Andrea Stoppini (born 29 February 1980) is an Italian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 February 1980 Trento, Italy |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $289,443 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 161 (13 July 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 1557 (24 September 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2009) |
| French Open | Q1 (2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2009) |
| US Open | Q2 (2008, 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 188 (27 August 2007) |
Personal life
editCurrently resides in his city of birth, Trento.
Tennis career
editStoppini turned professional in 1998. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 161, achieved on 13 July 2009.
2006
editAt the 2006 Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Stoppini (then ranked World No. 246) scored the greatest victory of his career, defeating former World No. 1 Andre Agassi (amidst his retirement tour) in the second round 6–4, 6–3.
2009
editIn the first round of the 2009 Australian Open, Stoppini lost to defending champion Novak Djokovic, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5.
Making his second appearance at Wimbledon in 2009, he beat the No. 1 qualifying seed Sergiy Stakhovsky from Ukraine 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, in the first qualifying round, Marcus Willis from Great Britain 6–2, 6–4 in the second, before losing to Rajeev Ram 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 in the final qualifying match.
External links
edit- Andrea Stoppini at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andrea Stoppini at the International Tennis Federation
- Andrea Stoppini at ESPN.com
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