Francesco Maestrelli

Francesco Maestrelli
Maestrelli at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports) Italy
Born (2002-12-21) 21 December 2002
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachGabrio Castrichella
Prize moneyUS $774,756
Singles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 108 (9 February 2026)
Current rankingNo. 112 (16 March 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2026)
French OpenQ3 (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2023, 2024, 2025)
US OpenQ3 (2022)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 318 (21 August 2023)
Current rankingNo. 440 (16 March 2026)
Last updated on: 16 March 2026.

Francesco Maestrelli (born 21 December 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 108 achieved on 9 February 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 318, reached on 21 August 2023.

Maestrelli plays mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour, where he has won four titles in singles.

Career

2022: Maiden Challenger title, ATP debut

In July, Maestrelli won his maiden Challenger title at the 2022 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Verona.[1] In October, Maestrelli received a wild card for his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Firenze Open, losing to eventual runner up J. J. Wolf in the first round.

2023-2024: Top 150

In June, Maestrelli reached the top 150 following his 2023 Emilia-Romagna Open Challenger final showing in Montechiarugolo, Parma, Italy.[1]

He returned to the top 250 at No. 240 in the singles rankings on 25 November 2024 following his final showing at the 2024 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Rovereto Challenger.[2][3]

2025: Three Challenger titles, back to top 150

In June, Maestrelli won his third Challenger title at the 2025 Ion Țiriac Challenger, defeating Luka Pavlovic in the final.[4] As a result he returned to the top 200 in the singles rankings.[5]

Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 Q1 A 2R 1–1
French Open A Q1 Q3 A 0–0
Wimbledon A Q1 Q1 Q1 0–0
US Open Q3 A A Q1 0–0
Win–loss 0-0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1

ATP Challenger Tour Finals

Singles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (4–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–3)
Clay (3–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 2022 Internazionali d'Abruzzo, Italy Challenger Clay Matteo Arnaldi 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6
Win 1–1 Jul 2022 Internazionali Città di Verona, Italy Challenger Clay Pedro Cachín 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss 1–2 Jun 2023 Emilia-Romagna Open, Italy Challenger Clay Alexandre Müller 1–6, 4–6
Loss 1–3 Nov 2024 Trofeo Perrel-Faip di Rovereto, Italy Challenger Hard (i) Luca Nardi 1–6, 3–6
Win 2–3 May 2025 Abruzzo Open, Italy Challenger Clay Valentin Vacherot 6–4, 6–4
Win 3–3 Jun 2025 Ion Țiriac Challenger, Romania Challenger Clay Luka Pavlovic 7–6(9–7), 6–4
Loss 3–4 Jul 2025 Porto Open, Portugal Challenger Hard Moez Echargui 3–6, 2–6
Win 4–4 Nov 2025 Trofeo Faip–Perrel, Italy Challenger Hard (i) Marko Topo 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 4–5 Feb 2026 Tenerife Challenger, Spain Challenger Hard Daniel Mérida 2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2024 Dobrich Challenger II, Bulgaria Challenger Clay Filippo Romano Liam Draxl
Cleeve Harper
1–6, 6–3, [10–12]

ITF Tour Finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)

Legend
ITF WTT (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2021 M15 Heraklion, Greece WTT Hard Alastair Gray 6–0, 3–6, 7–5
Win 2–0 Apr 2022 M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy WTT Clay Edoardo Lavagno 6–1, 6–3

References

  1. ^ a b "Francesco Maestrelli | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ @ATPChallenger (25 November 2024). "With a standout performance in Rovereto Francesco Maestrelli reached his first final since June 2023, moving up 44 places in the PIF ATP rankings 👏🇮🇹 #OnTheRise @federtennis" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  3. ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Comesana, Fognini, and Nardi Secure Australian Open Main Draw". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  4. ^ @ATPChallenger (July 6, 2025). "A magical week for Francesco Maestrelli 💫 The Italian defeats Pavlovic 7-6(7), 6-4 to claim his second title of the year in Brasov! #ATPChallenger @federtennis" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  5. ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Sakamoto Strikes Again". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 7 July 2025.