Residence: Florence, Italy Single
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1995- Fourth at Italy Sat. #1 (w/13 pts.).
1994- Second at Tunisia Sat. (w/29 pts.), Italy Sat. #2 (w/34 pts.); Third at
Italy Sat. #1 (w/26 pts.).
1993- Sixth at Israel Sat. #1 (w/16 pts.), Israel Sat. #2 (w/15 pts.);Seventh
at Britian Sat. #2 (w/12 pts.), Italy Sat. #4 (19 pts.).
1992- Second at Portugal Sat. #3 (w/15 pts.).
Began playing tennis at age eight.
Father, Piero, mother, Marinella; younger sister Chiara.
Hobbies include listening to music and basketball.
Best junior results were a runner-up finish at the Avvenire Cup (16-
under) in 1990 and a semifinalist effort at the '91 Australian Open Juniors.
Coached by Fabrizio Fanucci of the Italian Tennis Federation.
Captured his first career ATP Tour match win at Bologna in May 1995 (as
a lucky loser), defeating No. 56 Vince Spadea in the first round.