Flávio Saretta
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Flávio Saretta Filho (born on June 28, 1980 in Americana
, São Paulo
) is a professional tennis player from Brazil
who turned professional in 1998.
Saretta has won one ATP Tour title, the 2004 Croatia Open Umag
doubles title when, together with José Acasuso
, he defeated Czech
players Jaroslav Levinský
and David Škoch
in the final (4–6, 6–2 and 6–4)
In 2004 he competed in the Tennis Olympic Tournament
in both the singles and doubles tournaments. He was eliminated by Andy Roddick
in the singles tournament round of 64 and, playing together with André Sá
, he reached the doubles tournament round of 16, where he was eliminated by Wayne Black
and Kevin Ullyett
, from Zimbabwe
.
He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 15, 2003, when he became the number 44 of the world, capping what would be the best season of his professional career. He had his best results in all 4 of the Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the Round of 16 at Roland Garros. His clay court prowess was also evident when he was successful in defending his crown at the Bermuda
Challenger tournament in April.
During the Hamburg Masters in 2006, Saretta scored one of his biggest wins against the Russian former world number one Marat Safin
. The score was 5–7 6–0 6–4.
Flávio Saretta won the Rio Pan-American Games 2007, after saving 2 match-points at semi and at final against, respectively, Eduardo Schwank and Adrián García. In the end of 2007 Saretta had one of the biggest injuries of his entire career and he is out of the circuit since then.
In 2009, Saretta announced that he will stop playing professionally because he is tired of "fighting against the pain" of his injuries.
Americana, São Paulo
Americana is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. As of 2006, its population was 203,845.The original settlement developed around the local railway station, founded in 1875, and the development of a cotton weaving factory in a nearby farm.After 1866, several Confederate...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
) is a professional tennis player from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
who turned professional in 1998.
Saretta has won one ATP Tour title, the 2004 Croatia Open Umag
Croatia Open Umag
The ATP Studena Croatia Open is a tennis tournament held in Umag, Croatia that is part of the 250 series of the ATP Tour.The first Croatia Open was held in 1990 as the Yugoslavia Open and has been played every year since. It is played on red clay courts. Carlos Moyá has won the tournament a record...
doubles title when, together with José Acasuso
José Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
, he defeated Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
players Jaroslav Levinský
Jaroslav Levinský
Jaroslav Levinský is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Mixed doubles: 1 :-Doubles: 5 :-External links:...
and David Škoch
David Škoch
David Škoch is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic. , he has a good doubles rank and his usual doubles partner is his countryman Jaroslav Levinský.-Wins :...
in the final (4–6, 6–2 and 6–4)
In 2004 he competed in the Tennis Olympic Tournament
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf....
in both the singles and doubles tournaments. He was eliminated by Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
in the singles tournament round of 64 and, playing together with André Sá
André Sá
André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:...
, he reached the doubles tournament round of 16, where he was eliminated by Wayne Black
Wayne Black
Wayne Hamilton Black is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.Black is the son of Don and Velia Black and the brother of Cara Black and Byron Black, also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was an All-American in singles and doubles...
and Kevin Ullyett
Kevin Ullyett
Kevin Ullyett is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His primary success on the tour has been in men's doubles. He has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black...
, from Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
.
He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 15, 2003, when he became the number 44 of the world, capping what would be the best season of his professional career. He had his best results in all 4 of the Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the Round of 16 at Roland Garros. His clay court prowess was also evident when he was successful in defending his crown at the Bermuda
XL Bermuda Open
The XL Bermuda Open is a tennis tournament played since 1995 on clay courts. The event is held annually in Paget in Bermuda and is part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was part of the ATP World Tour in 1995 and 1996.-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:...
Challenger tournament in April.
During the Hamburg Masters in 2006, Saretta scored one of his biggest wins against the Russian former world number one Marat Safin
Marat Safin
Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...
. The score was 5–7 6–0 6–4.
Flávio Saretta won the Rio Pan-American Games 2007, after saving 2 match-points at semi and at final against, respectively, Eduardo Schwank and Adrián García. In the end of 2007 Saretta had one of the biggest injuries of his entire career and he is out of the circuit since then.
In 2009, Saretta announced that he will stop playing professionally because he is tired of "fighting against the pain" of his injuries.
Singles (7)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | January 1, 2001 | São Paulo, Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard |  Guillermo CoriaGuillermo Coria Guillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open... |
7–6(7), 6–2 |
| 2. | September 4, 2001 | Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Clay |  Luis HornaLuis Horna Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay... |
7–6(3), 6–1 |
| 3. | April 15, 2002 | Bermuda XL Bermuda Open The XL Bermuda Open is a tennis tournament played since 1995 on clay courts. The event is held annually in Paget in Bermuda and is part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was part of the ATP World Tour in 1995 and 1996.-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:... , Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida... |
Clay |  Vince SpadeaVince Spadea Vincent Spadea [SPAY-dee-ya] is an ATP Tour professional tennis player from the United States. He is one of only four players in history to defeat Roger Federer 6–0 in set, at a major event.... |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 4. | December 30, 2002 | São Paulo, Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard | Andres Dellatorre |
7–6(5), 6–3 |
| 5. | April 14, 2003 | Bermuda XL Bermuda Open The XL Bermuda Open is a tennis tournament played since 1995 on clay courts. The event is held annually in Paget in Bermuda and is part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It was part of the ATP World Tour in 1995 and 1996.-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:... , Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida... |
Clay |  Nicolás MassúNicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 6. | August 8, 2005 | Gramado Gramado Gramado is a municipality and small touristic town, southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petrópolis in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the Serra Gaúcha region. Most of the population of Gramado is of German or Italian descent... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard |  Jacob Adaktusson |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 7. | January 2, 2006 | São Paulo, Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard |  Thiago AlvesThiago Alves (tennis) Thiago Alves is a professional tennis player who competes mainly on the ITF Tour. His career high rank was #88, achieved on July 13, 2009.- In Grand Slams :He has made four Grand Slam main draw appearances, qualifying into the... |
7–6(2), 6–3 |
Doubles (1)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 19, 2004 | Umag Croatia Open Umag The ATP Studena Croatia Open is a tennis tournament held in Umag, Croatia that is part of the 250 series of the ATP Tour.The first Croatia Open was held in 1990 as the Yugoslavia Open and has been played every year since. It is played on red clay courts. Carlos Moyá has won the tournament a record... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Clay | José Acasuso José Acasuso José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides... |
 Jaroslav LevinskýJaroslav Levinský Jaroslav Levinský is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Mixed doubles: 1 :-Doubles: 5 :-External links:... David ŠkochDavid Škoch David Škoch is a professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic. , he has a good doubles rank and his usual doubles partner is his countryman Jaroslav Levinský.-Wins :... |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Singles (6)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 30, 2001 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard | Eric Taino Eric Taino Eric Taino is a retired minor tour tennis player who represented the Philippines. He started a professional career in 1997. Before turning pro, he played for the UCLA Bruins along with fellow pros Justin Gimelstob and Kevin Kim.Taino achieved his highest ranking of World No... |
5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2. | April 4, 2005 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico |
Clay |  Florent SerraFlorent Serra Florent Lucien Serra is a French male tennis player. A right-hander, he has won two ATP titles during his career and is coached by Pierre Cherret.-Early life and junior career:... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 3. | June 6, 2005 | Lugano Challenger Lugano The BSI Challenger Lugano is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Tennis Club Lido Lugano in Lugano, Switzerland, since 1999.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... , Switzerland |
Clay |  Albert MontañésÁlbert Montañés Albert Montañés Roca is a professional tennis player from Spain.He first entered the top-100 in 2001 and has been in the top-100 for all but 20 weeks since then... |
7–5, 6–7(4), 7–6(5) |
| 4. | November 7, 2005 | Guayaquil Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil The Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil is a tennis tournament held in Guayaquil, Ecuador since 2005. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
Clay | Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56... |
6–2, 1–6, 6–0 |
| 5. | November 13, 2006 | Asunción Copa Petrobras Paraguay The Copa Petrobras Asunción is a tennis tournament held in Asunción, Paraguay since 2006. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... , Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the... |
Clay | Guillermo Cañas Guillermo Cañas Guillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he... |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 6. | March 12, 2007 | Bogotá Bogotá Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district... , Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
Clay |  Santiago GiraldoSantiago Giraldo Santiago Giraldo Salazar is a Colombian male tennis player from Pereira in Colombia. He plays on the ATP tour and represents Colombia in the Davis Cup competition.-ATP Tour:... |
7–6(4), 6–2 |
Doubles (8)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | October 9, 2000 | Guadalajara Guadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... , Mexico |
Clay | Fernando Meligeni Fernando Meligeni Fernando Ariel Meligeni , nicknamed Fininho is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.... |
Hugo Armando Hugo Armando Hugo Armando is an American former professional tennis player.-ATP and Grand Slam doubles titles :-External links:...  Alexander WaskeAlexander Waske Alexander Waske is a professional male tennis player from Germany. He turned pro in 2000.On June 12, 2006, Waske achieved his career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Doubles: 7 :-External links:... |
7–6(4), 4–6, 7–6(7) |
| 2. | January 1, 2001 | São Paulo, Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard | Cedric Kauffmann |
 Noam OkunNoam Okun Noam Okun is a professional tennis player.In 2002, Okun reached a career-high singles ranking of # 95 in the world... André SáAndré Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:... |
6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 3. | March 12, 2001 | Salinas Challenger Salinas The Challenger ATP de Salinas Diario Expreso is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Salinas, Ecuador, since 1996.... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
Hard | Daniel Melo Daniel Melo Daniel Melo is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He is the older brother of Marcelo Melo, also a tennis player.... |
Luis Horna Luis Horna Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay... David NalbandianDavid Nalbandian David Pablo Nalbandian is an Argentine professional tennis player and former world no. 3. He was runner-up at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and the winner of the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005.-Biography:... |
6–4, 0–6, 6–1 |
| 4. | July 9, 2001 | Campinas Campinas Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Clay |  José de ArmasJosé de Armas José de Armas is a Venezuelan professional tennis player.-Runner-Up :-External links:*... |
Edgardo Massa Edgardo Massa Edgardo Massa is a former tennis player from Argentina, who turned professional in 1998. Massa plays right-handed, and uses a single-handed backhand.-Career:... Leonardo Olguin |
6–7(6), 6–2, 7–5 |
| 5. | April 4, 2005 | Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico |
Clay | Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56... |
Lukáš Dlouhý Lukáš Dlouhý Lukáš Dlouhý is a professional Czech tennis player on the ATP Tour. A doubles specialist, Dlouhý reached a career-high ranking of World Number 5 on June 22, 2009.-2006-2008:... Pavel ŠnobelPavel Šnobel Pavel Šnobel is a left-handed, Czech tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of #178 in July, 2005 and his career-high doubles ranking of #110 in February, 2006.-Professional career:... |
5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 6. | July 3, 2007 | Turin Sporting Challenger The Sporting Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Circolo della Stampa in Turin, Italy, since 2002.... , Italy |
Clay | Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Alba is a professional male tennis player from Spain. Andújar has played since he was 6 years old and has won 4 Challengers and several futures. He trained in Valencia, Spain in the Tennis Club El Collao. He has been in the 2010 Australian Open, but he lost to Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–1,... |
 Pablo CuevasPablo Cuevas Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna.... Horacio Zeballos |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 7. | September 8, 2008 | Seville Seville Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level... , Spain |
Clay | Rogério Dutra da Silva Rogerio Dutra da Silva Rogério Dutra Da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:... |
David Marrero David Marrero David Marrero Santana is a professional tennis player from Spain.He is the older brother of retired WTA player Marta Marrero.- 2000 to 2007 :... Pablo SantosPablo Santos (tennis) Pablo Santos Gonzalez is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has won three ATP Challenger titles, all in doubles.-Runner-Up :-External links:*... |
2–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
| 8. | March 9, 2009 | Santiago, Chile Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Clay | Rogério Dutra da Silva Rogerio Dutra da Silva Rogério Dutra Da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:... |
Sebastián Prieto Sebastián Prieto Sebastián Prieto is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Primarily a doubles specialist, Prieto has won 9 doubles titles in his career. He began playing for the Argentina Davis Cup team in 1999.... Horacio Zeballos |
7–6(2), 6–2 |