Davide Scala (born 2 January 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

Davide Scala
Full nameDavide Scala
Country (sports) Italy
Born (1972-01-02) 2 January 1972 (age 52)
Bologna, Italy
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$168,066
Singles
Career record8–13
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 117 (15 September 1997)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 336 (23 April 2001)

Biography

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Scala, a right-handed player from Bologna, turned professional in 1990.

At the 1997 Italian Open, a top-tier tournament now known as the Rome Masters, Scala upset the world number 18 Tim Henman, en route to the third round.[1] Playing as a qualifier, he was the only Italian to make it past the first round of the tournament.[2]

Other noted performances include a win over American veteran Patrick McEnroe at the Washington Classic and a quarter-finals appearance at the Bournemouth International, both in 1997.[3]

He had a career-best ranking of 117 in the world.

References

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  1. ^ "Scala agli ottavi". RAI (in Italian). 14 May 1997. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Tennis Glance". Las Vegas Sun. 20 May 1997. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Davide Scala, da Henman ai sogni da coach" (in Italian). Spazio Tennis. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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