Marcelo Filippini
Uruguayan tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marcelo Filippini (born 4 August 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Uruguay.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
Country (sports) | Uruguay |
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Residence | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Born | (1967-08-04) 4 August 1967 (age 56) Montevideo, Uruguay |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $2,034,890 |
Singles | |
Career record | 244–250 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 30 (6 August 1990) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1993) |
French Open | QF (1999) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
US Open | 2R (1997, 1998) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 67–75 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 34 (31 July 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1989, 1990) |
Close
In 1996, Filippini played what was longest known game in ATP Tour history at Casablanca, going to deuce 20 times with Alberto Berasategui in one game of a 6–2, 6–3 first round loss. The game lasted 28 minutes (24–22 in total points for Berasategui).
Filippini's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the French Open in 1999, where he reached (as a qualifier without dropping a set) the quarterfinals, defeating Laurence Tieleman, Martin Damm, Vince Spadea and Greg Rusedski before being knocked-out by eventual champion Andre Agassi. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 1993 Rome Masters.