Favourite surface is clay, shot is forehand and tournament is Rome.
Idol growing up was Rafael Nadal.
Trains in Bra, Italy.
Enjoys listening to music and hanging out with friends.
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would have played volleyball because he plays occasionally and enjoys watching the sport.
Favourite football team is AC Milan.
Fitness trainer is Maurizio di Sano.
(UPDATED JULY 8, 2016)
The Italian improved year-end ranking in 4 straight seasons (2012-15). Achieved career-high No. 159 on July 27, 2015 after reaching Granby, CAN Challenger SF (l. to Millot). Broke into Top 200 on July 13, 2015 after advancing to Todi, ITA Challenger SF as Q (d. Pouille in 2R, l. to Kicker). Earned 1st ranking point as 16-year-old on Sept. 26, 2011 following run to Porto Torres, ITA Futures QF as WC (d. N. Moser and Volante, l. to Gaio). Peaked at No. 27 in junior rankings on Nov. 26, 2012
Reached Challenger finals on home soil at 2015 Napoli, ITA as WC (l. to Muñoz de la Nava) and 2016 Caltanissetta, ITA as WC (l. to Lorenzi 76 in 3rd). Won 1st 4 matches at Caltanissetta in 3 sets before squandering 6 championship points in final. Owns 5-1 record in Futures finals, highlighted by 4 titles in 2013: Kotka, FIN (d. M. Kontinen); Nastola, FIN (d. Ivanov); Trieste, ITA (d. Rondoni) and Biella, ITA (d. Burquier)
Reached final round of qualifying at 2015 Wimbledon (d. Bhambri and Nishioka, l. to Moriya) and 2016 Roland Garros (d. Ward and Ymer, l. to G. Melzer). As a junior, competed in 2012 Wimbledon doubles final w/Licciardi (l. to Harris/Kyrgios)
As WC at 2015 ATP Masters 1000 Rome, won ATP World Tour debut in singles (d. Giraldo, l. to No. 5 Berdych in 2R) and doubles w/Napolitano (d. Isner/Querrey 14-12 in Match TB, l. to Dodig/Melo in 2R)
Yet to qualify in 10 attempts on tour, including at all 4 Grand Slams. Owns records of 31-40at Challengers and 71-38 at Futures. Posted 72-41 record on ITF Juniors Circuit, including wins over Rubin, Thompson and A. Zverev
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