Alessandro Giannessi
Alessandro Giannessi (born 30 May 1990) is a professional Italian tennis player. On 24 July 2017 he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 84 while his best doubles ranking was 171 on 14 October 2013.
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Residence | La Spezia, Italy |
Born | La Spezia, Italy | 30 May 1990
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2008 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Flavio Cipolla |
Prize money | $ 1,318,351 |
Singles | |
Career record | 13–23 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 84 (24 July 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 246 (24 April 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2022) |
French Open | 1R (2021, 2022) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2018) |
US Open | 2R (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 171 (14 October 2013) |
Current ranking | No. 586 (24 April 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 2R (2017) |
Last updated on: 30 April 2023. |
Career
Giannessi made his Grand Slam debut at the 2016 US Open as a qualifier where he recorded his first Major win defeating Denis Kudla in five sets.
Giannessi was a singles semifinalist at the 2017 Croatia Open Umag.[1]
At the 2021 French Open he made his debut at this Major after qualifying for the main draw with a win over Francisco Cerundolo.
At the 2022 French Open although he lost in the third round of qualifying to Sebastian Ofner he entered the main draw as a lucky loser.[2]
He won his fourth Challenger title and first since 2019 at the 2023 Zadar Open this time with a win over Sebastian Ofner.[3]
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 23 (10–13)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 2010 | Spain F40, Madrid | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2011 | Turkey F8, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2011 | Italy F4, Rome | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 2–2 | May 2011 | Italy F10, Aosta | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
Win | 3–2 | Jun 2011 | Italy F15, Viterbo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 3–3 | Jul 2011 | Italy F20, La Spezia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | Aug 2011 | Italy F22, Appiano | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Oct 2011 | Napoli, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | May 2013 | Napoli, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 0–2 ret. |
Win | 4–6 | Aug 2013 | Italy F19, La Spezia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 5–6 | Jun 2015 | Italy F12, Lodi | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–7 | Jun 2015 | Italy F13, Bergamo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 6–7 | Jul 2015 | Italy F17, Sassuolo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–8 | Jul 2015 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7–8 | Sep 2016 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–9 | Nov 2016 | Ortisei, Italy | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 7–10 | Apr 2017 | Francavilla, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(3-7) |
Loss | 7–11 | Jun 2017 | Caltanissetta, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 8–11 | Sep 2018 | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 9–11 | Jun 2019 | Vicenza, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 9–12 | Jul 2019 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 9–13 | Apr 2022 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6-7(4-7), 1-6 |
Win | 10–13 | Mar 2023 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 7–6(8–6) |
Doubles: 26 (7–19)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2008 | Italy F34, Quartu Sant'Elena | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(7–9), 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2009 | Italy F2, Trento | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2009 | Italy F20, Modena | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Aug 2009 | Italy F22, Avezzano | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 1–6, [3–10] |
Win | 1–4 | Aug 2009 | Italy F25, Piombino | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, [10–5] |
Loss | 1–5 | Sep 2009 | Italy F28, Porto Torres | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 2–5 | Sep 2009 | Italy F29, Alghero | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–6 | Mar 2010 | Italy F1, Trento | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Jun 2010 | Italy F11, Bergamo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 4–6 | Jun 2010 | Italy F13, Padova | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 5–6 | Jul 2010 | Italy F19, La Spezia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(9–7) |
Loss | 5–7 | Sep 2010 | Italy F24, Trieste | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | Oct 2010 | Croatia F7, Dubrovnik | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–9 | Jul 2011 | Italy F20, La Spezia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
Win | 6–9 | Aug 2011 | Italy F22, Appiano | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 6–10 | May 2013 | Napoli, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6–11 | Jun 2013 | Caltanissetta, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6–12 | Jun 2013 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–12 | Sep 2013 | Meknes, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 7–13 | Sep 2013 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, [7–10] |
Loss | 7–14 | Jul 2015 | Padova, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 7–15 | Jul 2015 | Italy F17, Sassuolo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [8–10] |
Loss | 7–16 | Sep 2015 | Genova, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 7–17 | Sep 2015 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 7–18 | Jul 2016 | Todi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, [5–10] |
Loss | 7–19 | Mar 2018 | Punta del Este, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–7(7–9) |
Singles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | 0–0 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 0–2 |
Wimbledon | A | Q2 | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q3 | Q1 | NH | Q1 | Q1 | 0–0 |
US Open | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | 1–2 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 |