Diego Nargiso
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Diego Nargiso (born 15 March 1970) is a former tennis player from Italy.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
Country (sports) | Italy |
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Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Born | (1970-03-15) 15 March 1970 (age 54) Naples, Italy |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 2001 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $1,807,857 |
Singles | |
Career record | 100–154 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 67 (10 October 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
French Open | 2R (1992) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1988) |
US Open | 3R (1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 215–225 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 25 (5 March 1990) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1993) |
French Open | 3R (1989) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000) |
US Open | 3R (1989, 1993, 1996) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1990) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 2000) |
US Open | QF (1995) |
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Having turned professional in 1987, Nargiso represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by America's eventual runner-up Tim Mayotte. He also competed in the men's doubles at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.[1]
Nargiso was the first Italian tennis player to win the Junior Wimbledon championship, which he did in 1987.
The left-handed Nargiso reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 10 October 1988, when he became the number 67 in the world.