| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Born | August 10, 1979 Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Career prize money | USA$ 57,857 |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 90 (27 September 2010) |
| Last updated on: October 11, 2010. | |
Brian Battistone (born 10 August 1979[1]) is an American professional tennis player. He was born in Santa Barbara, California and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] His Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour ranking is 94 in men's doubles.[3]
Battistone uses a volleyball-styled jump serve where he jumps in on court, switches racket hand in mid-air and hits the ball before landing on court. He and his brother Dann Battistone use a two-handled racquet designed by Lionel Burt.[4]
Battistone previously played tennis at a professional level, but quit in 2000. He returned to the circuit in 2007. He played in the 2010 US Open – Men's Doubles with Ryler Deheart. They were defeated by Rohan Bopanna (India) and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan) in Round 1. In October 2010 he won his first ATP Men's Doubles game, partnering Andreas Siljeström in the 2010 Stockholm Open.
Contents |
| Legend (pre/post 2009) |
| ATP Challenger Series / ATP Challenger Tour (4-7) |
| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 10. | May 15, 2010 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | Ryler DeHeart | Gero Kretschmer Alex Satschko |
5-7, 7-6(4), [10-8] |
| Runner-up | 11. | 11 September 2010 | Genoa, Italy | Clay | Andreas Siljeström | Andre Begemann Martin Emmrich |
6–1, (3)6–7, [7–10] |