| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 7 May 1964 (age 62) |
| Birth place | Naples, Italy |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1984 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney | $313,726 |
| Singlesrecord | 18–46 |
| Singlestitles | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 113 (19 Aug 1985) |
| Australianopenresult | 1R (1992) |
| Frenchopenresult | 1R (1992) |
| Usopenresult | 1R (1985) |
| Doublesrecord | 22–41 |
| Doublestitles | 0 |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 122 (23 May 1988) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult | 1R (1988) |
Massimo Cierro (born 7 May 1964) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.[1]
Career
Cierro never won a Grand Slam match.[2] He lost to 15th seed Scott Davis at 1985 US Open, Patrick McEnroe in the 1992 Australian Open and Henri Leconte at the 1992 French Open, all in straight sets.[2]
The biggest win of his career was at the Championship Series event, the Italian Open, in 1991, when he defeated world number 13 Karel Nováček.[2]
Cierro was a quarter-finalist at Bordeaux in 1989, San Marino in 1989 and Palermo in 1991.[2]
Partnering Alessandro de Minicis he made two ATP doubles finals, in Saint-Vincent, losing both.[2]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1987 | Saint-Vincent, Italy | Clay | Alessandro de Minicis | Bud Cox Michael Fancutt | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 1989 | Saint-Vincent, Italy | Clay | Alessandro de Minicis | Josef Čihák Cyril Suk | 4–6, 2–6 |
Challenger titles
Singles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Parioli, Italy | Clay | Thomas Haldin | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1988 | Verona, Italy | Clay | Carlos Costa | 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 3. | 1989 | Pescara, Italy | Clay | Magnus Larsson | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: (5)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1985 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Clay | Júlio Góes | Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1989 | Parioli, Italy | Clay | Alessandro de Minicis | Enrico Cocchi Francesco Pisilli | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 3. | 1990 | Neu-Ulm, West Germany | Clay | Simone Colombo | George Cosac Vojtěch Flégl | 0–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 4. | 1991 | Zaragoza, Spain | Clay | Stefano Pescosolido | Juan Carlos Báguena David de Miguel | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 5. | 1992 | Pescara, Italy | Clay | Nicklas Utgren | Mark Knowles Roger Smith | 6–4, 6–4 |