Franco Merlone (born 16 December 1957) is an Italian former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1957 Turin, Italy |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 257 (26 Dec 1979) |
Born in Turin, Merlone was active on the professional tour in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He had his best tournament run as a main draw qualifier at the 1980 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, where he fell in the semi-finals to Guillermo Vilas, after having secured earlier wins over Rod Frawley and Phil Dent.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Tennis, Franco Merlone nuovo maestro a Porto Torres". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). 6 April 2006.
- ^ "Vilas, McNamee to meet in final". The Straits Times. 15 September 1980. p. 29.