Dinu Mihail Pescariu (born 12 April 1974) is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona (1992) and in Atlanta (1996). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 6 August 1998, when he became the number 75 of the world.

Dinu Pescariu
Country (sports) Romania
ResidenceBucharest, Romania
Born (1974-04-12) 12 April 1974 (age 50)
Bucharest, Romania
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$ 676,539
Singles
Career record28–63
Career titles0
9 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 75 (8 June 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1997, 1998, 1999)
French Open2R (1991)
Wimbledon2R (1998)
US Open2R (1997)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1996)
Doubles
Career record22–29
Career titles1
4 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 114 (13 October 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1999)
US Open2R (1997)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1996)
Team competitions
Davis Cup10–11
Last updated on: 25 October 2021.

ATP career finals

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Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series Gold (0–0)
ATP World Series (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–2)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 1996 Santiago, Chile World Series Clay   Álbert Portas   Gustavo Kuerten
  Fernando Meligeni
4–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Jul 1997 Umag, Croatia World Series Clay   Davide Sanguinetti   Dominik Hrbatý
  Karol Kučera
7–6, 6–4
Loss 1–2 Sep 1998 Bucharest, Romania World Series Clay   George Cosac   Andrei Pavel
  Gabriel Trifu
6–7, 6–7

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A 1R 1R 1R Q1 0 / 3 0–3 0%
French Open 2R A A A A Q3 Q1 1R 1R A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Wimbledon A A A A A A 1R 2R 1R A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
US Open A A Q2 A A A 2R 1R A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Win–loss 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–3 1–4 0–3 0–0 0 / 11 3–11 21%
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells A A A Q1 A Q1 A Q1 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Monte Carlo 2R A A Q2 A A A Q1 2R A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Hamburg A A A A A A Q2 A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Rome A A Q2 A Q3 A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Paris A A Q1 A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0 / 2 2–2 50%

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 14 (9–5)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (9–5)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (8–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1991 Geneva, Switzerland Challenger Clay   Marcos Górriz 3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Jun 1993 Košice, Slovakia Challenger Clay   David Rikl 6–7, 7–5, 3–6
Win 1–2 Jun 1995 Weiden, Germany Challenger Clay   Lars Burgsmüller 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–2 Nov 1995 Beijing, China Challenger Hard   João Cunha-Silva 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 3–2 Sep 1996 Brașov, Romania Challenger Clay   Răzvan Sabău 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 4–2 Apr 1997 Napoli, Italy Challenger Clay   Oliver Gross 6–4, 6–2
Win 5–2 Apr 1997 Split, Croatia Challenger Clay   Juan Antonio Marín 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win 6–2 Jul 1997 Ulm, Germany Challenger Clay   Stefan Koubek 7–5, 6–1
Loss 6–3 Jul 1997 Brașov, Romania Challenger Clay   Ionuț Moldovan 2–6, 4–6
Win 7–3 Sep 1997 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Challenger Clay   Andrea Gaudenzi 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 8–3 May 1998 Ljubljana, Slovenia Challenger Clay   Adrian Voinea 7–6, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 8–4 Jul 1998 Ulm, Germany Challenger Clay   Younes El Aynaoui 4–6, 3–6
Win 9–4 Sep 1998 Brașov, Romania Challenger Clay   Thomas Larsen 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 9–5 May 1999 Ljubljana, Slovenia Challenger Clay   Vladimir Voltchkov 5–7, 7–6, 4–6

Doubles: 11 (5–6)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (4–6)
ITF Futures (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (5–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1993 Istanbul, Turkey Challenger Hard   Miles Maclagan   Jean-Philippe Fleurian
  Roger Smith
6–7, 3–6
Win 1–1 Sep 1996 Brașov, Romania Challenger Clay   Gheorghe Cosac   Mariano Hood
  Martín Rodríguez
7–6, 6–1
Win 2–1 Apr 1997 Split, Croatia Challenger Clay   Devin Bowen   Trey Phillips
  David Roditi
7–6, 6–3
Loss 2–2 Jul 1997 Brașov, Romania Challenger Clay   Ionuț Moldovan   Gheorghe Cosac
  Miles Maclagan
4–6, 6–7
Loss 2–3 Oct 1997 Barcelona, Spain Challenger Clay   Davide Sanguinetti   Tamer El Sawy
  Nuno Marques
1–6, 2–6
Win 3–3 Aug 1998 Graz, Austria Challenger Clay   Albert Portas   Nebojsa Djordjevic
  Lan Bale
6–3, 6–4
Win 4–3 Jun 1999 Prostějov, Czech Republic Challenger Clay   Eric Taino   Devin Bowen
  Eyal Ran
6–3, 6–3
Loss 4–4 Sep 1999 Brașov, Romania Challenger Clay   Gheorghe Cosac   Andrei Pavel
  Gabriel Trifu
2–6, 2–6
Loss 4–5 Apr 2000 Barletta, Italy Challenger Clay   Vincenzo Santopadre   Petr Kovačka
  Pavel Kudrnáč
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 0–6
Loss 4–6 May 2000 Budapest, Hungary Challenger Clay   Irakli Labadze   Thomas Shimada
  Myles Wakefield
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 5–6 Jun 2003 Romania F1A, Bucharest Futures Clay   Ionuț Moldovan   Gabriel Moraru
  Andrei Mlendea
2–6, 6–4, 6–1

Controversy

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On 10 October 2017, the Romanian National Anticorruption Directorate announced that Dinu Pescariu will be prosecuted in the file of taking over ‘Cutezatorii’ sports base in Bucharest. He is being investigated, under judicial control, for taking over the sports base illegally and reportedly paying a much smaller rental fee for it than the market rate.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Lazar, Valeriu (10 October 2017). "Former tennis player Dinu Pescariu, prosecuted in the file of taking over 'Cutezatorii' sports base, damages of EUR 93m". The Romania Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ "COMUNICAT – urmărire penală PESCARIU DINU MIHAIL" [COMMUNICATION – criminal investigation PESCARIU DINU MIHAIL]. Direcţia Naţională Anticorupţie (in Romanian). 10 October 2017. (English translation)
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