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2016 Città Di Como Challenger
The 2016 Città di Como Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Como, Italy between 29 August – 4 September 2016. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of August 22, 2016. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Lorenzo Sonego * Gianluca Mager * Gianluigi Quinzi * Andrea Pellegrino The following player received entry as an alternate: * Maximilian Marterer The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Andrea Vavassori * Pedro Cachin * Mikael Ymer * Danilo Petrović The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * Andrea Collarini Champions Singles * Kenny de Schepper def. Marco Cecchinato, 2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5. Doubles * Roman Jebavý / Andrej Martin def. Nils Langer / Gerald Melzer, 3–6, 6–1, 0–5 External linksO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Court
A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played. Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, brick, shale, and other construction aggregate, aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles on top. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific or Britain. The only Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament that uses clay courts is the French Open. Clay courts come in the more common #Red clay, red clay (known in France as ''terre battue''), which is actually crushed brick, and the slightly harder #Green clay, green clay, which is actually crushed metabasalt. Although slightly less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, clay requires much maintenance: the surface must be watered and rolled regularly to preserve texture and flatness, and brushed carefully before and during each match. Early history Clay courts, although now commonly associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Cecchinato
Marco Cecchinato (; born 30 September 1992) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 16 reached on 25 February 2019. On 29 April 2018, he won his first ATP World Tour title at the 2018 Hungarian Open as a lucky loser, becoming the first Sicilian tennis player to win an ATP title. Cecchinato is a clay specialist and his best Grand Slam result is a semifinal at the 2018 French Open. At the other Grand Slams he has not won a match in singles. Career 2013–2017: ATP and Grand Slam debut In May 2013, Cecchinato qualified for the main draw at the ATP tournament in Nice, losing to countryman and No. 6 seed, Fabio Fognini, in the first round. In July 2014, Cecchinato qualified for Umag, where he played another countryman and No. 6 seed, Andreas Seppi, in the first round. Cecchinato lost the match in three sets. Cecchinato then made his Grand Slam debut at the 2015 US Open. On 20 July 2016, Cecchinato was suspended for 18 month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 In Italian Sport
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Nils Langer
Nils Langer (; born 25 January 1990, in Ludwigsburg) is a German retired tennis player. Langer reached a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 188, achieved in March 2016. Langer made his ATP main draw debut at the 2009 International German Open in the doubles event where he partnered Kevin Krawietz, but lost in the first round to Marcelo Melo and Filip Polášek, 0–6, 4–6. At the 2013 MercedesCup he qualified for the tournament, defeating Ivo Klec, Jan Mertl and Evgeny Korolev in the qualifying rounds. In the main draw he drew compatriot Robin Kern, a wildcard entrant, winning 3–6, 6–4, 6–3. His run came to an end where he lost to the second seed and compatriot Philipp Kohlschreiber Philipp Eberhard Hermann Kohlschreiber (; born 16 October 1983) is a German former professional tennis player. The right-hander won eight singles and seven doubles titles on the ATP World Tour and made the quarterfinals at the 2012 Wimbledon Cha ..., 5–7, 2–6. ATP C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Collarini
Andrea Collarini (; born 31 January 1992) is an Argentine-American tennis player, who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 177 achieved on 24 April 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 193 achieved on 1 August 2022. He has won four ATP Challenger and 15 ITF singles titles, and two Challenger and 10 ITF doubles titles. Collarini had represented Argentina in the early days of his career from 2007 to 2010, until he chose to represent USA from 2010 to 2012 before switching back to represent Argentina. Career On the junior circuit, Collarini had a career high ITF junior ranking of world No. 5 achieved in 2009. In 2010, he reached the final of the French Open boys' singles event, finishing runner-up to Agustín Velotti. He won his first ATP Challenger title at the 2015 Blu-Express.com Tennis Cup in the doubles event partnering Andrés Molteni. He made his ATP debut at the 2021 Croatia Open Umag as a qualifier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danilo Petrović (tennis)
Danilo Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Данило Петровић, ; born 24 January 1992) is a Serbian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 137 on 19 October 2020 and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 205 on 28 May 2018. Petrović won two singles and two doubles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. Professional career 2018 Petrović made his Davis Cup debut for Serbia Davis Cup team, Serbia in the 2018 Davis Cup World Group play-offs against India. Partnered with Nikola Milojević (tennis), Nikola Milojević, he defeated Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni in straight sets, securing Serbia a decisive 3–0 lead after the second day's play. Serbia went on to win the tie 4–0. 2019 He won his first ATP Challenger Tour, Challenger title in Jerusalem by defeating Filip Peliwo in the final. 2020 Petrović achieved his best career result at the 2020 Forte Village Sardegna Open, which was only h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Ymer
Mikael Ymer (born 9 September 1998) is a Swedish professional tennis player. He had a career high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 50, achieved on 17 April 2023. In the ATP doubles ranking his career high is No. 187, achieved in October 2017. He is the current No. 5 Swedish singles player. Ymer was the No. 1 Swedish player until 2023. Early life Ymer was born in Skara, Sweden to Ethiopians in Sweden, Ethiopian immigrant parents. He is the younger brother of fellow tennis player Elias Ymer. His other younger brother, Rafael, is a tennis player on the juniors' circuit. Juniors Mikael contested his first junior major final at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles, 2015 Wimbledon Championships but was defeated by American Reilly Opelka in straight sets. In 2015 Ymer managed to claim his second European Championships title (U18), beating Bernabé Zapata Miralles in the final in straight sets. Professional career 2016–2018: M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Cachin
Pedro Cachin (; born 12 April 1995) is an Argentine professional tennis player. Cachin has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of No. 48 achieved on 7 August 2023 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 219 achieved on 9 May 2022. As a junior, he reached a career-high ranking of No. 8 on 9 December 2013. Professional career 2015–2019: ATP debut in doubles, first Challenger title Cachin made his ATP main-draw debut as a wildcard in the 2015 Argentina Open – Doubles, doubles competition of the 2015 Argentina Open, partnering Facundo Argüello (tennis), Facundo Argüello. They saved a match point and defeated the second-seeded pair of Máximo González and Horacio Zeballos before losing to Carlos Berlocq and Diego Schwartzman in the second round. Cachin entered his first Grand Slam tournament at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying, 2015 Wimbledon Championships, but was eliminated by Jimmy Wang (tennis), Jimmy Wang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Vavassori
Andrea Vavassori (; born 5 May 1995) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 6, achieved on 14 October 2024 and a singles ranking of world No. 128, achieved on 19 June 2023. Vavassori is a mixed doubles Grand Slam champion with Sara Errani, lifting the titles at the 2024 US Open – on their team debut at the event – and at the 2025 French Open. He also reached three major finals with Simone Bolelli at the 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open, and at the 2024 French Open. Vavassori has won nine ATP Tour and 16 ATP Challenger doubles titles. He is also a champion as part of the team that won the 2024 Davis Cup. In 2024 he was the only player with Sara Errani, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, to qualify and play at the same time in singles, doubles and mixes doubles. Career 2021: Maiden doubles title He won his maiden doubles title at the 2021 Sardegna Open partnering Lorenzo Sonego. 2022: Grand Slam debut in singles H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Marterer
Maximilian Marterer (born 15 June 1995) is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 45, achieved in 13 August 2018. Professional career 2015-2017: ATP and top 100 debuts, Maiden Challenger title Marterer made his ATP main draw debut at the 2015 MercedesCup in Stuttgart where he was given a wildcard into the singles event. Marterer won his first ATP Challenger Tour singles title at the 2016 Morocco Tennis Tour – Meknes, 2016 Morocco Tennis Tour in Meknes. Marterer entered the world's top 100 for the first time, becoming world No. 100 on 16 October 2017. 2018-2020: First ATP semifinal, French Open fourth round and top 50 At the 2018 Australian Open, Australian Open, Marterer won his first ATP main draw match after losing 14 first round matches in a row. He defeated compatriot Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in straight sets. In the second round, he upset former top-10 player Fernando Verdasco in a fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Pellegrino
Andrea Pellegrino (; born 23 March 1997) is an Italian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 136 achieved on 26 September 2022. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 81 achieved on 8 January 2024. Pellegrino has won one doubles ATP Tour title at the 2023 Chile Open. He has also won three singles and five doubles ATP Challenger Tour titles. Career in June 2025, Pellegrino won his third Challenger title in Perugia Perugia ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. It has 162,467 ..., returning to his career-high in singles, from three years prior, of world No. 136 on 16 June 2025. ATP Tour finals Doubles: 1 (1 title) ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals Singles: 15 (8–6) Doubles: 18 (11–7) References External links * * * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianluigi Quinzi
Gianluigi Quinzi (; born 1 February 1996), is an Italian tennis coach and former tennis player. On 15 April 2019 he reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 142 on the ATP World Tour rankings. He reached his career high ranking of No. 1 in ITF Junior Circuit, ITF Juniors rankings on 1 January 2013. Quinzi won the 2013 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles, 2013 Wimbledon Championships junior boys' singles title, defeating Chung Hyeon ''7–5, 7–6(7–2)'' in the final to claim the championship. Personal life Gianluigi was born in Cittadella on 1 February 1996 and grew up in Porto San Giorgio with his mother Carlotta, a ski racer and handball player, and his father Luca, the president of a local tennis club. His parents always get too nervous when their son is playing and as a result they are not present to his games, not even in the junior boy's final of 2013 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles, 2013 Wimbledon. Junior career Initially Quinzi applied him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
