Francesco Passaro
Age: 24 (07/01/2001)
  • Overview
    ATP singles titles
    1-2
    7-14
    ATP doubles titles
    0-1
    0-5
    Prize money
    $145,058
    $945,412
    Prize money
    $1,850
    $945,412
    Titles
    0
    0
    Titles
    0
    0
  • Full description
    Personal

    Nickname is ‘El Face’. Speaks Italian, English and Spanish Began playing tennis aged six in his hometown of Perugia. Has been with coach Roberto Tarpani since the age of 10 Was inspired by Juan Martin Del Potro and Roger Federer Favourite shot is drop shot, surface is clay, tournament is Rome and city on Tour is New York Tennis idol is Roger Federer and hero is Rambo Outside of tennis, likes football. Favourite sports team is Internazionale FC and athlete is Lionel Messi Favourite superhero is Batman, book is The Secret, TV show is Prison Break Favourite music is reggaeton and hobby is playing cards Favourite food is pizza and pasta. Cooking pizza and pasta is his best quality Guilty pleasure is watching Netflix all day Dream job is to own a big hotel

    Career

    Broke into Top 500 in March 2022 and Top 200 in July 2022 before achieving career-high No. 122 in September 2022 and qualifying for Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals

    Advanced to 5 Challenger finals on Italian clay in 2022, highlighted by 1st title at Trieste

    Defeated Zhang for both 1st Challenger title at 2022 Trieste and 1st ATP Tour win at 2022 Florence

    Captured ITF World Tennis Tour titles at 2021 Cairo, 2021 Xativa and 2022 Monastir

    Peaked at No. 31 in juniors, posting 64-33 singles record with 3 titles and 37-22 doubles records with 4 titles