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{{short description|Italian tennis player}}
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|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney=[[US$|$]]775,783
|careerprizemoney=[[US$|$]]775,783
|singlesrecord=307–222
|singlesrecord=317–231
|singlestitles=5
|singlestitles=5
|highestsinglesranking= No. 7 (21 August 1978)
|highestsinglesranking= No. 7 (21 August 1978)
|AustralianOpenresult=
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|FrenchOpenresult= SF ([[1978 French Open – Men's Singles|1978]])
|FrenchOpenresult= SF ([[1978 French Open – Men's singles|1978]])
|Wimbledonresult= 2R ([[1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1980]])
|Wimbledonresult= 2R ([[1980 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1980]])
|USOpenresult= SF ([[1977 US Open – Men's Singles|1977]])
|USOpenresult= SF ([[1977 US Open – Men's singles|1977]])
|Othertournaments = yes
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|MastersCupresult = RR ([[1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles|1978]])
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[[File:Corrado Barazzutti.jpg|thumb|255px|Barazzutti at the [[Italian Open (tennis)|Rome Masters]] in 2011.]]
[[File:Corrado Barazzutti.jpg|thumb|255px|Barazzutti at the [[Italian Open (tennis)|Rome Masters]] in 2011.]]
'''Corrado Barazzutti''' (born 19 February 1953, in [[Udine]]) is a former tennis player from Italy.<ref name=CAPITANO>{{cite news|url=https://www.spaziotennis.com/news/chi-e-stato-il-miglior-capitano-di-davis/24829|title=Chi è stato il miglior capitano di Davis?|publisher=spaziotennis.com|language=it|date=6 March 2014|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref> His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7, achieved in August 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supertennis.tv/archivio-news/1028-quanti-italiani-sono-entrati-nei-top-50-risponde-l-esperto.html|title=QUANTI ITALIANI SONO ENTRATI NEI TOP 50? RISPONDE L'ESPERTO|language=it|publisher=supertennis.tv|accessdate=18 March 2018}}</ref>
'''Corrado Barazzutti''' (born 19 February 1953, in [[Udine]]) is a former tennis player from Italy.


After the end of his player career Barazzutti was a [[coach (sport)|non-playing captain]] of the [[Italy Davis Cup team]] and the [[Italy Fed Cup team]].<ref name=CAPITANO/> Since he has been captain, the Italian Fed Cup team have won the Fed Cup (now known as [[Billie Jean King Cup]]) four times: 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/317987.aspx|title=Volandri succeeds Barazzutti as Italy's Davis Cup captain|publisher=billiejeankingcup.com|date=24 January 2021|accessdate=7 February 2021}}</ref>
==Tennis career==
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Barazzutti gained fame in 1971 by winning the [[Dunlop Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] and the [[French Open]] Boys' Singles, and he turned professional in the same year. He had been called to the [[Italy Davis Cup team]] the previous year, an event which he played a total of 44 matches. In [[1976 Davis Cup|1976]], Barazzutti played for the only victorious Italian Davis Cup team.


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==Career==
His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7, achieved in August 1978.
===As player===
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Barazzutti gained fame in 1971 by winning the [[Dunlop Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] and the [[French Open]] Boys' Singles, and he turned professional in the same year. He had been called to the [[Italy Davis Cup team]] the previous year, an event which he played a total of 44 matches. In [[1976 Davis Cup|1976]], Barazzutti was a member of the Italian Davis Cup team who won the [[Davis Cup]] in [[Chile]].<ref name=HISTORY>{{cite news|url=https://tennis.it/litalia-e-le-semifinali-di-davis-una-lunga-storia/|title=L’ITALIA E LE SEMIFINALI DI DAVIS. UNA LUNGA STORIA|publisher=tennis.it|language=it|date=12 April 2014|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref>


In [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournaments, his best results are the semifinals in 1977 at the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open]] and in 1978 at the [[French Open]]; he was beaten in straight sets by [[Jimmy Connors]] and [[Björn Borg]] respectively. Barazzutti won five career [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] tournaments.
In [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournaments, his best results are the semifinals in 1977 at the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open]] and in 1978 at the [[French Open]]; he was beaten in straight sets by [[Jimmy Connors]] and [[Björn Borg]] respectively. Barazzutti won five career [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livetennis.it/post/295750/marco-cecchinato-e-lottavo-giocatore-nella-storia-del-tennis-italiano-ad-approdare-in-una-semifinale-slam/|title=Marco Cecchinato è l’ottavo giocatore nella storia del tennis italiano ad approdare in una semifinale Slam|language=it|publisher=superlivetennis.it|accessdate=6 June 2018}}</ref>

Barazzutti is currently non-playing captain of the Italy Davis Cup team and the [[Italy Fed Cup team]]. Since he has been captain, the Italian Fed Cup team have won four times: 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013.

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==Career finals==

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===Singles (5 titles, 8 runners-up)===


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====Singles finals (5 titles, 8 runners-up)====
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|Grand Prix Super Series (0–2)
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|-
|Grand Prix Regular Series (5–6)
|Grand Prix (5–8)
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|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1.
| 0–1
| Nov 1975
| Nov 1975
| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Philippine International]], [[Manila]]
| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Philippine International]], Manila
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1.
| 1–1
| Apr 1976
| Apr 1976
| [[ATP Nice]], [[Nice]]
| [[ATP Nice]], Nice
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 2.
| 1–2
| Jul 1976
| Jul 1976
| [[Swedish Open]], [[Båstad]]
| [[Swedish Open]], Båstad
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Zugarelli]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Tonino Zugarelli]]
| 6–4, 5–7, 2–6<ref name=ITALIANS>{{cite web|url=https://www.federtennis.it/Federazione/News/Attivita-internazionale/Sinner-Travaglia-Melbourne-settimo-derby-italiano-finale-ATP|title=ATP: SINNER-TRAVAGLIA, SETTIMO DERBY AZZURRO IN FINALE. I PRECEDENTI|publisher=federtennis.it|language=it|date=6 February 2021|accessdate=7 February 2021}}</ref>
| 6–4, 5–7, 2–6
|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3.
| 1–3
| Nov 1976
| Nov 1976
| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships]], [[Tokyo]]
| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships]], Tokyo
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]]
| 3–6, 2–6
| 3–6, 2–6
|-
|- bgcolor=#E9E9E9
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4.
| 1–4
| Apr 1977
| Apr 1977
| [[Monte Carlo Masters|Monte Carlo Open]], [[Monte-Carlo]]
| [[Monte Carlo Masters|Monte Carlo Open]], Monte-Carlo
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2.
| 2–4
| Apr 1977
| Apr 1977
| [[Carolinas International Tennis Tournament|Charlotte WCT]], [[Charlotte]]
| [[Carolinas International Tennis Tournament|Charlotte WCT]], Charlotte
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3.
| 3–4
| Jul 1977
| Jul 1977
| [[Swedish Open]], [[Båstad]]
| [[Swedish Open]], Båstad
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]]
| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4.
| 4–4
| Nov 1977
| Nov 1977
| [[Paris Masters|Paris Open]], [[Paris]]
| [[Paris Masters|Paris Open]], Paris
| Hard (i)
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]]
| 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
| 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
|-
|- bgcolor=#E9E9E9
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 5.
| 4–5
| Apr 1978
| Apr 1978
| [[Alan King Tennis Classic]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]
| [[Alan King Tennis Classic]], Las Vegas
| Hard
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6.
| 4–6
| Jul 1978
| Jul 1978
| [[Swedish Open]], [[Båstad]]
| [[Swedish Open]], Båstad
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7.
| 4–7
| Sep 1979
| Sep 1979
| [[Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia]], [[Palermo]]
| [[Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia]], Palermo
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 8.
| 4–8
| Nov 1979
| Nov 1979
| [[Paris Masters|Paris Open]], [[Paris]]
| [[Paris Masters|Paris Open]], Paris
| Hard (i)
| Hard (i)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]]
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|-
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5.
| 5–8
| Mar 1980
| Mar 1980
| [[Cairo Open]], [[Cairo]]
| [[Egyptian Open (tennis)|Egyptian Open]], Cairo
| Clay
| Clay
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Bertolucci]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Bertolucci]]
| 6–4, 6–0
| 6–4, 6–0<ref name=ITALIANS/>
|}
|}

===As coach===
In 2002 Barazzutti was appointed coach and, until 2017, non-player captain of the [[Italy Fed Cup team|Fed Cup women's team]]. Under Barazzutti's guidance, the team has won the Fed Cup four times (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013). Until 2020 Barazzutti coached the [[Italy Davis Cup team|men's Davis Cup]] too. In 2020 he coached for a brief period of time Italian tennis player [[Fabio Fognini]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/tennis/2021/01/27/news/barazzutti_20_anni_da_ct_meravigliosi_ora_aspetto_la_federtennis_-284508412/|title=Tennis, Barazzutti: "Chiudo 20 anni meravigliosi da capitano di Coppa Davis. Ora aspetto la Federazione"|publisher=repubblica.it|language=it|date=27 January 2021|accessdate=8 February 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Tennis in Italy]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{sports links}}
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090204112000/http://www.officinadeltennis.it/ Officina del Tennis by Corrado Barazzutti] {{in lang|it}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090204112000/http://www.officinadeltennis.it/ Officina del Tennis by Corrado Barazzutti] {{it icon}}


{{French Open boys' singles champions}}
{{French Open boys' singles champions}}
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 14 November 2023

Corrado Barazzutti
Barazzutti playing Australian David Carter in the third round of the 1978 Dutch Open in Hilversum.
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceRome, Italy
Born (1953-02-19) 19 February 1953 (age 71)
Udine, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1971
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$775,783
Singles
Career record317–231
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 7 (21 August 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenSF (1978)
Wimbledon2R (1980)
US OpenSF (1977)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (1978)
WCT FinalsSF (1978)
Doubles
Career record57–111
Career titles1
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1976)
Barazzutti at the Rome Masters in 2011.

Corrado Barazzutti (born 19 February 1953, in Udine) is a former tennis player from Italy.[1] His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7, achieved in August 1978.[2]

After the end of his player career Barazzutti was a non-playing captain of the Italy Davis Cup team and the Italy Fed Cup team.[1] Since he has been captain, the Italian Fed Cup team have won the Fed Cup (now known as Billie Jean King Cup) four times: 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013.[3]

Career[edit]

As player[edit]

Barazzutti gained fame in 1971 by winning the Orange Bowl and the French Open Boys' Singles, and he turned professional in the same year. He had been called to the Italy Davis Cup team the previous year, an event which he played a total of 44 matches. In 1976, Barazzutti was a member of the Italian Davis Cup team who won the Davis Cup in Chile.[4]

In Grand Slam tournaments, his best results are the semifinals in 1977 at the US Open and in 1978 at the French Open; he was beaten in straight sets by Jimmy Connors and Björn Borg respectively. Barazzutti won five career ATP tournaments.[5]

Singles finals (5 titles, 8 runners-up)[edit]

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Grand Prix Masters (0–0)
Grand Prix (5–8)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 1975 Philippine International, Manila Hard Australia Ross Case 2–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Apr 1976 ATP Nice, Nice Clay Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6–2, 2–6, 5–7, 7–6, 8–6
Loss 1–2 Jul 1976 Swedish Open, Båstad Clay Italy Tonino Zugarelli 6–4, 5–7, 2–6[6]
Loss 1–3 Nov 1976 Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo Hard United States Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1–4 Apr 1977 Monte Carlo Open, Monte-Carlo Clay Sweden Björn Borg 3–6, 5–7, 0–6
Win 2–4 Apr 1977 Charlotte WCT, Charlotte Clay United States Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–0
Win 3–4 Jul 1977 Swedish Open, Båstad Clay Hungary Balázs Taróczy 7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Win 4–4 Nov 1977 Paris Open, Paris Hard (i) United States Brian Gottfried 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 4–5 Apr 1978 Alan King Tennis Classic, Las Vegas Hard United States Harold Solomon 1–6, 0–3, ret.
Loss 4–6 Jul 1978 Swedish Open, Båstad Clay Sweden Björn Borg 1–6, 2–6
Loss 4–7 Sep 1979 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Palermo Clay Sweden Björn Borg 4–6, 0–6, 4–6
Loss 4–8 Nov 1979 Paris Open, Paris Hard (i) United States Harold Solomon 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win 5–8 Mar 1980 Egyptian Open, Cairo Clay Italy Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 6–0[6]

As coach[edit]

In 2002 Barazzutti was appointed coach and, until 2017, non-player captain of the Fed Cup women's team. Under Barazzutti's guidance, the team has won the Fed Cup four times (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013). Until 2020 Barazzutti coached the men's Davis Cup too. In 2020 he coached for a brief period of time Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Chi è stato il miglior capitano di Davis?" (in Italian). spaziotennis.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ "QUANTI ITALIANI SONO ENTRATI NEI TOP 50? RISPONDE L'ESPERTO" (in Italian). supertennis.tv. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Volandri succeeds Barazzutti as Italy's Davis Cup captain". billiejeankingcup.com. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. ^ "L'ITALIA E LE SEMIFINALI DI DAVIS. UNA LUNGA STORIA" (in Italian). tennis.it. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Marco Cecchinato è l'ottavo giocatore nella storia del tennis italiano ad approdare in una semifinale Slam" (in Italian). superlivetennis.it. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b "ATP: SINNER-TRAVAGLIA, SETTIMO DERBY AZZURRO IN FINALE. I PRECEDENTI" (in Italian). federtennis.it. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Tennis, Barazzutti: "Chiudo 20 anni meravigliosi da capitano di Coppa Davis. Ora aspetto la Federazione"" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

External links[edit]

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