Giorgio Galimberti

Italian tennis player
Giorgio Galimberti
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceLissone, Italy
Born (1976-09-05) 5 September 1976 (age 47)
Milan, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1995
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachMaurizio Riva
Prize moneyUS$619,170
Singles
Career record9–21
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 115 (5 May 2003)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2006)
French Open2R (2003)
WimbledonQ2 (1997, 2000)
US Open2R (1998, 2005)
Doubles
Career record30–37
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 65 (6 June 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2005)
French Open3R (2005)
Wimbledon1R (2004, 2005)
US Open1R (2005)
Last updated on: 20 December 2022.

Giorgio Galimberti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo ɡalimˈbɛrti, ˈdʒɔr-];[1][2] born 5 September 1976) is a former Italian professional tennis player.

Born in Milan, Galimberti turned professional in 1995. His career-high rankings were World No. 115 (May 2003) in singles and No. 65 (June 2005) in doubles.[3]

Tennis career

As a junior, Galimberti reached the final of the 1994 French Open, losing to Jacobo Díaz. En route, he defeated future top pros Stefan Koubek, Gustavo Kuerten, Mariano Zabaleta and Nicolás Lapentti. On the pro tour, Galimberti played singles mostly at Challenger level, while in doubles he won the 2005 ATP title in Milan, teaming up with Daniele Bracciali, and reached two other ATP finals.

On February 18, 2008, Galimberti was suspended for 100 days and fined $35,000 (£17,808) after being found guilty of betting on tennis games between June 2003 and January 2006. It is not known whether Galimberti had bet on his own matches. Investigations into Galimberti's activities took place in August 2007, and were reviewed by an "independent anti-corruption hearing officer". Galimberti was the fourth Italian tennis player to be suspended after betting on other players' matches.[4][5]

Performance Timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A Q1 Q1 A A A Q1 Q1 Q2 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A A Q1 A Q3 A 1R 2R Q2 Q1 Q1 A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Wimbledon A A A Q2 A A Q2 Q1 A A Q1 Q1 A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open A A A Q1 2R Q2 Q2 Q2 Q1 1R A 2R Q1 A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0 / 5 3–5 38%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A A A A A A Q2 A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Monte Carlo A A A A A A A A Q2 Q1 A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Rome Q1 Q1 Q3 Q2 1R Q1 A A 2R 2R Q2 A Q2 A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 3 2–3 40%

ATP career finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (1–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 1998 Bologna, Italy International Series Clay Italy Massimo Valeri United States Brandon Coupe
South Africa Paul Rosner
6–7, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Feb 2004 Milan, Italy International Series Carpet Italy Daniele Bracciali United States Jared Palmer
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
4–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Feb 2005 Milan, Italy International Series Carpet Italy Daniele Bracciali France Arnaud Clément
France Jean-François Bachelot
6–7(8–10), 7–6(8–6), 6–4

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 12 (5–7)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–4)
ITF Futures (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–3)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 1998 Italy F5, Frascati Futures Clay Argentina Agustín Calleri 1–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Jun 1998 Italy F8, Bressanone Futures Clay Czech Republic Radovan Svetlik 1–6, ret.
Loss 0–3 Jul 1999 Olbia, Italy Challenger Hard Italy Stefano Pescosolido 7–6, 4–6, 6–7
Win 1–3 May 2001 Budapest, Hungary Challenger Clay Finland Jarkko Nieminen 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Win 2–3 Jun 2001 Italy F5, Pavia Futures Clay Austria Thomas Schiessling 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 2–4 Jul 2001 Sassuolo, Italy Challenger Hard Hungary Attila Sávolt 4–6, 5–7
Loss 2–5 Jan 2002 USA F2, Delray Beach Futures Hard Russia Igor Kunitsyn 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2–6 Jun 2002 Lugano, Switzerland Challenger Clay Argentina Guillermo Coria 3–6, 0–6
Win 3–6 May 2003 Rome, Italy Challenger Clay Romania Victor Hănescu 6–2, 6–4
Win 4–6 Feb 2005 Italy F1, Trento Futures Hard Georgia (country) Lado Chikhladze 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Win 5–6 Jul 2005 Mantova, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Francesco Aldi 6–3, 6–3
Loss 5–7 Jul 2006 Mantova, Italy Challenger Clay Switzerland Cristian Villagrán 2–6, 7–5, 4–6

Doubles: 39 (28–11)

Legend
ATP Challenger (24–7)
ITF Futures (4–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (22–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (3–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1995 Merano, Italy Challenger Clay Sweden Federico Rovai Italy Cristian Brandi
Italy Igor Gaudi
6–7, 3–6
Win 1–1 Jul 1997 Venice, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Massimo Valeri Mexico David Roditi
Argentina Martín Rodríguez
6–4, 0–6, 7–6
Loss 1–2 Mar 1998 Italy F1, Cagliari Futures Clay Italy Massimo Valeri Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
Czech Republic Michal Tabara
5–7, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 1–3 Apr 1998 Italy F4, Rome Futures Clay Italy Massimo Valeri Argentina Agustín Calleri
Croatia Igor Saric
3–6, 4–6
Win 2–3 May 1998 Italy F5, Frascati Futures Clay Italy Massimo Valeri Italy Omar Camporese
Croatia Ivan Ljubičić
7–6, 6–1
Win 3–3 May 1998 Italy F7, Parma Futures Clay Italy Massimo Valeri Senegal Yahiya Doumbia
Brazil Alexandre Simoni
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 3–4 Jul 1998 Merano, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Massimo Valeri Argentina Pablo Albano
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
1–6, 1–6
Loss 3–5 Mar 1999 Kyoto, Japan Challenger Carpet South Korea Lee Hyung-taik Austria Julian Knowle
Switzerland Lorenzo Manta
1–6, 7–6, 2–6
Win 4–5 May 1999 Italy F5, Rome Futures Clay Italy Filippo Messori Italy Gianluca Luddi
Italy Stefano Tarallo
6–1, 6–3
Win 5–5 Jul 1999 Olbia, Italy Challenger Hard Italy Omar Camporese Italy Filippo Messori
Italy Massimo Valeri
6–4, 6–1
Win 6–5 Feb 2000 Lübeck, Germany Challenger Carpet Italy Diego Nargiso Germany Karsten Braasch
Germany Dirk Dier
6–4, 6–4
Win 6–5 Sep 2000 USA F22B, East Setauket Futures Clay India Fazaluddin Syed South Africa Joel McGregor
United States Nenad Toroman
6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–4
Win 7–5 Dec 2000 Milan, Italy Challenger Carpet Switzerland George Bastl Italy Filippo Messori
Italy Vincenzo Santopadre
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 7–6 Jan 2001 USA F3, Hallandale Beach Futures Hard Israel Noam Behr Canada Frédéric Niemeyer
Canada Jocelyn Robichaud
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss 7–7 Feb 2001 Chandigarh, India Challenger Hard Israel Nir Welgreen Czech Republic František Čermák
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
4–6, 2–6
Win 8–7 Sep 2001 Brindisi, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali Italy Cristian Brandi
Italy Uros Vico
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 8–8 Jan 2002 USA F1, Aventura Futures Hard Switzerland Yves Allegro United States Thomas Blake
United States Kristian Capalik
3–6, 7–6(7–2), 1–6
Win 9–8 Feb 2002 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard Canada Frédéric Niemeyer United States Huntley Montgomery
United States Brian Vahaly
7–6(7–1), 6–4
Win 10–8 Apr 2002 Sanremo, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali Italy Cristian Brandi
Italy Renzo Furlan
6–3, 6–4
Win 11–8 Jun 2002 Biella, Italy Challenger Clay Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý Australia Ashley Fisher
Australia Nathan Healey
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 12–8 Jun 2002 Lugano, Switzerland Challenger Clay Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez Argentina Cristian Kordasz
Finland Kim Tiilikainen
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win 13–8 Jul 2002 Mantova, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Massimo Bertolini Argentina Jose Arnedo
Australia Joseph Sirianni
5–7, 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Win 14–8 Dec 2002 Milan, Italy Challenger Carpet Italy Massimo Bertolini Israel Jonathan Erlich
North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 14–9 Mar 2003 Barletta, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Massimo Bertolini Argentina Sebastián Prieto
Argentina Sergio Roitman
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 15–9 Apr 2003 Naples, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Massimo Bertolini Israel Amir Hadad
Belgium Christophe Rochus
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 16–9 Mar 2004 Cagliari, Italy Challenger Clay Germany Tomas Behrend Austria Werner Eschauer
Austria Daniel Köllerer
6–2, 6–1
Win 17–9 Apr 2004 Olbia, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali Chile Hermes Gamonal
Argentina Ignacio Gonzalez-King
6–3, 6–4
Win 18–9 Apr 2004 Naples, Italy Challenger Clay Germany Tomas Behrend Czech Republic Michal Tabara
Czech Republic Jiří Vaněk
6–1, 6–3
Win 19–9 May 2004 Sanremo, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali Italy Manuel Jorquera
Argentina Diego Moyano
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
Win 20–9 May 2004 Turin, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Leonardo Azzaro Chile Hermes Gamonal
Chile Adrián García
6–1, 6–3
Win 21–9 Jun 2004 Lugano, Switzerland Challenger Clay Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez Italy Enzo Artoni
Argentina Ignacio González King
6–4, 6–3
Win 22–9 Jul 2004 Mantova, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali Italy Flavio Cipolla
Italy Alessandro Motti
6–0, 6–4
Win 23–9 Jul 2004 San Benedetto Del Tronto, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali Argentina Andres Dellatorre
Argentina Nicolás Todero
6–4, 7–5
Win 24–9 Jul 2004 Rimini, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Daniele Bracciali Italy Stefano Cobolli
Italy Vincenzo Santopadre
walkover
Loss 24–10 Aug 2005 Trani, Italy Challenger Clay Georgia (country) Irakli Labadze Argentina Carlos Berlocq
Switzerland Cristian Villagrán
6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win 25–19 Feb 2006 Bergamo, Italy Challenger Hard Italy Daniele Bracciali Germany Christopher Kas
Germany Vincenzo Santopadre
7–5, 0–6, [13–11]
Win 26–10 Jun 2006 Lugano, Switzerland Challenger Clay Austria Oliver Marach Italy Leonardo Azzaro
Argentina Sergio Roitman
7–5, 6–3
Win 27–10 Jun 2006 Milan, Italy Challenger Clay Israel Harel Levy Portugal Fred Gil
Spain Juan-Albert Viloca-Puig
6–3, 6–3
Loss 27–11 Jul 2006 Reggio Emilia, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Alessandro Motti Italy Fabio Colangelo
Italy Giancarlo Petrazzuolo
3–6, 4–6
Win 28–11 Jun 2007 Sassuolo, Italy Challenger Clay Brazil Márcio Torres Italy Daniele Giorgini
Italy Andrea Stoppini
6–3, 6–7(2–7), [10–6]

Junior Grand Slam Finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1994 French Open Clay Spain Jacobo Díaz 3–6, 6–7

References

  1. ^ Luciano Canepari. "Giorgio". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  2. ^ Luciano Canepari. "Galimberti". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. ^ "Player profile – Giorgio Galimberti (ITA)". ATP Tennis.
  4. ^ Lehourites, Chris (February 18, 2008). "Galimberti found guilty of betting on tennis, suspended for 100 days". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  5. ^ "Galimberti receives betting ban". BBC Sport. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2008-02-21.

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