Alessandro Bega (born 11 January 1991) is an Italian former tennis player. He predominantly played on the ITF Futures and ATP Challenger Tour.

Alessandro Bega
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceCernusco sul Naviglio, Italy
Born (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991 (age 33)
Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
RetiredDecember 2021
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$222,784
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 259 (25 July 2016)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 369 (8 August 2016)
Last updated on: 1 July 2024.

Bega has a career-high singles ranking by the ATP of 259, achieved on 25 July 2016. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 369, achieved on 8 August 2016.

Bega has reached 34 career singles finals, consisting of 17 wins and 17 losses, all coming at the ITF Futures level. Additionally, he has a reached 23 career doubles finals, consisting of 9 wins and 14 losses, all coming at the ITF Futures level.

Bega made his ATP Tour main-draw debut at the 2017 Citi Open after the qualifying rounds by defeating Danny Thomas 7–6(3), 6–3 and João Pedro Sorgi 6–4, 6–4. He was defeated in the first round by Tunisia's Malek Jaziri in straight sets 7–5, 7–5. To date, this is the only main-draw appearance he has made in either singles or doubles matches.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 34 (17–17)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (17–17)
Finals by surface
Hard (15–15)
Clay (1–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2012 Kuwait F1, Meshref Futures Hard   Sean Berman 7–5, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Nov 2012 Burundi F1, Bujumbura Futures Clay   Gerald Melzer 2–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Jun 2013 Turkey F22, Konya Futures Hard   Maximiliano Estévez 6–7(2-7), 2–6
Win 2–2 Sep 2013 Greece F10, Filippiada Futures Hard   Alexandros Jakupovic 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 2–3 Oct 2014 Egypt F28, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Aldin Šetkić 1–6, 4–6
Win 3–3 Nov 2014 Tunisia F6, Sousse Futures Hard   Germain Gigounon 6–1, 6–2
Loss 3–4 Dec 2014 Tunisia F10, Sousse Futures Hard   Omar Giacalone 5–7, 4–6
Loss 3–5 May 2015 Greece F6, Heraklion Futures Hard   Erik Crepaldi 2–6, 2–6
Win 4–5 Jun 2015 Turkey F22, Bursa Futures Hard   Denys Mylokostov 6–3, 6–9
Win 5–5 Aug 2015 Egypt F24, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Riccardo Bonadio 6–2, 7–5
Loss 5–7 Sep 2015 Egypt F29, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Libor Salaba 2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Win 6–7 Nov 2015 Kuwait F2, Meshref Futures Hard   Peter Heller 6–3, 6–4
Loss 6–8 Dec 2015 Egypt F43, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Marko Tepavac 3–6, 4–6
Win 7–8 Apr 2016 Italy F4, San Carlo Canavese Futures Hard   Rémi Boutillier 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 7–9 Jul 2016 Egypt F13, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Aldin Šetkić 5–7, 4–6
Loss 7–10 Nov 2016 South Africa F1, Stellenbosch Futures Hard   Lloyd Harris 4–6, 4–6
Win 8–10 Mar 2017 Italy F3, Basiglio Futures Hard   Viktor Galović 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 9–10 Aug 2017 Turkey F30, Istanbul Futures Clay   Yang Tsung-hua 7–6(7-3), 3–6, 7–5
Loss 9–11 Nov 2017 Kuwait F1, Meshref Futures Hard   Maximilian Neuchrist 6–7(4-7), 3–6
Win 10–11 Jan 2018 France F3, Veigy-Foncenex Futures Carpet   Antal van der Duim 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(9-7)
Loss 10–12 Mar 2018 Israel F1, Ramat Gan Futures Hard   David Poljak 5–7, 4–6
Win 11–12 Apr 2018 Egypt F14, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   David Poljak 6–4, 6–3
Win 12–12 Apr 2018 Israel F4, Ramat HaSharon Futures Hard   Marat Deviatiarov 6–3, 6–1
Loss 12–13 Jun 2018 Israel F9, Netanya Futures Hard   Edan Leshem 2–6, 1–6
Loss 12–14 Oct 2018 Egypt F21, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   David Pérez Sanz 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Loss 12–15 Oct 2018 Tunisia F36, Monastir Futures Hard   Jonathan Gray 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 13–15 Aug 2019 Israel M15, Kiryat Shmona World Tennis Tour Hard   Marat Deviatiarov 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 13–16 Oct 2019 Egypt M15, Sharm El Sheikh World Tennis Tour Hard   Marek Gengel 2–6, 7–5, 1–6
Win 14–16 Jan 2020 Mexico M15, Cancún World Tennis Tour Hard   Mateus Alves 6–4, 6–2
Win 15–16 Feb 2020 Egypt M15, Sharm El Sheikh World Tennis Tour Hard   Marek Gengel 6–4, 6–2
Win 16–16 Feb 2020 Egypt M15, Sharm El Sheikh World Tennis Tour Hard   Marek Gengel 6–4, 7–5
Loss 16–17 Sep 2020 Switzerland M15, Caslano World Tennis Tour Clay   Sandro Ehrat 4–6, 2–6
Win 17–17 Nov 2020 Egypt M15, Sharm El Sheikh World Tennis Tour Hard   Petros Chrysochos 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 23 (9–14)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (9–14)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–11)
Clay (3–3)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2010 Italy F29, Napoli Futures Hard   Riccardo Sinicropi   Erik Crepaldi
  Claudio Grassi
4–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2011 Italy F30, Napoli Futures Carpet   Riccardo Sinicropi   Matteo Volante
  Marco Crugnola
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Win 2–1 Nov 2011 Burundi F1, Bujumbura Futures Clay   Riccardo Sinicropi   Emanuele Molina
  D. Della Tommasina
6–1, 6–2
Win 3–1 Aug 2012 Turkey F31, İzmir Futures Clay   Riccardo Sinicropi   Vladyslav Manafov
  Vitali Reshetnikov
6–4, 7–5
Loss 3–2 Aug 2012 Turkey F32, İzmir Futures Clay   Riccardo Sinicropi   Vladyslav Manafov
  A. Jakupovic
4–6, 6–7(4–7), [10–12]
Loss 3–3 Sep 2012 Kuwait F1, Meshref Futures Hard   Jan Blecha   Mohammad Ghareeb
  Mikhail Vasiliev
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [7–10]
Loss 3–4 Oct 2012 Nigeria F1, Lagos Futures Hard   Enrique Lopez-Perez   Kamil Čapkovič
  Ruan Roelofse
4–6, 2–6
Loss 3–5 Oct 2012 Nigeria F2, Lagos Futures Hard   Enrique Lopez-Perez   Kamil Čapkovič
  Ruan Roelofse
1–6, 2–6
Loss 3–6 Nov 2012 Burundi F1, Bujumbura Futures Clay   Riccardo Sinicropi   Lukas Jastraunig
  Mark Vervoort
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Loss 3–7 Aug 2013 Italy F19, La Spezia Futures Clay   Riccardo Sinicropi   Daniele Giorgini
  Walter Trusendi
5–7, 2–6
Loss 3–8 Aug 2014 Italy F29, Piombino Futures Hard   D. Della Tommasina   Francesco Borgo
  Claudio Grassi
6–3, 3–6, [6–10]
Win 4–8 Dec 2014 Tunisia F10, Sousse Futures Hard   Francesco Vilardo   Andrew Bettles
  Evan Hoyt
7–6(7–2), 6–3
Win 5–8 Jun 2015 Turkey F22, Bursa Futures Hard   Davide Melchiorre   Altuğ Çelikbilek
  Sefa Suluogl
4–6, 7–5, [10–3]
Win 6–8 Jul 2015 Turkey F28, Ankara Futures Clay   Francesco Vilardo   Altuğ Çelikbilek
  Tuna Altuna
6–4, 6–3
Loss 6–9 Aug 2015 Egypt F25, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Francesco Vilardo   Riccardo Bonadio
  Tommaso Lago
6–4, 4–6, [7–10]
Loss 6–10 Nov 2015 Kuwait F1, Meshref Futures Hard   Francesco Vilardo   S. Martos-Gornes
  Pol Toledo Bagué
3–6, 0–6
Loss 6–11 May 2016 Turkey F17, Antalya Futures Hard   Lorenzo Frigerio   Marc Sieber
  Christoph Negritu
4–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–12]
Loss 6–12 Jul 2016 Egypt F13, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Hard   Francesco Vilardo   Jarmere Jenkins
  Anderson Reed
3–6, 3–6
Win 7–12 Nov 2016 South Africa F1, Stellenbosch Futures Hard   Luca Margaroli   Nicolaas Scholtz
  Chris Haggard
7–5, 6–2
Loss 7–13 May 2017 Nigeria F1, Abuja Futures Hard   Viktor Durasovic   Fabiano de Paula
  Fernando Romboli
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [7–10]
Win 8–13 May 2017 Nigeria F2, Abuja Futures Hard   Viktor Durasovic   Sylvester Emmanuel
  Calvin Hemery
6–4, 6–0
Win 9–13 Oct 2019 Egypt M15, Sharm El Sheikh World Tennis Tour Hard   Jacopo Berrettini   Boris Pokotilov
  Arthur Bernabe
7–6(7-5), 6–2
Loss 9–14 Nov 2020 Egypt M15, Sharm El Sheikh World Tennis Tour Hard   Petros Chrysochos   Miljan Zekić
  Marko Miladinović
4–6, 3–2
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