Andrea Gaudenzi
Andrea Gaudenzi (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa ɡauˈdɛntsi]; born 30 July 1973) is an Italian former tennis player and the current chairman of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | London, UK |
Born | Faenza, Italy | 30 July 1973
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1990 |
Retired | 2003 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $3,063,479 |
Singles | |
Career record | 219–231 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (27 February 1995) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1998) |
French Open | 4R (1994) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
US Open | 3R (1994) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 3R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 86–113 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 59 (3 February 1997) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1996, 1997) |
US Open | 3R (1996) |
Gaudenzi was born in Faenza, Italy, and turned professional in 1990 after becoming Junior World Champion by winning both the French Open and US Open junior titles. He reached a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 18 in 1995.
He has victories over Roger Federer in 2002 Rome, Pete Sampras in the 2002 French Open, Jim Courier in the 1994 US Open as well as Goran Ivanisevic, Thomas Muster, Michael Stich and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. He represented Italy at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the third round by the eventual champion Andre Agassi, and reached the Davis Cup Final in 1998, semifinals in 1995 and 1996, playing both singles and doubles. He won three ATP Tour titles and six finals, and he reached the semifinals in the Monte Carlo Master Series in 1995, losing to Thomas Muster.
Gaudenzi graduated in law from University of Bologna and obtained an MBA with Honors at IUM.
He currently serves as Executive Chairman of the ATP Tour, the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits - the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour, and is a board member of ATP Media.
Previously, he was a partner and Chief Revenues Officer at Musixmatch, a music data company, and also co-founded and was CMO at Soldo, a financial services company.
Career finals
Singles (3 wins, 6 losses)
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Championship Series (0) |
ATP Tour (3) |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1994 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1995 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 1995 | San Marino | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | Apr 1996 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Sep 1997 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 1–5 | Mar 1998 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–6 | Jul 1998 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Win | 2–6 | May 2001 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 7–5 |
Win | 3–6 | Jul 2001 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles (2 wins, 4 losses)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1995 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Feb 1996 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1997 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 1998 | Casablanca. Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 2000 | Sankt Pölten, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–2), 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2000 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |