Gianni Ocleppo (ⓘ; born 6 April 1957) is a retired Italian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 6 April 1957 Alba, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $325,570 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 102–127 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (7 December 1979) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1978, 1979, 1984) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1978, 1983, 1984) |
| US Open | 3R (1978, 1980, 1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 69–101 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (5 May 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984, 1987) |
| US Open | 1R (1984) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1980) |
He has two children: one of them, Julian Ocleppo (born 1997), is a professional tennis player, by former wife Dee Ocleppo.[1]
Career edit
Ocleppo won one ATP Tour singles title (Linz, 1981) and two doubles titles in his career. He played for Italy in the final of the 1980 Davis Cup, losing in a dead rubber to Ivan Lendl. Ocleppo reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 30 in December 1979. His career-high doubles ranking is world No. 53, achieved in May 1987.
Career finals edit
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1979 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) |  Butch Walts
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 1980 | Metz, France | Carpet (i) | Gene Mayer
|
3–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 1980 | Bordeaux, France | Carpet (i) |  Mario Martínez
|
0–6, 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–3 | Mar 1981 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) |  Mark Edmondson
|
7–5, 6–1 |
Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 1980 | Vienna, Austria | Clay |  Christophe Roger-Vasselin
|
 Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
|
w/o |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 1980 | Sicily, Italy | Clay |  Ricardo Ycaza
|
 Víctor Pecci  Balázs Taróczy
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Sep 1980 | Bordeaux, France | Carpet (i) | Ricardo Ycaza
|
 John Feaver Gilles Moretton
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Mar 1981 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Paolo Bertolucci
|
Balázs Taróczy  Ismail El Shafei
|
7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 1986 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Claudio Mezzadri
|
Paolo Canè  Simone Colombo
|
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 1987 | Nice, France | Clay | Claudio Mezzadri
|
 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | May 1987 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Paolo Canè
|
Wolfgang Popp Udo Riglewski
|
4–6, 4–6 |
References edit
- ^ "LO STILISTA AMERICANO TOMMY HILFIGER AL BORDIGHERA LAWN TENNIS CLUB 1878" (in Italian). tennisbordighera.it. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
