Fernando Dalla Fontana

Fernando Dalla Fontana

Country (sports)	Argentina
Born	(1958-04-10) 10 April 1958 (age 66) Santa Fe, Argentina
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	11–28
Highest ranking	No. 134 (26 Dec 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	1R (1981)
Wimbledon	Q1 (1977)
Doubles
Career record	10–23
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (1978, 1981)
Wimbledon	Q1 (1977)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	1R (1978)

Fernando Dalla Fontana (born 10 April 1958) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He is known by his nickname "Dalla"^[1]

Born and raised in Santa Fe, Dalla Fontana was a 1976 French Open junior semi-finalist and won a Galea Cup with the national team in 1977.^[2]

Dalla Fontana featured in two Davis Cup ties for Argentina, debuting as an 18-year old. Both of his two career ties were against Ecuador and he had singles wins over Miguel Olvera and Raúl Viver.

On the professional circuit he reached a best singles world ranking of 134, with a main draw appearance at the 1981 French Open and three Grand Prix quarter-finals amongst his achievements.

See also

• List of Argentina Davis Cup team representatives

References

1. "Dalla Fontana: "A todos les gustaba más Clerc que Vilas"". El Litoral (in Spanish). 18 October 2020.
2. "Fernando Dalla Fotana: Vilas me decía: "Estás jugando bien, pero no me ganes a mí"". Santa Fe Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 April 2020.

External links

• Fernando Dalla Fontana at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Fernando Dalla Fontana at the Davis Cup
• Fernando Dalla Fontana at the International Tennis Federation