Cristiano Caratti
Cristiano Caratti (born 24 May 1970) is a former ATP Tour tennis player from Italy. He reached the quarterfinals of the 1991 Australian Open and the 1991 Miami Masters.
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 24 May 1970 Acqui Terme, Italy |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,368,916 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 72–117 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (22 July 1991) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1991) |
| French Open | 2R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995) |
| US Open | 3R (1990) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–29 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 148 (16 July 1990) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1990) |
Tennis career
Started playing tennis at age 9. His younger brother also plays tennis. He won the 1987 Orange Bowl doubles title (w/Koves) and reached the doubles final at the 1988 French Open Juniors (w/Goran Ivanisevic), losing to Jason Stoltenberg-Todd Woodbridge. Also reached the semifinal at the Wimbledon Juniors (losing to the same duo).[1] Caratti turned professional in 1989. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by France's Guy Forget. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 22 July 1991, when he became World No. 26.
Singles titles (7)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | 1990 | Winnetka | Hard |  Chris Garner |
7–6, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1990 | Bossonnens | Hard (indoor) |  Michiel Schapers |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1991 | Indian Wells | Hard | Jimmy Arias |
6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 4. | 1993 | Wolfsburg | Carpet |  Lars Koslowski |
6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 5. | 1993 | Montebello | Hard | Steve Bryan |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 6. | 1997 | Azores | Hard |  Oscar Burrieza |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 7. | 2000 | Knoxville | Hard (indoor) | Andy Roddick |
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
References
- "ATP Player Profile". ATP. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
