Paolo Canè Explained

Paolo Canè
Residence:Bologna, Italy
Birth Date:1965 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Bologna, Italy
Turnedpro:1983
Retired:1997 (brief comeback in 2001)
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$903,958
Singlesrecord:136–131
Singlestitles:3
Highestsinglesranking:No. 26 (14 August 1989)
Australianopenresult:2R (1988, 1992)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1989)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1987)
Usopenresult:1R (1987)
Othertournaments:Yes
Olympicsresult:SF (1984, demonstration)
Doublesrecord:83–91
Doublestitles:3
Highestdoublesranking:No. 43 (21 October 1985)

Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; pronounced as /it/) is a former tennis player from Italy.

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.

ATP career titles

Singles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11986Bologna, ItalyClay Martín Jaite2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win1–11986Bordeaux, FranceClay Kent Carlsson6–4, 1–6, 7–5
Win2–11989Båstad, SwedenClay Bruno Orešar7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Loss2–21989Palermo, ItalyClay Guillermo Pérez Roldán1–6, 4–6
Win3–21991Bologna, ItalyClay Jan Gunnarsson5–7, 6–3, 7–5

Doubles (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–01985Bologna, ItalyClay Simone Colombo Jordi Arrese
Alberto Tous
7–5, 6–4
Loss1–11985Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Claudio Panatta Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win2–11986Bologna, ItalyClay Simone Colombo Claudio Panatta
Blaine Willenborg
6–1, 6–2
Win3–11986Palermo, ItalyClay Simone Colombo Claudio Mezzadri
Gianni Ocleppo
7–5, 6–3
Loss3–21987Florence, ItalyClay Gianni Ocleppo Wolfgang Popp
Udo Riglewski
4–6, 3–6
Loss3–31988St. Vincent, ItalyClay Balázs Taróczy Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss3–41989Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Diego Nargiso Tomáš Šmíd
Mark Woodforde
6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Loss3–51990Estoril, PortugalClay Omar Camporese Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
5–7, 6–4, 5–7