Cristiano Testa (born 23 September 1973) is a former professional

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player from Brazil. He is also known as Testinha.

Biography

Testa, a left-handed player, represented Brazil's

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team in 1989. Turning professional in 1993, Testa competed mostly on tour as a doubles specialist. His best performance came at the 1996 Colombia Open where he made the semi-finals with Diego del Río. He made a total of 11

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doubles finals, for three titles, in Medellín, Eisenach and Santiago. In 2000 he reached his highest doubles ranking of 109 in the world and earned a spot in the main draw of the

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. He and partner

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were beaten in the first round by eventual finalists

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and

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. He now works as a junior tennis coach in

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Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Testa, Cristiano 1973 births Living people Brazilian male tennis players 21st-century Brazilian people 20th-century Brazilian people