Paolo Canè
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 Paolo Canè in September 1986 | |
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bologna, Italy |
| Born | 9 April 1965 Bologna, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1983 |
| Retired | 1997 (brief comeback in 2001) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $903,958 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–131 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (14 August 1989) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988, 1992) |
| French Open | 2R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
| US Open | 1R (1987) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | SF (1984, demonstration) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 83–91 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (21 October 1985) |
Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo kaˈnɛ]) is a former tennis player from Italy.
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
[edit]Singles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | 1986 | Bologna, Italy | Clay |  Martín Jaite
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2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | 1986 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Kent Carlsson
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6–4, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–1 | 1989 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Bruno Orešar
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7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 2–2 | 1989 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Guillermo Pérez Roldán
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1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | 1991 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Jan Gunnarsson
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5–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 1985 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Simone Colombo
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 Jordi Arrese Alberto Tous
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | 1985 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Claudio Panatta
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Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | 1986 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Simone Colombo
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Claudio Panatta  Blaine Willenborg
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | 1986 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Simone Colombo
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 Claudio Mezzadri Gianni Ocleppo
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–2 | 1987 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Gianni Ocleppo
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 Wolfgang Popp Udo Riglewski
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | 1988 | St. Vincent, Italy | Clay |  Balázs Taróczy
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Alberto Mancini Christian Miniussi
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4–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | 1989 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Diego Nargiso
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 Tomáš Šmíd  Mark Woodforde
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6–1, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | 1990 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Omar Camporese
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Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
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5–7, 6–4, 5–7 |
