Federico Gaio
Federico Gaio (Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːko ˈɡaːjo];[3][4] born 5 March 1992) is an Italian professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and on the ITF circuit. He has won four Challenger titles and nine ITF futures singles titles. He reached his career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 124 in February 2020. In doubles, he has won three Challenger and four ITF futures doubles titles.[2] He reached a career high in doubles of World No. 165 on 9 March 2020 after his maiden ATP doubles final at the 2020 Rio Open partnering Salvatore Caruso.
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Full name | Federico Gaio |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Faenza, Italy |
Born | [1] Faenza, Italy[2] | 5 March 1992
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 2009 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Fabio Filippo Colangelo |
Prize money | $932,742[1] |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–15 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 124 (3 February 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 381 (13 February 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2018) |
French Open | Q2 (2016) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2021) |
US Open | 1R (2018, 2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 4–4[1] |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 165 (9 March 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 611 (13 February 2023) |
Last updated on: 13 February 2023. |
Professional career
2015: ATP debut
He played his first ATP main draw match in the 2015 Rome Open after gaining entry as a wildcard.
2018: Grand Slam singles debut
He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2018 US Open as a qualifier where he lost to tenth seed David Goffin.
2020: Maiden doubles ATP final
He reached his first doubles final at the ATP 500 2020 Rio Open partnering Salvatore Caruso where they lost to Horacio Zeballos/Marcel Granollers
2023: First Challenger final since 2021
At the 2023 Piemonte Open Challenger 175 he reached his first final since July 2021 as a qualifier with a win over top seed and world No. 40 Sebastian Baez.[5] As a result, he moved more than 100 positions up into the top 250 on 22 May 2023.
ATP Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2020 | Rio Open, Brazil | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, [7–10] |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 27 (13–14)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | May 2011 | Kazakhstan F2, Taraz | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
0–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | May 2011 | Kazakhstan F3, Almaty | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2011 | Israel F6, Ashkelon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2012 | Argentina F18, Bell Ville | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–2 | Jul 2013 | Austria F2, Seefeld | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Sep 2013 | Turkey F36, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1 |
Loss | 4–3 | Nov 2013 | Greece F17, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | May 2014 | France F9, Grasse | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | Jul 2014 | Italy F23, Modena | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Aug 2014 | Cortina, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
Win | 5–6 | Oct 2014 | Turkey F36, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–7 | Apr 2015 | Croatia F7, Vrsar | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 6–7 | Apr 2015 | Italy F5, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–8 | May 2015 | Italy F10, Bergamo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7–8 | Aug 2015 | Italy F22, Appiano | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 8–8 | Jul 2016 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
Win | 9–8 | Jul 2016 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Win | 10–8 | Sep 2017 | Italy F29, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 11–8 | Oct 2017 | Italy F35, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–0 |
Loss | 11–9 | Jul 2018 | Padova, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
Loss | 11–10 | Jun 2019 | Parma, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(10–12), 7–5, 6–7(6–8) |
Win | 12–10 | Aug 2019 | Manerbio, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 13–10 | Jan 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 4–6, 4–2 ret. |
Loss | 13–11 | Jul 2021 | Todi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 6–1, 3–6 |
Loss | 13–12 | Jan 2023 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 13–13 | Feb 2023 | M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 13–14 | May 2023 | Turin, Italy | Challenger | Clay[lower-alpha 1] | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 18 (7–11)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2008 | Italy F34, Quartu Sant'Elena | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(7–9), 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Sep 2009 | Italy F29, Alghero | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2010 | Italy F1, Trento | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2011 | Recanati, Italy | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2012 | Italy F12, Parma | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Sep 2013 | Turkey F36, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 3–4 | Sep 2013 | Turkey F37, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 3–5 | Mar 2015 | Croatia F6, Rovinj | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 3–6 | May 2015 | Vicenza, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–7 | Jul 2015 | Padova, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 3–8 | Sep 2015 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 4–8 | Jul 2016 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–8 | Oct 2016 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–2, [10–3] |
Win | 6–8 | Sep 2017 | Italy F30, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
Win | 7–8 | Jun 2018 | Caltanissetta, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 7–9 | Oct 2018 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(7–3), [9–11] |
Loss | 7–10 | Oct 2021 | Brest Challenger, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6-4, 3–6, [3-10] |
Loss | 7–11 | Feb 2023 | M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
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Notes
- The final itself was played on indoor hard due to rain.[5]
References
- "Federico Gaio – Tennis Players – Tennis – ATP World Tour". ATP. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- "ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – Player Profile – GAIO, Federico (ITA)". ITF. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- Luciano Canepari. "Federico". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- Luciano Canepari. "Gaio". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Ugo Humbert Wins Second Challenger 175 Crown; Dominik Koepfer Rallies to Turin Challenger Title | ATP Tour | Tennis".
External links
- Federico Gaio at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Federico Gaio at the International Tennis Federation