Cristian Brandi (born 10 June 1970 in Brindisi, Italy) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

Cristian Brandi
Full nameCristian Brandi
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco[1]
Born (1970-06-10) June 10, 1970 (age 54)[1]
Brindisi, Italy[1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Turned pro1988[1]
Retired2010 (inactive)[2]
PlaysRight-Handed[1]
Prize money$607,038[1]
Singles
Career record0–0
Highest ranking544 (30 January 1989)[3]
Doubles
Career record120–196[4]
Career titles2[4]
Highest ranking50 (3 April 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1994, 1996, 1998, 2002)[5]
French Open3R (1997)[5]
Wimbledon3R (1995, 2000)[5]
US Open1R (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)[5]
Last updated on: 11 April, 2021.

Brandi enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles and finished as a runner-up nine times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 50 in 2000.

Brandi participated in three Davis Cup ties for Italy from 1994 to 1995, posting a 2–1 record in doubles.

Career finals

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Doubles (2 wins, 9 losses)

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Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1992 San Marino Clay   Federico Mordegan   Nicklas Kulti
  Mikael Tillström
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. 1994 Casablanca, Morocco Clay   Federico Mordegan   David Adams
  Menno Oosting
3–6, 4–6
Win 1. 1994 Estoril, Portugal Clay   Federico Mordegan   Richard Krajicek
  Menno Oosting
W/O
Loss 3. 1994 Athens, Greece Clay   Federico Mordegan   Luis Lobo
  Javier Sánchez
7–5, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 4. 1996 Palermo, Italy Clay   Emilio Sánchez   Andrew Kratzmann
  Marcos Ondruska
6–7, 4–6
Win 2. 1997 San Marino Clay   Filippo Messori   Brandon Coupe
  David Roditi
7–5, 6–4
Loss 5. 1998 Casablanca, Morocco Clay   Filippo Messori   Andrea Gaudenzi
  Diego Nargiso
4–6, 6–7
Loss 6. 1999 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Massimo Bertolini   Paul Haarhuis
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
5–7, 3–6
Loss 7. 1999 Munich, Germany Clay   Massimo Bertolini   Daniel Orsanic
  Mariano Puerta
6–7, 6–3, 6–7
Loss 8. 1999 Umag, Croatia Clay   Massimo Bertolini   Mariano Puerta
  Javier Sánchez
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 9. 2002 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay   Massimo Bertolini   Joshua Eagle
  David Rikl
6–7, 4–6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Cristian Brandi ATP Profile Overview". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Cristian Brandi ITF Profile - Doubles Activity". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Cristian Brandi ITF Doubles Overview". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Cristian Brandi ATP Profile Doubles Activity". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Cristian Brandi ITF Profile - Grand Slams". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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