Gianni Marchetti (born 8 July 1956) is an Italian former professional

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player. Born in Jolanda di Savoia, Marchetti featured in the main draw of the

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, where he lost his first round match in five sets to Teimuraz Kakulia. His other grand slam appearances came as a doubles player, at the

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and

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. It was in doubles that he had the most success, winning a title at

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in 1982 with

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, then reaching his best ranking of 97 in the world the following year.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marchetti, Gianni 1956 births Living people Italian male tennis players Sportspeople from the Province of Ferrara 20th-century Italian sportsmen