Italian professional tennis player, active 1979-1989
Claudio Panatta (born 2 February 1960) is an Italian former tennis player and younger brother of 1976 French Open champion Adriano Panatta.
Panatta won 6 doubles titles and 1 singles title during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 18 June 1984, when he became the number 46 in the world.
Panatta participated in eight Davis Cup ties for Italy from 1983 to 1987, posting a 5–8 record in singles and a 2–4 record in doubles.
During his career he beat Jimmy Arias, José Luis Clerc, Andre Agassi, Johan Kriek, José Higueras, Kim Warwick, Victor Pecci, Guillermo Pérez Roldán, Emilio Sánchez, Adriano Panatta, Corrado Barazzutti, Antonio Zugarelli, Francesco Cancellotti, and Paolo Canè.
Career ATP finals
Singles (1 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result
|
No.
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Loss
|
1.
|
1982
|
Cairo, Egypt
|
Clay
|
Brad Drewett
|
3–6, 3–6
|
Win
|
1.
|
1985
|
Bari, Italy
|
Clay
|
Lawson Duncan
|
6–2, 1–6, 7–6
|
Loss
|
2.
|
1985
|
Bologna, Italy
|
Clay
|
Thierry Tulasne
|
2–6, 0–6
|
Loss
|
3.
|
1988
|
Florence, Italy
|
Clay
|
Massimiliano Narducci
|
6–3, 1–6, 1–6
|
Doubles (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
Result
|
No.
|
Date
|
Tournament
|
Surface
|
Partner
|
Opponents
|
Score
|
Win
|
1.
|
1985
|
Nice, France
|
Clay
|
Pavel Složil
|
Loïc Courteau Guy Forget
|
3–6, 6–3, 8–6
|
Win
|
2.
|
1985
|
Bari, Italy
|
Clay
|
Alejandro Ganzábal
|
Marcel Freeman Laurie Warder
|
6–4, 6–2
|
Loss
|
1.
|
1985
|
Kitzbühel, Austria
|
Clay
|
Paolo Canè
|
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
|
Loss
|
2.
|
1986
|
Bologna, Italy
|
Clay
|
Blaine Willenborg
|
Paolo Canè Simone Colombo
|
1–6, 2–6
|
Loss
|
3.
|
1986
|
Athens, Greece
|
Clay
|
Carlos di Laura
|
Libor Pimek Blaine Willenborg
|
7–5, 4–6, 2–6
|
Loss
|
4.
|
1986
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
Clay
|
Carlos di Laura
|
Jan Gunnarsson Joakim Nyström
|
3–6, 4–6
|
Loss
|
5.
|
1987
|
Bologna, Italy
|
Clay
|
Blaine Willenborg
|
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
3–6, 2–6
|
Win
|
3.
|
1987
|
Palermo, Italy
|
Clay
|
Leonardo Lavalle
|
Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd
|
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
|
Win
|
4.
|
1988
|
Bordeaux, France
|
Clay
|
Joakim Nyström
|
Christian Miniussi Diego Nargiso
|
6–1, 6–4
|
Loss
|
6.
|
1988
|
Kitzbühel, Austria
|
Clay
|
Joakim Nyström
|
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
4–6, 6–7
|
Win
|
5.
|
1988
|
Bari, Italy
|
Clay
|
Thomas Muster
|
Francesco Cancellotti Simone Colombo
|
6–3, 6–1
|
Win
|
6.
|
1989
|
Athens, Greece
|
Clay
|
Tomáš Šmíd
|
Gustavo Giussani Gerardo Mirad
|
6–3, 6–2
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