Tennis

ATP Player

Franco Merlone

ITA · Born Dec 16, 1957 (age 68) · Right-handed

Career high

#224

Dec 22, 1980

Career W-L

4-4

50.0%

Titles

0

Tour-level

Last season

1980

3-2 W-L

Ranking history

Recent matches

L
vs Guillermo Vilas6-2 6-1
Palermo 1980 · SF · opp. rank 4
W
vs Phil Dent5-7 6-4 7-5
Palermo 1980 · QF · opp. rank 34
W
vs Rod Frawley6-3 6-4
Palermo 1980 · R16 · opp. rank 55
W
vs Bruno Capineri3-6 6-2 7-5
Palermo 1980 · R32

Date	Tournament	Round	W/L	Opponent	Score
Sep 8, 1980	Palermo ATP Tour · Clay	SF	L	Guillermo Vilas(1) Rank 4	6-2 6-1
Sep 8, 1980	Palermo ATP Tour · Clay	QF	W	Phil Dent(5) Rank 34	5-7 6-4 7-5
Sep 8, 1980	Palermo ATP Tour · Clay	R16	W	Rod Frawley Rank 55	6-3 6-4
Sep 8, 1980	Palermo ATP Tour · Clay	R32	W	Bruno Capineri	3-6 6-2 7-5

Results by tournament

Won
Final
Semis
Quarters
Last 16 / RR
Earlier
A = did not play

Event	1980	1979	1978	Titles	W–L	Win %
Masters 1000
ROM (Rome)	R64Rome 1980: Round of 64 · 0–1	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%

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Season by season

Season	W-L	Win %	Titles	YE rankYear-end rank
1980	3-2	60.0%	0	224
1979	1-1	50.0%	0	257
1978	0-1	0.0%	0	357