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Paolo Canè
Italian tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo kaˈnɛ]) is a former tennis player from Italy.
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![]() Paolo Canè in September 1986 | |
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Residence | Bologna, Italy |
Born | (1965-04-09) 9 April 1965 (age 59) Bologna, Italy |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 1983 |
Retired | 1997 (brief comeback in 2001) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $903,958 |
Singles | |
Career record | 136–131 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 26 (14 August 1989) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1988, 1992) |
French Open | 2R (1989) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
US Open | 1R (1987) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | SF (1984, demonstration) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 83–91 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 43 (21 October 1985) |
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Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles (Bordeaux in 1986, Båstad in 1989, and Bologna in 1991) and achieved much success at the Olympics, reaching the semi-finals in 1984 (when it was a demonstration event) and the quarter-finals in 1988. He also won three tour doubles titles (Bologna in 1985, and Bologna and Palermo in 1986).
Canè's career-high rankings were World No. 26 in singles (in 1989) and World No. 43 in doubles (in 1985). He retired from the professional ATP Tour in 1995.