Claudio Panatta
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 February 1960 Rome, Italy |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $455,711 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 105–143 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (18 June 1984) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1984, 1986) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1982, 1983, 1987) |
| US Open | 2R (1982, 1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 115–135 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (26 September 1988) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1985, 1988) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1983, 1984, 1985) |
| US Open | 2R (1982) |
Claudio Panatta (born 2 February 1960 in Rome, Italy) is a former Italian tennis player and younger brother of 1976 French Open champion Adriano Panatta.
Panatta won 6 doubles titles and 1 singles title during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on June 18, 1984, when he became the number 46 in the world.
Panatta participated in eight Davis Cup ties for Italy from 1983–87, posting a 5-8 record in singles and a 2-4 record in doubles.
During his career he beat: jimmy Arias, josè Luis Clerc, Andrè Agassi, Johan Kriek, Josè Higueras, Kim Warwick, Victor Pecci, Guillermo Perez Roldan, Emilio Sanchez, Adriano Panatta, Corrado Barazzutti, Antonio Zugarelli, Francesco Cancellotti,Paolo Canè.
Career ATP titles
Singles titles (1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1982 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  Brad Drewett |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1985 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Lawson Duncan |
6–2, 1–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1985 | Bologna, Italy | Clay |  Thierry Tulasne |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1988 | Florence, Italy | Clay |  Massimiliano Narducci |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
Doubles titles (6)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1985 | Nice, France | Clay |  Pavel Složil |
Loïc Courteau Guy Forget |
3–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1985 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Alejandro Ganzábal |
Marcel Freeman Laurie Warder |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1985 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Paolo Canè |
 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1986 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Blaine Willenborg |
Paolo Canè Simone Colombo |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1986 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Carlos di Laura |
Libor Pimek Blaine Willenborg |
7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1986 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Carlos di Laura |
 Jan Gunnarsson Joakim Nyström |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1987 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Blaine Willenborg |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1987 | Palermo, Italy | Clay |  Leonardo Lavalle |
Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 1988 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Joakim Nyström |
Christian Miniussi Diego Nargiso |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1988 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Joakim Nyström |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 1988 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Thomas Muster |
Francesco Cancellotti Simone Colombo |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 1989 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd |
Gustavo Giussani Gerardo Mirad |
6–3, 6–2 |
External links
- Claudio Panatta at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Claudio Panatta at the International Tennis Federation
- Claudio Panatta at the Davis Cup