Marcelo Filippini (born 4 August 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Uruguay.
| Country (sports) |  Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Residence | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Born | 4 August 1967 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,034,890 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 244–250 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (6 August 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1993) |
| French Open | QF (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
| US Open | 2R (1997, 1998) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 67–75 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (31 July 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1989, 1990) |
In 1996, Filippini played what was longest known game in ATP Tour history at Casablanca, going to deuce 20 times with Alberto Berasategui in one game of a 6–2, 6–3 first round loss. The game lasted 28 minutes (24–22 in total points for Berasategui).
Filippini's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the French Open in 1999, where he reached (as a qualifier without dropping a set) the quarterfinals, defeating Laurence Tieleman, Martin Damm, Vince Spadea and Greg Rusedski before being knocked-out by eventual champion Andre Agassi. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 1993 Rome Masters.
Career finals
editSingles: 10 (5 wins – 5 losses)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (5–5) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Draw | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1988 | Båstad, Sweden | 48 | Clay |  Francesco Cancellotti
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1988 | Bari, Italy | 32 | Clay |  Thomas Muster
|
6–2, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 1989 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 32 | Clay | Horst Skoff
|
7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 2–2. | Nov 1990 | Itaparica, Brazil | 32 | Hard |  Mats Wilander
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 1991 | Madrid, Spain | 32 | Clay |  Jordi Arrese
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jun 1994 | Florence, Italy | 32 | Clay |  Richard Fromberg
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–4 | May 1995 | Bologna, Italy | 32 | Clay |  Marcelo Ríos
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Apr 1996 | Bermuda, Bermuda | 32 | Clay |  MaliVai Washington
|
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–5 | May 1997 | Atlanta, USA | 32 | Clay | Jason Stoltenberg
|
7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| Win | 5–5 | May 1997 | St. Pölten, Austria | 32 | Clay | Patrick Rafter
|
7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
Doubles: 5 (3 wins – 2 losses)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (3–2) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Draw | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1988 | Palermo, Italy | 32 | Clay |  Carlos di Laura
|
 Alberto Mancini Christian Miniussi
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1990 | Nice, France | 16 | Clay | Horst Skoff
|
Alberto Mancini Yannick Noah
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 1992 | Florence, Italy | 32 | Clay |  Luiz Mattar
|
 Royce Deppe Brent Haygarth
|
6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Nov 1992 | Athens, Greece | 16 | Clay |  Mark Koevermans
|
Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 1994 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 16 | Clay | Luiz Mattar
|
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
7–6, 6–4 |
