Brian Battistone
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 Brian Battistone at 2012 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Born | August 10, 1979 Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $76,398 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 853 (16 November 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 88 (1 November 2010) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2012) |
| Last updated on: August 2014. | |
Brian Battistone (born August 10, 1979)[1] is an American professional tennis player. He was born in Santa Barbara, California and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]
Battistone uses a volleyball-styled jump serve where he jumps in on court, switches racket hand in mid-air and hits the ball before landing on court, something he alone can do on the ATP tour. He and his brother Dann Battistone use a two-handled racquet designed by Lionel Burt of Naturaltennis racquet factory.[3]
Battistone previously played tennis at a professional level, but quit in 2000. He returned to the circuit in 2007. He played in the 2010 US Open – Men's Doubles with Ryler Deheart. They were defeated by Rohan Bopanna (India) and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan) in Round 1. In October 2010 he won his first ATP Men's Doubles match, partnering Andreas Siljeström in the 2010 Stockholm Open.
Personal
Besides his mother tongue English he also speaks Portuguese after his years as a missionary for the LDS church in Brazil.
Challenger finals
Doubles: 11 (4–7)
| Legend (pre/post 2009) |
| ATP Challenger Series / ATP Challenger Tour (4–7) |
| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 10. | May 15, 2010 | Sarasota, United States | Clay |  Ryler DeHeart
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 Gero Kretschmer Alex Satschko
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5-7, 7-6(7–4), [10-8] |
| Runner-up | 11. | September 11, 2010 | Genoa, Italy | Clay |  Andreas Siljeström
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Andre Begemann Martin Emmrich
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6–1, 6–7(3–7), [7–10] |
References
- ^ [1] Archived September 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brian Battistone – Tennis Players - Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Starritt, Alex (October 22, 2008). "Two-handled tennis racquet developed in US". Telegraph. Retrieved February 25, 2014.