Gustavo Giussani Explained

Gustavo Giussani
Fullname:Gustavo Giussani
Birth Date:6 March 1968
Birth Place:Salta, Argentina
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$87,872
Singlesrecord:8–18
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 153 (25 September 1989)
Doublesrecord:8–15
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 158 (7 August 1989)

Gustavo Giussani (born 6 March 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.

Biography

Nicknamed "Pancho", Salta born Giussani was based in Cordoba.[1]

In 1988 he won Challenger titles in Geneva and Bogota.

His best performance on the international circuit came in the doubles at the 1989 Athens Open. He partnered with countryman Gerardo Mirad to finish runners-up, to Claudio Panatta and Tomáš Šmíd.[2] In singles that year he made the quarter-finals at a Grand Prix event in Saint Vincent and had a win over Guillermo Vilas in a Cairo Challenger tournament.[3] [4]

He now works as a tennis talent scout.[1]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Singles: (3)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1988Geneva, SwitzerlandClay6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2.1988Bogotá, ColombiaClay7–6, 5–7, 6–4
3.1991Viña del Mar, ChileClay4–6, 6–2, 6–0

Doubles: (1)

Notes and References

  1. News: Gustavo Giussani: El atleta es un embajador de la marca. 28 February 2014. Mundo D. Spanish. 2 March 2016.
  2. News: Agenor stuns Carlsson for Athens title. 17 April 1989. Lakeland Ledger. 3D. 2 March 2016.
  3. News: Saint Vincent, Italy. 19 August 1989. Poughkeepsie Journal. 5B. 2 March 2016.
  4. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Cairo Challenger - 27 February - 06 March 1989. International Tennis Federation. 2 March 2016.