Marcelo Filippini


Marcelo Filippini is a former professional tennis player from Uruguay.
In 1996, Filippini played what was longest known game in ATP Tour history at Casablanca, going to deuce 20 times with Alberto Berasategui in one game of a 6–2, 6–3 first round loss. The game lasted 28 minutes.
Filippini's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the French Open in 1999, where he reached the quarterfinals, defeating Laurence Tieleman, Martin Damm, Vince Spadea and Greg Rusedski before being knocked-out by eventual champion Andre Agassi. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 1993 Rome Masters.

Career finals

Singles: 10 (5 wins – 5 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP Tour

ResultW/LDateTournamentDrawSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 1988Båstad, SwedenClay Francesco Cancellotti2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1Sep 1988Bari, ItalyClay Thomas Muster6–2, 1–6, 5–7
Win2–1Aug 1989Prague, CzechoslovakiaClay Horst Skoff7–5, 7–6
Loss2–2.Nov 1990Itaparica, BrazilHard Mats Wilander1–6, 2–6
Loss2–3May 1991Madrid, SpainClay Jordi Arrese2–6, 4–6
Win3–3Jun 1994Florence, ItalyClay Richard Fromberg3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss3–4May 1995Bologna, ItalyClay Marcelo Ríos2–6, 4–6
Loss3–5Apr 1996Bermuda, BermudaClay MaliVai Washington7–6, 4–6, 5–7
Win4–5May 1997Atlanta, USAClay Jason Stoltenberg7–6, 6–4
Win5–5May 1997St. Pölten, AustriaClay Patrick Rafter7–6, 6–2

Doubles: 5 (3 wins – 2 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP Tour