Claudio Panatta Explained

Claudio Panatta
Birth Date:2 February 1960
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Turnedpro:1979
Retired:1989
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$455,711
Singlesrecord:105–143
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 46 (18 June 1984)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1984, 1986)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1982, 1983, 1987)
Usopenresult:2R (1982, 1985)
Doublesrecord:115–135
Doublestitles:6
Highestdoublesranking:No. 45 (26 September 1988)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1985, 1988)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1983, 1984, 1985)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (1982)

Claudio Panatta (born 2 February 1960) is an Italian former tennis player and younger brother of 1976 French Open champion Adriano Panatta.

Panatta won 6 doubles titles and 1 singles title during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 18 June 1984, when he became the number 46 in the world.

Panatta participated in eight Davis Cup ties for Italy from 1983 to 1987, posting a 5–8 record in singles and a 2–4 record in doubles.

During his career he beat Jimmy Arias, José Luis Clerc, Andre Agassi, Johan Kriek, José Higueras, Kim Warwick, Victor Pecci, Guillermo Pérez Roldán, Emilio Sánchez, Adriano Panatta, Corrado Barazzutti, Antonio Zugarelli, Francesco Cancellotti, and Paolo Canè.

Career ATP finals

Singles (1 titles, 3 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.1982Cairo, EgyptClay Brad Drewett3–6, 3–6
Win1.1985Bari, ItalyClay Lawson Duncan6–2, 1–6, 7–6
Loss2.1985Bologna, ItalyClay Thierry Tulasne2–6, 0–6
Loss3.1988Florence, ItalyClay Massimiliano Narducci6–3, 1–6, 1–6

Doubles (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.1985Nice, FranceClay Pavel Složil Loïc Courteau
Guy Forget
3–6, 6–3, 8–6
Win2.1985Bari, ItalyClay Alejandro Ganzábal Marcel Freeman
Laurie Warder
6–4, 6–2
Loss1.1985Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Paolo Canè Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss2.1986Bologna, ItalyClay Blaine Willenborg Paolo Canè
Simone Colombo
1–6, 2–6
Loss3.1986Athens, GreeceClay Carlos di Laura Libor Pimek
Blaine Willenborg
7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Loss4.1986Barcelona, SpainClay Carlos di Laura Jan Gunnarsson
Joakim Nyström
3–6, 4–6
Loss5.1987Bologna, ItalyClay Blaine Willenborg Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 2–6
Win3.1987Palermo, ItalyClay Leonardo Lavalle Petr Korda
Tomáš Šmíd
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win4.1988Bordeaux, FranceClay Joakim Nyström Christian Miniussi
Diego Nargiso
6–1, 6–4
Loss6.1988Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Joakim Nyström Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
4–6, 6–7
Win5.1988Bari, ItalyClay Thomas Muster Francesco Cancellotti
Simone Colombo
6–3, 6–1
Win6.1989Athens, GreeceClay Tomáš Šmíd Gustavo Giussani
Gerardo Mirad
6–3, 6–2