Robby Ginepri
Tennis player with US Open quarterfinal
Born
October 7th, 1982
42 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Competed professionally in men's tennis. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 15. Made significant progress during the 2005 US Open, reaching the quarterfinals. Was part of the United States Davis Cup team, contributing to the team's efforts in international competition. Retired in 2017 after a successful career on the ATP Tour.
Reached quarterfinals at the 2005 US Open
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 15
Competed for the United States in the Davis Cup
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