Gustavo Marcaccio (born 3 May 1977) is an Argentine

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coach and former professional player.

Tennis career

Marcaccio, a native of

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, played collegiate tennis in the United States for

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in the late 1990s, via the

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. In 1999 he was runner-up to

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in the Pac-10 singles championship. While competing on the professional tour he had a career high singles ranking of 284. His best win came at the Prostejov Challenger in 2005, when he upset world number 20

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in the first round. At

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level, Marcaccio had main draw wins over

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and

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Coach

Marcaccio has had stints coaching his countrymen

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and

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. He was coach of Mónaco during his most successful season in 2012, when he won four ATP Tour titles, including the

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, to break into the world's top 10. As of 2020 he coaches Russian player

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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 6 (5–1)

Doubles: 22 (13–9)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcaccio, Gustavo 1977 births Living people Argentine male tennis players Argentine tennis coaches Arizona State Sun Devils men's tennis players Tennis players from Buenos Aires