Francesco Passaro

Passaro Powers Past Munar, Wins AON Open Challenger Genoa

GENOA/STARNBERG, September 9, 2024 Francesco Passaro has captured the title of the AON Open Challenger-Memorial Giorgio Messina in Genoa, Italy. In the singles final, which was postponed from Sunday to Monday due to bad weather, the No. 6 seed of […]

Passaro Passes Cecchinato Test, Advances At Vicenza Challenger

VICENZA/STARNBERG, May 30, 2024 Francesco Passaro has booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the Internazionali Di Tennis – Citta’ Di Vicenza. The top seed of the ATP Challenger Tour 75 clay-court tournament in Italy defeated fellow Italian and wild […]

Passaro Passes Musetti Test, Wins Piemonte Open

TURIN/STARNBERG, May 19, 2024 Francesco Passaro has clinched the title of the second edition of the Piemonte Open Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin. The 23-year-old wild card entry emerged victorious from the all-Italian singles final with Lorenzo Musetti, top seed of […]

Passaro To Challenge Musetti For Piemonte Open Title

TURIN/STARNBERG, May 18, 2024 Lorenzo Musetti and Francesco Passaro will meet in an all-Italian singles final at the second edition of the Piemonte Open Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin. Musetti, top seed of the ATP Challenger Tour 175 clay-court event, has […]

Passaro Leads Trio Of Young Italians At Firenze Open

FLORENCE/WASHINGTON, October 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) While Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego make up a formidable and decorated Italian trio as the ATP Tour returns to Florence, Italy this week for the first time since 1994, there’s […]

Passaro Prevails At Trieste Challenger

TRIESTE/STARNBERG, July 24, 2022 Francesco Passaro claimed his maiden ATP Challenger Tour crown, becoming the sixth Italian #NextGenATP champion of 2022. The 21-year-old captured the title of the €90,280 Città di Trieste Challenger hosted by the Tennis Events FVG by […]

Passaro Fights Past Darderi At Todi Challenger

TODI/STARNBERG, July 9, 2022 Thanks to Thursday’s continuous rain which washed out much of the schedule, the second-round matches as well as the quarterfinals of the Internazionali di Tennis Città di Todi took place on Friday. Top-seeded Argentine Pedro Cachin […]

Passaro Earns Quarterfinals Berth At Aspria Tennis Cup

MILAN/STARNBERG, June 23, 2022 Italian youngster Francesco Passaro is the only seed in the bottom half of the draw at the Aspria Tennis Cup who booked his place in the quarterfinals. The No. 8 seed of the ATP Challenger Tour […]

Passaro Passes Ionel Test At Aspria Tennis Cup Milan

MILAN/STARNBERG, June 21, 2022 The ATP Challenger Tour clay-court swing in Italy continues this week with the 16th edition of the Aspria Tennis Cup in Milan. Main draw action of the €45,730 event kicked off on Monday with top seed […]

Passaro Advances To Forli Open Semis

FORLI/STARNBERG, June 3, 2022 Three Italians and one Spaniard have earned a place in the semi-finals of the Forli Open. Lorenzo Musetti, top seed ATP Challenger Tour 125 clay-court tournament in northern in Italy, benefited from the retirement of seventh-seeded […]