Cristiano Caratti
Encyclopedia
Cristiano Caratti is a former ATP Tour tennis player from Italy
.
Caratti turned professional in 1989. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, where he was defeated in the first round by France
's Guy Forget
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on July 22, 1991, when he became World Number 26.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Caratti turned professional in 1989. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where he was defeated in the first round by France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Guy Forget
Guy Forget
Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-ranking on July 22, 1991, when he became World Number 26.
Singles titles (7)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 1990 |  WinnetkaNielsen USTA Pro Tennis Championship The Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships is a tennis tournament held intermittently in Winnetka, Illinois, USA since 1984. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Hard | Chris Garner |
7–6, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1990 |  BossonnensBossonnens Bossonnens is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. This French-speaking village, with a population of around 1,153, is near a sports facility which includes squash, tennis and football... |
Hard (indoor) |  Michiel SchapersMichiel Schapers Michiel Schapers is a former tennis player from The Netherlands.Turning professional in 1982, Schapers represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in quarter-finals by eventual winner Miloslav Mečíř of Slovakia.The right-hander Schapers reached his... |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1991 | Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
Hard | Jimmy Arias Jimmy Arias James Arias is a former tennis touring professional player from the United States, a bronze medallist.From Grand Island, near Buffalo, New York, Arias's peak year was 1983, when as a 19 year-old he finished the year ranked World No. 6, having reached the U.S... |
6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 4. | 1993 |  Wolfsburg |
Carpet | Lars Koslowski |
6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 5. | 1993 |  MontebelloGranby Challenger The Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Granby, Quebec, Canada, since 1993.... |
Hard | Steve Bryan |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 6. | 1997 |  AzoresAzores The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the... |
Hard |  Oscar Burrieza |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 7. | 2000 | Knoxville |
Hard (indoor) | Andy Roddick Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish.... |
3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |