||||
Italian Open | 1R | 1R | 0–2 | ||||||
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Challenger and World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2019 | M15, Gubbio, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | M15, Cairo, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2021 | M15, Xativa, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2022 | M15, Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3–2 | Feb 2022 | M15, Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Loss | 3–3 | Apr 2022 | Sanremo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | Jun 2022 | Forlì, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Jun 2022 | Milan, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Jul 2022 | Trieste, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–6 | Sep 2022 | Como, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | Jul 2023 | Trieste, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Win | 5–7 | May 2024 | Turin, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles: 6 (3–3)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2019 | M15 Murcia, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | M15 Cairo, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2021 | M15 Xàtiva, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Oct 2021 | M15 Madrid, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–2 | May 2022 | Vicenza, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2023 | Tenerife, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Francesco Passaro | Ranking | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Wu Yibing Surges to Career High After Indianapolis Challenger Title | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Passaro-next-gen-atp-finals-2022-qualification | Next Gen ATP Finals | Tennis".
- ^ "Rome Masters: Qualifier Passaro reaches third round".
- ^ "Fils finishes 'perfect week' with Bordeaux Challenger title; Passaro joins Soderling in slice of Challenger history". 19 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Francesco Passaro at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Francesco Passaro at the International Tennis Federation