Luca Bottazzi
| Country (sports) |
 Italy |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 April 1963 Milan, Italy |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $52,945 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5-14 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 133 (29 Apr 1985) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6-18 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 203 (13 May 1985) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1982) |
Luca Bottazzi (born 1 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.[1]
Career
Bottazzi was twice a quarter-finalist in the French Open boy's singles during his junior career, in both 1980 and 1981.[2] He reached the round of 16 in the US Open boy's single in 1980[3] and in the Wimbledon boy's single in 1981.[3]
When he returned to the French Open in 1982, it was in the men's draw, with he and partner Raul Viver taking part in the doubles.[4] They defeated the Swedish combination of Anders Järryd and Hans Simonsson in the first round but were then beaten by Brad Guan and Derek Tarr.[4]
In 1984 he made the quarter-finals of the Palermo Grand Prix tournament, with wins over the world's 50th ranked player Blaine Willenborg and Argentina's Alejandro Ganzábal.[4]
The Italian was beaten by Marko Ostoja in the opening round of the 1985 French Open.[4]
After his tennis career, Bottazzi cofounded the Italian Tennis Research Association R.I.T.A.. He developed new scientific methods to teach tennis to young pupils, that were presented at the ITF Tennis Science and Technology Congress in 2003.[5]
Bottazzi currently works as a tennis coach and television commentator for Eurosport and Sky Italia.
Challenger titles
Singles: (2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1984 | Tampere, Finland | Clay |  Peter Svensson |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1987 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay |  Paul Wekesa |
6–2, 7–6 |
Doubles: (1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1983 | Bari, Italy | Clay | Simone Colombo |
Mario Calautti Bruce Derlin |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |