Otávio Della Explained

Otávio Della
Birth Date:1969 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Sao Paulo, Brazil
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$66,279
Singlesrecord:1–3
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 299 (5 March 1990)
Doublesrecord:2–7
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 125 (26 September 1994)

Otávio Della (born 22 June 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil, now a tennis administrator.[1]

Della played mostly on the Challenger circuit, but also made some appearances on the Grand Prix tennis circuit and ATP Tour. He twice participated in the Guarujá Open and in 1988 made it into the second round, with a win over Swede Ronnie Båthman. The Brazilian also played at the 1989 Citibank Open in Itaparica, where he was defeated in the opening round by Todd Witsken of the United States.[2]

He had more success as a doubles player, winning five Challenger titles and making quarter-finals at Umag in 1990 and Bogota in 1994.[3]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (5)

width=30No.width=50Yearwidth=200Tournamentwidth=50Surfacewidth=200Partnerwidth=200Opponentswidth=160Score
1. 1993Cotia, BrazilHard Marcelo Saliola Danilo Marcelino
Francisco Roig
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
2. 1993Sao Luis, BrazilHard Marcelo Saliola Luiz Mattar
Jaime Oncins
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
3. 1994Sao Paulo, BrazilClay Marcelo Saliola Nelson Aerts
Danilo Marcelino
6–4, 6–2
4. 1994Fortaleza, BrazilHard Marcelo Saliola Bill Barber
Ivan Baron
W/O
5. 1994Natal, BrazilClay Marcelo Saliola Gastón Etlis
Ricardo Mena
6–4, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. http://www2.uol.com.br/tenisbrasil/especial/boomimobiliario.htm "Boom" imobiliário engole tênis paulistano
  2. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/De/O/Otavio-Della.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  3. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000342 ITF Tennis Profile