Gianni Marchetti (tennis)

Gianni Marchetti

Country (sports)	Italy
Born	(1956-07-08) 8 July 1956 (age 68) Jolanda di Savoia, Italy
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	1–6
Highest ranking	No. 255 (22 December 1980)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1976)
Doubles
Career record	17–30
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 97 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (1983)
Wimbledon	1R (1983)

Gianni Marchetti (born 8 July 1956) is an Italian former professional tennis player.

Born in Jolanda di Savoia, Marchetti featured in the main draw of the 1976 Australian Open, where he lost his first round match in five sets to Teimuraz Kakulia.[1] His other grand slam appearances came as a doubles player, at the French Open and Wimbledon. It was in doubles that he had the most success, winning a title at Palermo in 1982 with Enzo Vattuone, then reaching his best ranking of 97 in the world the following year.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 1982	Palermo, Italy	Clay	Enzo Vattuone	José Luis Damiani Diego Pérez	6–4, 6–7, 6–3

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1982	Messina, Italy	Clay	Enzo Vattuone	Eduardo Osta Roberto Vizcaíno	6–0, 4–6, 6–2

References

1. "John Lloyd Wins Opener In Australia". The Tennessean. 27 December 1975. p. 26.
2. "Fossano:alla scuola Tennis Dalmasso arriva Enzo Vattuone". Campioni.cn (in Italian). 15 July 2010.

External links

• Gianni Marchetti at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Gianni Marchetti at the International Tennis Federation