Massimo Boscatto (born 21 June 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

Massimo Boscatto
Full nameMassimo Boscatto
Country (sports) Italy
Born (1971-06-21) 21 June 1971 (age 52)
Naples, Italy
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Turned pro1988
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$46,799
Singles
Career record0–2
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 355 (15 April 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1988)
Doubles
Career record10–11
Career titles0
3 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 110 (24 June 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1991)
Last updated on: 13 May 2023.

Biography edit

Boscatto, born in Naples, Italy, was primarily a doubles player. As a junior he represented Italy in the Sunshine Cup and his biggest individual success was reaching the final of the boys' doubles event at the 1988 US Open.[1] He and partner Stefano Pescosolido lost the final to the home pairing of Jonathan Stark and John Yancey.[2]

At the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens, Boscatto again partnered with Pescosolido and together they won a gold medal in the men's doubles, secured with a win over Spaniards Alberto Berasategui and Àlex Corretja.[3]

On tour his biggest success was in reaching the final of an ATP Tour tournament in Genoa in 1991, with Massimo Ardinghi.[4] He also won all of his three ATP Challenger doubles titles that year.

His only Grand Slam appearance was at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships. He competed in the men's doubles with Pescosolido. They were beaten in the first round by Jeff Brown and Bret Garnett.[5]

Junior Grand Slam finals edit

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) edit

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1988 US Open Hard   Stefano Pescosolido   Jonathan Stark
  John Yancey
6–7, 5–7

ATP career finals edit

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) edit

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 1991 Genoa, Italy World Series Clay   Massimo Ardinghi   Marcos Górriz
  Alfonso Mora
7–5, 5–7, 3–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals edit

Doubles: 8 (4–4) edit

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–1)
ITF Futures (1–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1991 Jakarta, Indonesia Challenger Clay   Massimo Ardinghi   Peter Carter
  Niclas Kroon
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Win 2–0 Mar 1991 Marseille, France Challenger Clay   Stefano Pescosolido   Tom Kempers
  Tom Nijssen
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Win 3–0 Oct 1991 Siracusa, Italy Challenger Clay   Cristian Brandi   Diego Nargiso
  Stefano Pescosolido
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss 3–1 Oct 1991 Reggio Calabria, Italy Challenger Clay   Eugenio Rossi   Cristian Brandi
  Federico Mordegan
5–7, 3–6
Loss 3–2 May 1998 Yugoslavia F2, Belgrade Futures Clay   Igor Gaudi   Nikola Gnjatovic
  Dejan Petrović
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 4–2 Aug 1998 Italy F13, Varese Futures Clay   Stefano Tarallo   Leonardo Olguín
  Miguel Pastura
7–6, 7–5
Loss 4–3 Aug 1998 Italy F14, Pavia Futures Clay   Stefano Tarallo   Enzo Artoni
  Silvio Scaiola
2–6, 2–6
Loss 4–4 Aug 1998 Italy F15, Manerbio Futures Clay   Nicolas Kischkewitz   Filippo Messori
  Massimo Valeri
4–6, 6–3, 1–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Top-seeded France and sixth seed Italy won their semifinal". United Press International. 17 December 1988. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Tennis U.S. Open". The Canberra Times. 12 September 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 14 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Affiche officielle des JM d'Athènes 1991" (PDF) (in French). Greece: Comité international des Jeux méditerranéens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Genoa - 17 June - 23 June 1991". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ^ Pucin, Diane (30 June 1991). "Sampras Bows In Round 2 Ivanisevic Also An Upset Victim". Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved 14 February 2016.

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