Flavio Cipolla

Italian tennis player and competitor

Flavio Cipolla - Italian tennis player and competitor
Born

October 20th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Italy

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Professional tennis player with career highlights in singles and doubles. Achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 70 in 2012. Competed in major Grand Slam tournaments, including the French Open and Wimbledon. Also participated in the ATP Challenger Tour, securing multiple titles throughout his career.

Achieved ATP singles ranking of No. 70

Competed in the French Open and Wimbledon

Won multiple Challenger titles

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