Italian tennis player
Massimo ValeriCountry (sports) | Italy |
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Born | (1972-03-13) 13 March 1972 (age 52) Rome, Italy |
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Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Turned pro | 1991 |
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Plays | Right-handed |
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Prize money | $164,828 |
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Career record | 3–9 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 137 (24 Aug 1992) |
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Career record | 5–8 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 116 (5 Jul 1999) |
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US Open | 1R (1994) |
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Massimo Valeri (born 13 March 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Career
Valeri was a quarter-finalist in the boys' doubles event at the 1990 French Open, with Andrei Pavel, who he had beaten in the singles draw.[1]
In 1993, Valeri had wins over two top 100 players, Richard Fromberg in Bologna and Anders Järryd in Prague.[2]
The Italian was a mixed doubles participant in the 1994 French Open, partnering Gabriela Sabatini. They were defeated in the opening round by Kent Kinnear and Nana Miyagi.[3]
Valeri spent most of 1995 and 1996 away from the tour, appearing in just one Challenger tournament in each of the years.[2]
In 1998, he defeated Carlos Costa in Palermo, before being beaten in the second round by Nicolás Lapentti.[2] His best result that season came in the Bologna Outdoor tournament, where he and Giorgio Galimberti were losing doubles finalists.[2]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Challenger titles
Singles: (2)
Doubles: (4)
References