Massimo Boscatto
{{Short description|Italian tennis player (born 1971)}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Massimo Boscatto
|image =
|fullname = Massimo Boscatto
|country_represented = {{flagu|Italy}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|6|21|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Naples, Italy
|plays = Right-handed
|height = 5 ft 10 in
|turnedpro = 1988
|careerprizemoney = $46,799
|singlesrecord = 0–2
|singlestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
|highestsinglesranking = No. 355 (15 April 1991)
|AustralianOpenresult = Q1 (1988)
|doublesrecord = 10–11
|doublestitles = 0
3 Challenger, 1 Futures
|highestdoublesranking = No. 110 (24 June 1991)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1991)
|updated = 13 May 2023
}}
Massimo Boscatto (born 21 June 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Biography
Boscatto, born in Naples, Italy, was primarily a doubles player. As a junior he represented Italy in the Sunshine Cup and his biggest individual success was reaching the final of the boys' doubles event at the 1988 US Open.{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/12/17/Top-seeded-France-and-sixth-seed-Italy-won-their-semifinal/9220598338000/|title=Top-seeded France and sixth seed Italy won their semifinal|date=17 December 1988|agency=United Press International|accessdate=14 February 2016}} He and partner Stefano Pescosolido lost the final to the home pairing of Jonathan Stark and John Yancey.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102070229 |title=Tennis U.S. Open. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=12 September 1988 |accessdate=14 February 2016 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}
At the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens, Boscatto again partnered with Pescosolido and together they won a gold medal in the men's doubles, secured with a win over Spaniards Alberto Berasategui and Àlex Corretja.{{cite web|url=http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM1991.pdf |title=Affiche officielle des JM d’Athènes 1991 |publisher=Comité international des Jeux méditerranéens |language=French |accessdate=14 February 2016 |location=Greece |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728102154/http://www.cijm.org.gr/images/stories/pdf/JM1991.pdf |archivedate=28 July 2013 }}
On tour his biggest success was in reaching the final of an ATP Tour tournament in Genoa in 1991, with Massimo Ardinghi.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004770|title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Genoa - 17 June - 23 June 1991|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=14 February 2016}} He also won all of his three ATP Challenger doubles titles that year.
His only Grand Slam appearance was at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships. He competed in the men's doubles with Pescosolido. They were beaten in the first round by Jeff Brown and Bret Garnett.{{cite news|url=http://articles.philly.com/1991-06-30/sports/25789133_1_sampras-and-ivanisevic-wimbledon-champions-lesser-surprise|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701182145/http://articles.philly.com/1991-06-30/sports/25789133_1_sampras-and-ivanisevic-wimbledon-champions-lesser-surprise|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2013|title=Sampras Bows In Round 2 Ivanisevic Also An Upset Victim|last=Pucin|first=Diane|date=30 June 1991|work=Philadelphia Media Network|accessdate=14 February 2016}}
Junior Grand Slam finals
=Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard | {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Pescosolido | {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Stark {{flagicon|USA}} John Yancey | 6–7, 5–7 |
ATP career finals
=Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=
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| ATP World Series (0–1) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
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|0–1 |Hypo Group Tennis International |Genoa, Italy |World Series |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Ardinghi |{{flagicon|ESP}} Marcos Górriz |7–5, 5–7, 3–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Doubles: 8 (4–4)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Feb 1991}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Jakarta, Indonesia |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Massimo Ardinghi |{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Carter |5–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–0 |{{dts|Mar 1991}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Marseille, France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Pescosolido |{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Kempers |6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|3–0 |{{dts|Oct 1991}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Siracusa, Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Cristian Brandi |{{flagicon|ITA}} Diego Nargiso |3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–1 |{{dts|Oct 1991}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Reggio Calabria, Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Eugenio Rossi |{{flagicon|ITA}} Cristian Brandi |5–7, 3–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|3–2 |{{dts|May 1998}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Yugoslavia F2, Belgrade |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Igor Gaudi |{{flagicon|SCG}} Nikola Gnjatovic |3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|4–2 |{{dts|Aug 1998}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Italy F13, Varese |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Tarallo |{{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Olguín |7–6, 7–5 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4–3 |{{dts|Aug 1998}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Italy F14, Pavia |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Tarallo |{{flagicon|ITA}} Enzo Artoni |2–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|4–4 |{{dts|Aug 1998}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Italy F15, Manerbio |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Kischkewitz |{{flagicon|ITA}} Filippo Messori |4–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
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