Franco Squillari
 | |
| Country |
 Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born |
August 22, 1975 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,504,591 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 155–165 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (September 18, 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2000) |
| French Open | SF (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
| US Open | 2R (2000) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 387 (July 23, 2001) |
| Last updated on: September 8, 2012. | |
Franco Squillari (born on August 22, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional male tennis player from Argentina. He won 3 singles titles, reached the semifinals of the 2000 French Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 11.
Career
Juniors
As a junior Squillari won the 1993 South American Closed Jnr. Championships in Paraguay.
Junior Grand Slam results:
Australian Open: -
French Open: 3R (1993)
Wimbledon: 1R (1993)
US Open: -
Pro tour
Squillari won 3 ATP Tour singles titles (all in Germany) and following his semifinal run at the 2000 French Open, went on to reach the fourth round the following year. He reached three Masters quarterfinals: Rome in 1999, Cincinnati in 2000 and Hamburg in 2001.
He is one of the very few tennis players to have a perfect 100% record against Roger Federer, having beaten him in both times they played.
Squillari retired in 2005.
Singles titles (3)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (1) |
| ATP Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 |  Munich, Germany |
Clay |  Andrei Pavel |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | 2000 | Munich, Germany |
Clay | Tommy Haas |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 3. | 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany |
Clay | Gastón Gaudio |
6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Grand Slam Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | SF | 4R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 10–7 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 1–6 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 8–4 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 23 | 17–23 |
| Year End Rankings | 747 | 371 | 328 | 396 | 126 | 102 | 60 | 52 | 14 | 55 | 79 | 124 | 143 | 275 | ||