Alessandro Giannessi
Birth date30 May 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeLa Spezia, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turnedpro2008
Retired2024
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney$ 1,419,042
Singlesrecord13–23
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 84 (24 July 2017)
AustralianopenresultQ3 (2022)
Frenchopenresult1R (2021, 2022)
WimbledonresultQ3 (2018)
Usopenresult2R (2016)
Doublesrecord2–8
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 171 (14 October 2013)
Usopendoublesresult2R (2017)
Updated20 January 2024

Alessandro Giannessi (born 30 May 1990) is an Italian former professional tennis player. On 24 July 2017 he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 84 while his best doubles ranking was No. 171 on 14 October 2013.

Career

Giannessi made his Grand Slam debut at the 2016 US Open as a qualifier where he recorded his first Major win defeating Denis Kudla in five sets.

Giannessi was a singles semifinalist at the 2017 Croatia Open Umag.[1]

At the 2021 French Open, he made his debut at this Major after qualifying for the main draw with a win over Francisco Cerundolo.

At the 2022 French Open, although he lost in the third round of qualifying to Sebastian Ofner — he entered the main draw as a lucky loser.[2]

He won his fourth Challenger title and first since 2019 at the 2023 Zadar Open this time with a win over Sebastian Ofner.[3]

Giannessi announced his retirement from professional tennis in August 2024.[4]

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 23 (10–13)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–8)
ITF Futures Tour (6–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (10–11)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Nov 2010Spain F40, MadridFuturesClayJavier Martí7–5, 6–2
Loss1–1Mar 2011Turkey F8, AntalyaFuturesHardAndrei Mlendea3–6, 3–6
Loss1–2Apr 2011Italy F4, RomeFuturesClayDaniele Giorgini5–7, 1–6
Win2–2May 2011Italy F10, AostaFuturesClayEduardo Struvay6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win3–2Jun 2011Italy F15, ViterboFuturesClayJanez Semrajc6–3, 6–0
Loss3–3Jul 2011Italy F20, La SpeziaFuturesClayPhilipp Oswald3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss3–4Aug 2011Italy F22, AppianoFuturesClayAndrés Molteni5–7, 4–6
Loss3–5Oct 2011Napoli, ItalyChallengerClayLeonardo Mayer3–6, 4–6
Loss3–6May 2013Napoli, ItalyChallengerClayPotito Starace2–6, 0–2 ret.
Win4–6Aug 2013Italy F19, La SpeziaFuturesClayDaniele Giorgini6–2, 6–3
Win5–6Jun 2015Italy F12, LodiFuturesClayYann Marti6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–4
Loss5–7Jun 2015Italy F13, BergamoFuturesClayGianluca Naso6–4, 2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win6–7Jul 2015Italy F17, SassuoloFuturesClayGianluca Naso4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss6–8Jul 2015San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClayAlbert Ramos Viñolas2–6, 4–6
Win7–8Sep 2016Szczecin, PolandChallengerClayDustin Brown6–2, 6–3
Loss7–9Nov 2016Ortisei, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Stefano Napolitano4–6, 1–6
Loss7–10Apr 2017Francavilla, ItalyChallengerClayPedro Sousa3–6, 6–7(3-7)
Loss7–11Jun 2017Caltanissetta, ItalyChallengerClayPaolo Lorenzi4–6, 2–6
Win8–11Sep 2018Banja Luka, Bosnia and HerzegovinaChallengerClayCarlos Berlocq6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4
Win9–11Jun 2019Vicenza, ItalyChallengerClayFilippo Baldi7–5, 6–2
Loss9–12Jul 2019San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClayRenzo Olivo7–5, 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Loss9–13Apr 2022Oeiras, PortugalChallengerClayGastão Elias6-7(4-7), 1-6
Win10–13Mar 2023Zadar, CroatiaChallengerClaySebastian Ofner6–4, 5–7, 7–6(8–6)

Doubles: 26 (7–19)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–9)
ITF Futures Tour (6–10)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–4)
Clay (5–15)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2008Italy F34, Quartu Sant'ElenaFuturesHardFederico GaioFabio Colangelo
Matteo Volante		6–7(7–9), 1–6
Loss0–2Feb 2009Italy F2, TrentoFuturesHard (i)Davide Della TommasinaLeonardo Azzaro
Filip Prpic		3–6, 1–6
Loss0–3Jul 2009Italy F20, ModenaFuturesClayFilippo LeonardiNiels Desein
Yannick Mertens		2–6, 1–6
Loss0–4Aug 2009Italy F22, AvezzanoFuturesClayGiorgio PortaluriDaniel Danilović
Goran Tošić		6–0, 1–6, [3–10]
Win1–4Aug 2009Italy F25, PiombinoFuturesHardClaudio GrassiPhilippe de Bonnevie
Colin O'Brien		6–1, 4–6, [10–5]
Loss1–5Sep 2009Italy F28, Porto TorresFuturesHardFrancesco PiccariVasek Pospisil
Marcus Willis		6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Win2–5Sep 2009Italy F29, AlgheroFuturesHardFederico GaioVasek Pospisil
Marcus Willis		6–2, 7–5
Loss2–6Mar 2010Italy F1, TrentoFuturesHard (i)Federico GaioNikolai Fidirko
Nikolaus Moser		4–6, 4–6
Win3–6Jun 2010Italy F11, BergamoFuturesClayFrederik NielsenStefano Ianni
Matteo Volante		6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win4–6Jun 2010Italy F13, PadovaFuturesClayFederico TorresiPaolo Beninca
Matteo Viola		6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Win5–6Jul 2010Italy F19, La SpeziaFuturesClayFlavio CipollaThomas Fabbiano
Walter Trusendi		6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Loss5–7Sep 2010Italy F24, TriesteFuturesClayMarco BortolottiLuis Díaz Barriga
Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela		5–7, 3–6
Loss5–8Oct 2010Croatia F7, DubrovnikFuturesClayBertram SteinbergerAndrea Arnaboldi
Morgan Phillips		4–6, 4–6
Loss5–9Jul 2011Italy F20, La SpeziaFuturesClayWalter TrusendiDavide Della Tommasina
Riccardo Sinicropi		6–7(3–7), 1–6
Win6–9Aug 2011Italy F22, AppianoFuturesClayStefano IanniAndrés Molteni
Marco Trungelliti		6–2, 6–0
Loss6–10May 2013Napoli, ItalyChallengerClayAndrey GolubevStefano Ianni
Potito Starace		1–6, 3–6
Loss6–11Jun 2013Caltanissetta, ItalyChallengerClayPotito StaraceDominik Meffert
Philipp Oswald		2–6, 3–6
Loss6–12Jun 2013San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClayJoão SousaPierre-Hugues Herbert
Maxime Teixeira		4–6, 3–6
Win7–12Sep 2013Meknes, MoroccoChallengerClayGianluca NasoGerard Granollers Pujol
Jordi Samper Montaña		7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Loss7–13Sep 2013Szczecin, PolandChallengerClayAndrea ArnaboldiKen Skupski
Neal Skupski		4–6, 6–1, [7–10]
Loss7–14Jul 2015Padova, ItalyChallengerClayFederico GaioMikhail Elgin
Andrey Rublev		4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss7–15Jul 2015Italy F17, SassuoloFuturesClayMatteo VolanteMohamed Safwat
Tristan-Samuel Weissborn		6–4, 5–7, [8–10]
Loss7–16Sep 2015Genova, ItalyChallengerClayAndrea ArnaboldiGuillermo Durán
Horacio Zeballos		5–7, 4–6
Loss7–17Sep 2015Szczecin, PolandChallengerClayFederico GaioTristan Lamasine
Fabrice Martin		3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss7–18Jul 2016Todi, ItalyChallengerClaySalvatore CarusoMarcelo Demoliner
Fabrício Neis		2–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Loss7–19Mar 2018Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClaySimone BolelliFacundo Bagnis
Ariel Behar		2–6, 6–7(7–9)

Singles performance timeline

Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAQ1Q2AQ1Q1Q2Q1Q1Q1Q30–0
French OpenAAAAAQ1Q2Q3Q1Q21R1R0–2
WimbledonAQ2AAAQ1Q1Q3Q1NHQ1Q10–0
US OpenQ1Q2AAA2R1RQ1Q2AQ1A1–2
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–01–10–10–00–00–00–10–11–4

References

  1. ^ "Alessandro Giannessi's Biography". International Tennis Federation
  2. ^ "#NextGenATP Italian Giulio Zeppieri Seals Roland Garros Qualification | ATP Tour | Tennis"
  3. ^ "Heart-stopping Finals Aplenty in Week 12 of ATP Challenger Tour | ATP Tour | Tennis"
  4. ^ Vitali, Julius (August 27, 2024). "Alessandro Giannessi si ritira: “Questo sport è stato per me insegnante di vita”" (in Italian). OASport. Retrieved August 17, 2025.