Gabriel Albejante Pitta (born 12 May 1980) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]

Gabriel Pitta
Full nameGabriel Albejante Pitta
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1980-05-12) 12 May 1980 (age 43)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$37,596
Singles
Career record0–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 625 (15 Nov 2004)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 419 (9 May 2005)

Pitta, a native of Mogi Mirim, São Paulo, had a best singles world ranking of 625 and a career high of 419 in doubles. He won seven ITF Futures doubles titles. In 2004 he participated in a Davis Cup tie against Peru in the midst of a player boycott. The first choice team was unavailable due to a Gustavo Kuerten-led boycott over alleged mismanagement from the head of the Brazilian Tennis Confederation. As a result, Pitta was one of the reserve players called up and faced Peru's best player Luis Horna in singles, losing in three sets. He also played and lost in the doubles rubber.[2][3]

ITF Futures finals edit

Singles: 3 (0–3) edit

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2003 Mexico F1, Naucalpan Hard   Daniel Garza 6–2, 3–6, 6–7(7)
Loss 0–2 Aug 2005 Brazil F6, Caldas Novas Hard   Alexandre Simoni 3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 Nov 2007 Brazil F23, Campinas Clay   Daniel Dutra da Silva 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 18 (7–11) edit

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2002 Chile F3, Santiago Clay   Agustin Tarantino   Miguel Miranda
  Sebastian Uriarte
5–7, 1–6
Loss 0–2 May 2003 Mexico F4, Aguascalientes Hard   Ronaldo Carvalho   Alejandro Falla
  Bruno Soares
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Aug 2003 Brazil F3, Porto Alegre Clay   Pablo González   Eduardo Bohrer
  Paul Capdeville
4–6, 6–7(4)
Win 1–3 May 2004 Mexico F5, Guadalajara Clay   Marcelo Melo   Juan Ignacio Cerda
  Jasper Smit
3–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss 1–4 May 2004 Mexico F6, Celaya Hard   Marcelo Melo   Bruno Echagaray
  Jorge Haro
default
Win 2–4 May 2004 Mexico F6A, Coatzacoalcos Hard   Marcelo Melo   Matthew Behrmann
  Troy Hahn
6–7(3), 6–4, 6–3
Win 3–4 Oct 2004 Brazil F11, Americana Hard   Henrique Mello   Eduardo Bohrer
  Eduardo Portal
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Win 4–4 Nov 2004 Brazil F12, Campinas Clay   Henrique Mello   Alexandre Bonatto
  Henrique Pinto-Silva
7–6(4), 6–3
Loss 4–5 Mar 2005 Brazil F2, Guarulhos Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Júlio Silva
  Rogério Dutra Silva
2–6, 4–6
Win 5–5 May 2006 Brazil F1, Recife Clay   Rafael Farias   Rogério Dutra Silva
  Alexandre Simoni
6–1, 6–2
Loss 5–6 Sep 2006 Brazil F9, Itajaí Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Marcelo Melo
  André Miele
7–6(7), 6–7(3), 1–6
Win 6–6 Sep 2006 Brazil F10, Fortaleza Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Rafael Farias
  Ricardo Hocevar
7–6(5), 6–1
Loss 6–7 Oct 2006 Brazil F16, Porto Alegre Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Kacper Owsian
  Filip Urban
6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 6–8 Nov 2006 Brazil F19, Itu Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Tiago Lopes
  Caio Zampieri
6–7(4), 4–6
Win 7–8 May 2007 Brazil F3, São Paulo Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   André Miele
  João Souza
6–4, 6–4
Loss 7–9 Sep 2007 Brazil F12, Criciúma Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Lucas Engel
  Franco Ferreiro
6–1, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss 7–10 Nov 2007 Brazil F21, São Bernardo do Campo Clay   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Dmytro Kamynin
  Artem Smirnov
1–6, 4–6
Loss 7–11 Dec 2007 Brazil F25, Fortaleza Hard   Henrique Pinto-Silva   Andre Pinheiro
  João Souza
w/o

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Gabriel Pitta ganha troféu de campeão de Open de Tênis em Limeira". opopularmm.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Pitta não aceita pressão por rebaixamento do Brasil na Davis". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 24 September 2004.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Pitta recorda boicote e sonho realizado na Copa Davis". opopularmm.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 July 2019.

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