Davide Sanguinetti
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| Country |  Italy |
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
| Date of birth | August 25, 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Viareggio, Italy | |
| Height | 1.87 m | |
| Weight | 79 kg | |
| Turned pro | ||
| Plays | ||
| Career prize money | $2,836,157 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 165 - 235 | |
| Career titles: | 2 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 42 (October 31, 2005) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2r (1998, '99, '06) | |
| French Open | 3rd (1999) | |
| Wimbledon | QF(1998) | |
| US Open | 4r (2005) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 4th | |
| Career titles: | ||
| Highest ranking: | ||
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Infobox last updated on: September 10, 2006. |
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Davide Sanguinetti (born August 25, 1972) is an Italian former professional male tennis player.
Born in Viareggio in Tuscany, he attended the Harry Hopman academy in Florida and then UCLA. He now resides in Monte Carlo.
Sanguinetti has won two ATP singles titles in 2002, defeating Roger Federer and Andy Roddick in the finals, and one doubles titles (Umag 1997). He has been ranked as high as 42 in the world in singles (December 31, 2005), and has represented Italy in the Davis Cup since 1998.
In 1998, Sanguinetti made a run to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, losing to Richard Krajicek in straight sets. At the 2005 US Open, Sanguinetti achieved one of the most memorable runs of his career, reaching the fourth round. He defeated Carlos Moya and Paradorn Srichaphan - the latter in a four and a half hour match - before losing to David Nalbandian. However, he gained a bit of redemption when he upset Nalbandian in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto on August 7, 2006.
Sanguinetti is one of the most easily recognisable players on the ATP tour, on account of his grey hair.
So far in 2007, Sanguinetti has got to the quarter finals in the Chennai Open (knocked out by Rafael Nadal 6–2 6–3) and in the International Tennis Championships got as far as the quarter-finals (knocked out by Benjamin Becker 7–6 6–3.) In his other two tournaments he was knocked out in Round One.
Davide has a .500 record in Davis Cup matches, last playing against Zimbabwe in 2003, defeating Nigel Badza and losing to Wayne Black.
He announced his retirement on 13 March 2008, after losing in the second round of a Future event in Italy.
[edit] Singles Titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (2) |
| Challengers (10) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | June 3, 1997 |  Furth |
Clay |  Tomas Nydahl |
6–4 6–2 |
| 2. | July 7, 1997 | Oberstaufen |
Clay | Andrea Gaudenzi |
4–6 7–6 6–3 |
| 3. | April 6, 1998 | Napoli |
Clay |  Marat Safin |
6–4 6–4 |
| 4. | August 16, 1999 |  Prague |
Clay | Petr Kralert |
7–5 2–6 6–3 |
| 5. | March 13, 2000 |  Salinas |
Hard |  Luis Horna |
6–2 6–2 |
| 6. | October 2, 2000 |  Bratislava |
Hard | Rainer Schüttler |
7–5 6–1 |
| 7. | January 28, 2002 | Milan |
Carpet (I) |  Roger Federer |
7–6 4–6 6–1 |
| 8. | February 4, 2002 |  Wrocław |
Hard (I) |  Antony Dupuis |
6–3 6–2 |
| 9. | March 4, 2002 |  Delray Beach |
Hard | Andy Roddick |
6–4 4–6 6–4 |
| 10. | November 10, 2003 |  Helsinki |
Hard (I) | Robin Söderling |
6–4 7–6 |
| 11. | July 25, 2005 | Recanati |
Hard | Daniele Bracciali |
6–4 4–6 6–3 |
| 12. | July 24, 2006 | Recanati |
Hard | Simone Bolelli |
6–4 3–0 ret. |
