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Leonardo Azzaro
Italian tennis player (born 1978)
Leonardo Azzaro (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo atˈtsaːro, – adˈdz-];[1][2] born 30 May 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Leonardo Azzaro at the 2006 Riviera di Rimini Challenger | |
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-05-30) 30 May 1978 (age 45) Florence, Italy |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $320,082 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (1 November 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–10 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (14 August 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2006) |
| US Open | 1R (2007) |
Azzaro won a silver medal for Italy at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunisia. He defeated Slovenian Marko Tkalec in the semi-final, before losing the gold medal play-off to Konstantinos Economidis of Greece.
The left-handed player appeared in the main draw of three Grand Slams, all in the Men's Doubles, but never made it past the first round. At the 2007 US Open, Azzaro and his partner Filippo Volandri had to face the second seeds, Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.[3]
He retired in 2010, having won 20 ITF Futures titles, seven of them in singles, as well as winning 17 Challenger trophies for doubles.[4]
Singles: (1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2004 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay |  Tobias Summerer |
6–4, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2) |
Doubles: (17)
- Luciano Canepari. "Leonardo". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2018.