Filippo Volandri facts for kids
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Volandri at 2014 Wimbledon
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| Country (sports) |  Italy |
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| Residence | Livorno |
| Born | 5 September 1981 Livorno, Tuscany, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,949,631 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 178–224 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (23 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2004) |
| French Open | 4R (2007) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2004) |
| US Open | 2R (2004) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 32–76 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 120 (14 May 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2005) |
| French Open | 2R (2005, 2007, 2011, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004, 2005) |
| US Open | 2R (2003, 2005) |
Filippo Volandri (born 5 September 1981) is an Italian tennis coach and former professional player. He was a top tennis player. He reached his highest singles ranking of world No. 25 in July 2007.
Filippo became a professional player in 1997. During his career, he earned almost $4 million in prize money. He retired from playing in 2016.
After retiring, he became a coach. Since 2021, he has been the captain of the Italian Davis Cup team. He led the team to win the Davis Cup two times in a row. These wins happened in 2023 and 2024.
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Early Career Highlights
Winning a Second Title
Filippo Volandri won his second big tennis title in September 2006. He played against Nicolás Lapentti in the final match. This win was at the Sicily International tournament.
Big Wins in 2007
At the Rome Masters in 2007, Volandri had a huge victory. He was a wild card entry, meaning he got a special invitation to play. He beat Roger Federer, who was the world's No. 1 player at the time. Volandri won in two straight sets, 6–2, 6–4.
After his win, Volandri celebrated by running around the court. He high-fived fans in the front rows. He said this win was important for himself and for Italy. Roger Federer is known as one of the best players ever. Volandri's win showed that Italy could compete with the top tennis nations.
Volandri continued his great run in Rome. He beat Tomáš Berdych, who was ranked No. 12 in the world. This win helped him reach the semifinals. He was the first Italian player to do this since 1978. His journey ended when he lost to Fernando González in the semifinals.
Later in 2007, Volandri played at the 2007 French Open. He was the 29th seeded player. He made it to the fourth round of this major tournament. This success helped him reach his career-high ranking of No. 27 in the world.
Later Career and Achievements
After a challenging period, Volandri continued to compete. In 2012, he reached the final of the 2012 Brasil Open. He mostly played on the ATP Challenger Tour. This tour helps players gain experience and improve their rankings.
On 23 June 2015, Volandri achieved a special milestone. He completed 300 wins at ATP Challenger Tour tournaments. He beat Oriol Roca Batalla at the Aspria Tennis Cup in Milan. He was only the fourth player to reach this many wins.
ATP Career Finals
Singles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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ATP Challenger Tour Finals
Filippo Volandri also competed in ATP Challenger Tour events. He won 11 Challenger titles and was a runner-up 14 times. In 2013, he won the ATP Challenger Tour Finals in Brazil. This was a significant achievement in his career.
Grand Slam Performance
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Singles Grand Slam Results
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q3 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 1–9 | 10.00 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 9 | 6–9 | 40.00 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 1–9 | 10.00 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | 1–8 | 11.11 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 35 | 9–35 | 20.45 |
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| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | 00.00 |
| Miami Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–5 | 28.57 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 2R | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 8 | 8–8 | 50.00 |
| Madrid Masters1 | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 00.00 |
| Rome Masters | 1R | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | SF | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 15 | 14–15 | 48.28 |
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 00.00 | |
| Shanghai Masters2 | A | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44.44 | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33.33 | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 6–3 | 2–5 | 7–7 | 3–5 | 7–8 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 45 | 30–45 | 40.00 |
| Career Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 / 9 | 2–7 | 22.22 |
| Year End Ranking | 213 | 153 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 102 | 215 | 91 | 69 | 88 | 71 | 212 | 192 | $3,915,403 | |||
1 Was played on hardcourt from 2002 to 2008.
2 Held as Hamburg Masters until 2008 and Shanghai Masters from 2009.
Doubles Grand Slam Results
Current as far as the 2012 US Open (tennis).
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | |||||
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| Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1–4 | |||||
| French Open | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | 4–7 | |||||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–2 | |||||
| US Open | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–5 | |||||
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–18 | ||||||
Top 10 Wins
Filippo Volandri had a record of 8 wins and 23 losses against players ranked in the top 10. This means he won 25.8% of his matches against these top players.
| Season | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
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| 1. |  Sébastien Grosjean |
10 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | 2R | 6–2, 6–1 |
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| 2. |  Carlos Moyà |
4 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | SF | 6–3, 6–2 |
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| 3. |  Nikolay Davydenko |
5 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | QF | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 4. |  David Nalbandian |
3 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | RR | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 5. | Tommy Robredo |
7 | Davis Cup, Torre del Greco, Italy | Clay | RR | 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
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| 6. |  Roger Federer |
1 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 3R | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 7. |  Andy Murray |
10 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 1R | 1–5, r. |
| 8. |  Ivan Ljubičić |
7 | Roland Garros, Paris, France | Clay | 3R | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Images for kids
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Volandri at 2014 Wimbledon
See also
In Spanish: Filippo Volandri para niños
