Massimo Di Domenico (born 5 December 1945) is a former professional

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player from Italy who was active in the 1960s and 1970s. His best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round at the

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in 1969 in which he lost to seventh-seeded

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in four sets. At the

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earlier that year he had a bye in the first round and lost to first-seeded

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in the second round in straight sets. At Wimbledon he took part in the singles qualifying event from 1969 to 1971 but did not make it to the main draw. In doubles he reached the second round at the Australian Open in 1969 and at Wimbledon in 1970 with compatriots

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and Ezio Di Matteo respectively. Di Domenico played for the Italian Davis Cup team in 1970 and 1971 and had a 3–3 win–loss record.

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