Fernando Meligeni
Fernando Ariel Meligeni (born 12 April 1971), nicknamed Fininho (diminutive form in Portuguese for thin), is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He won 3 singles titles and reached the semi-finals of both the 1999 French Open and the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was known for taking matches to the limit (tiebreaks and five sets). His favorite surface was clay.
| Full name | Fernando Ariel Meligeni | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Brazil | ||||||||
| Residence | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||
| Born | 12 April 1971 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1990 | ||||||||
| Retired | 2003 | ||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Prize money | $2,555,367 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 202–217 (48.2%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 3 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (11 October 1999) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1997) | ||||||||
| French Open | SF (1999) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2001) | ||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1997) | ||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | 1R (1999) | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (1996) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 63–64 (49.6%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 7 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (3 November 1997) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (2003) | ||||||||
| French Open | QF (1998) | ||||||||
| US Open | 1R (1997, 1998) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Davis Cup | SF (2000) | ||||||||
Medal record
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