Paolo Canè

Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo kaˈnɛ]) is a former tennis player from Italy.

Paolo Canè
Paolo Canè in September 1986
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceBologna, Italy
Born (1965-04-09) 9 April 1965 (age 59)
Bologna, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1983
Retired1997 (brief comeback in 2001)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$903,958
Singles
Career record136–131
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 26 (14 August 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1988, 1992)
French Open2R (1989)
Wimbledon2R (1987)
US Open1R (1987)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesSF (1984, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record83–91
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 43 (21 October 1985)

Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles (Bordeaux in 1986, Båstad in 1989, and Bologna in 1991) and achieved much success at the Olympics, reaching the semi-finals in 1984 (when it was a demonstration event) and the quarter-finals in 1988. He also won three tour doubles titles (Bologna in 1985, and Bologna and Palermo in 1986).

Canè's career-high rankings were World No. 26 in singles (in 1989) and World No. 43 in doubles (in 1985). He retired from the professional ATP Tour in 1995.

ATP career titles

Singles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11986Bologna, ItalyClay Martín Jaite2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win1–11986Bordeaux, FranceClay Kent Carlsson6–4, 1–6, 7–5
Win2–11989Båstad, SwedenClay Bruno Orešar7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Loss2–21989Palermo, ItalyClay Guillermo Pérez Roldán1–6, 4–6
Win3–21991Bologna, ItalyClay Jan Gunnarsson5–7, 6–3, 7–5

Doubles (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–01985Bologna, ItalyClay Simone Colombo Jordi Arrese
Alberto Tous
7–5, 6–4
Loss1–11985Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Claudio Panatta Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win2–11986Bologna, ItalyClay Simone Colombo Claudio Panatta
Blaine Willenborg
6–1, 6–2
Win3–11986Palermo, ItalyClay Simone Colombo Claudio Mezzadri
Gianni Ocleppo
7–5, 6–3
Loss3–21987Florence, ItalyClay Gianni Ocleppo Wolfgang Popp
Udo Riglewski
4–6, 3–6
Loss3–31988St. Vincent, ItalyClay Balázs Taróczy Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss3–41989Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Diego Nargiso Tomáš Šmíd
Mark Woodforde
6–1, 4–6, 2–6
Loss3–51990Estoril, PortugalClay Omar Camporese Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
5–7, 6–4, 5–7