Marcelo Filippini
| Country |
Uruguay |
| Residence |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Date of birth |
August 4, 1967 (1967-08-04) (age 42) |
| Place of birth |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height |
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight |
65 kg (140 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Turned pro |
1987 |
| Retired |
2000 |
| Plays |
Right-handed; |
| Career prize money |
US$2,034,890 |
| Singles |
| Career record |
244–250 |
| Career titles |
5 |
| Highest ranking |
30 (August 6, 1990) |
| Grand Slam results |
| Australian Open |
2r (1993) |
| French Open |
QF (1999) |
| Wimbledon |
1r (1997/98/99) |
| US Open |
2r (1997/98) |
| Doubles |
| Career record |
67–75 |
| Career titles |
3 |
| Highest ranking |
34 (July 31, 1989) |
| Last updated on: August 10, 2007. |
Marcelo Filippini (born August 4, 1967, in Montevideo) is a former professional tennis player from Uruguay.
In 1996, Filippini played what was longest known game in ATP Tour history at Casablanca, going to deuce 28 times with Alberto Berasategui in one game of a 6–2, 6–3 first round loss.
Filippini's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the French Open in 1999, where he reached the quarter-finals before being knocked-out by eventual champion Andre Agassi.
Singles titles (5)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP Tour (5) |
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
July 17, 1988 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Francesco Cancellotti |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. |
August 13, 1989 |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Clay |
Horst Skoff |
7–5, 7–6 |
| 3. |
June 12, 1994 |
Florence, Italy |
Clay |
Richard Fromberg |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 4. |
May 4, 1997 |
Atlanta, USA |
Clay |
Jason Stoltenberg |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| 5. |
May 25, 1997 |
St. Pölten, Austria |
Clay |
Patrick Rafter |
7–6(2), 6–2 |
Doubles titles (3)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partnering |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
October 2, 1988 |
Palermo, Italy |
Clay |
Carlos di Laura |
Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 2. |
June 14, 1992 |
Florence, Italy |
Clay |
Luiz Mattar |
Royce Deppe
Brent Haygarth |
6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 3. |
November 6, 1994 |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
Clay |
Luiz Mattar |
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez |
7–6, 6–4 |
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