Salvatore Caruso (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre kaˈruːzo];[2][3] born 15 December 1992) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 76 achieved on 16 November 2020. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 166 achieved on 18 January 2021. Caruso has won 5 ITF Futures singles and two ATP Challenger singles titles, and 4 ITF Futures and one ATP Challenger doubles titles in his career.
Early life
Caruso grew up in Sicily, Italy.
Career
2016
Caruso made his ATP and Masters 1000 main draw debut at the 2016 Italian Open, where he received a main draw wildcard.[4] He lost in the first round to Nick Kyrgios 6–1, 6–2.[5]
2019: Top 100 debut
The 2019 season was a season of a progress. At the 2019 French Open, he got his first Grand Slam win and later reached the third round.[6] He then lost to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.[7] A month later, he successful participated in the Umag Open. In the second round, he recorded his biggest win to date against World No. 14 Borna Ćorić and advanced to his first ATP quarterfinal.[8] The quarterfinal win against Facundo Bagnis, allowed him to reach his first ATP semifinal as well.[9] He lost to Dušan Lajović in the semifinal. In early October, he won the Barcelona Challenger and secured his place in the top 100 for the first time.[4]
2020: Career-high ranking
Despite not having an impressive season in 2020, Caruso made a bit of a progress. At the 2020 US Open, he reached another Grand Slam third round, recording his first two wins there. He then failed to reach fourth round, after losing to Andrey Rublev.[10] Right after that, he defeated Tennys Sandgren in the first round of Italian Open in order to reach his first Masters 1000 second round. However, he lost to then world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.[11]
The end of the season was important for Caruso. At the 2020 Sofia Open he defeated world No. 21 Félix Auger-Aliassime in order to reach the quarterfinal,[12] and secured a career-high-ranking of World No. 76 on 16 November 2020.[4]
2022: Out of top 250
Caruso initially failed to qualify for the main draw of the 2022 Australian Open, losing in the final round of the qualifying stage, but earned a place in the main draw as a lucky loser after World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia due to COVID-19 visa issues related to the ban for unvaccinated visitors. Caruso took Djokovic's original slot at the top of the draw,[13] having been given the position as the schedule for the opening day had already been released.[14] He lost to another Serb, Miomir Kecmanović, in the first round.[15]
2025: Retirement
Caruso announced his retirement from professional tennis in May 2025.[16]
Key
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(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
Doubles
ATP Tour finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Titles by surface
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| Hard (0–0)
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| Clay (0–1)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Titles by setting
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| Outdoor (0–1)
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| Indoor (0–0)
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 17 (8 titles, 9 runners–up)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (0–4)
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| Clay (8–5)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Aug 2012
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Italy F23, Este
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Futures
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Clay
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 Jan-Lennard Struff
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7–6(2), 2–6, 2–6
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| Loss
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0–2
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May 2013
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Italy F7, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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 Andrés Molteni
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7–5, 1–6, 2–6
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| Win
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1–2
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Jun 2013
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Italy F12, Padova
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Futures
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Clay
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 Enrico Burzi
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7–6(3), 6–7(3), 6–0
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| Loss
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1–3
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Nov 2013
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Croatia F16, Bol
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Futures
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Clay
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 Tomislav Brkić
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6–4, 5–7, 5–7
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| Loss
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1–4
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Sep 2014
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USA F24, Claremont
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Futures
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Hard
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 Dennis Nevolo
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4–6, 2–6
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| Win
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2–4
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Oct 2014
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Italy F37, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Gianluca Naso
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6–4, 7–5
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| Loss
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2–5
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Jan 2015
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Tunisia F2, Port El Kantaoui
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Futures
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Hard
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 Danilo Petrovic
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4–6, 4–6
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| Win
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3–5
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Aug 2015
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Italy F21, Bolzano
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Futures
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Clay
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Marco Bortolotti
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6–3, 6–4
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| Loss
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3–6
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Nov 2016
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Italy F36, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Stefano Travaglia
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6–4, 2–6, 3–6
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| Loss
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3–7
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Mar 2017
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Italy F4, Sondrio
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Futures
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Hard
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 Stefano Michnev
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6–7(3), 4–6
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| Win
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4–7
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Apr 2017
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Italy F7, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Andrea Collarini
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7–5, 6–3
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| Win
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5–7
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Apr 2017
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Italy F9, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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 Guilherme Clezar
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6–3, 6–3
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| Loss
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5–8
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Aug 2017
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Challenger Pulcra Lachiter Biella, Italy
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Challenger
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Hard
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Filip Krajinović
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3–6, 2–6
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| Win
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6–8
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Sep 2018
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Città di Como Challenger, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Cristian Garín
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7–5, 6–4
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| Win
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7–8
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Oct 2019
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Sánchez-Casal Cup – Barcelona, Spain
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Jozef Kovalík
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6–4, 6–2
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| Loss
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7–9
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Oct 2020
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Emilia-Romagna Open – Parma, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Frances Tiafoe
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3–6, 6–3, 4–6
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| Win
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8–9
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Oct 2023
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Italy M25, San Margherita di Pula, Italy
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Futures
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Clay
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Marcello Serafini
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6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–3
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Doubles: 11 (5 titles, 6 runners–up)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (1–4)
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| ITF Futures (4–2)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (1–1)
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| Clay (4–5)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Win
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1–0
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Apr 2013
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Greece F3, Heraklion
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Futures
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Hard
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.svg.png) Érik Chvojka
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.svg.png) Julien Cagnina
Germain Gigounon
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6–4, 6–2
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| Loss
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1–1
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Jun 2013
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Italy F14, Siena
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Futures
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Clay
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Antonio Massara
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Claudio Grassi
Adelchi Virgili
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1–6, 4–6
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| Win
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2–1
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Mar 2014
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Italy F4, Palermo
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Futures
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Clay
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Omar Giacalone
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Davide Melchiorre
Riccardo Sinicropi
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6–1, 6–3
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| Win
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3–1
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Mar 2014
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Italy F7, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Filippo Baldi
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Francesco Borgo
Marco Speronello
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6–3, 6–2
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| Win
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4–1
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Oct 2014
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Italy F36, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Gianluca Naso
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D. Della Tommasina
Walter Trusendi
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6–6, 6–3, [10–8]
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| Loss
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4–2
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Oct 2014
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Italy F37, San Margherita di Pula
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Futures
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Clay
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Gianluca Naso
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Pietro Rondoni
Riccardo Bonadio
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5–7, 6–3, [3–10]
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| Loss
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4–3
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May 2015
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Internazionali di Città di Vicenza, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Federico Gaio
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Facundo Bagnis
Guido Pella
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2–6, 4–6
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| Loss
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4–4
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Jul 2016
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Internazionali di Città di Todi, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Alessandro Giannessi
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Marcelo Demoliner
Fabrício Neis
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1–6, 6–3, [6–10]
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| Win
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5–4
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Jul 2017
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Internazionali di Città di Perugia, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Jonathan Eysseric
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Nicolás Kicker
Fabrício Neis
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6–3, 6–3
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| Loss
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5–5
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Oct 2018
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Firenze Tennis Cup, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Filippo Baldi
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.svg.png) Rameez Junaid
 David Pel
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5–7, 6–3, [7–10]
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| Loss
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5–6
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Oct 2021
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Brest Challenger, France
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Challenger
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Hard (i)
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Federico Gaio
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Sadio Doumbia
Fabien Reboul
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6–4, 3–6, [3–10]
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Record against top 10 players
Caruso's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Only ATP Tour main draw and Davis Cup matches are considered. Former no 1 players in bold, retired players in italics.
- * As of 31 August 2021.
Notes
References
- ^ ATP Profile
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "salvatore". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "Caruso". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Salvatore Caruso Bio". ATP Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Milos Raonic and Nick Kyrgios victorious at Rome Masters". sky sports. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Lorenzo Ciotti (June 13, 2019). "Who is Salvatore Caruso, the player who challenged Djokovic in Paris?". tennis world. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Tom Adams (1 June 2019). "French Open 2019 - Novak Djokovic coasts into last-16 after beating Salvatore Caruso". Eurosport. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ ATP Staff (July 18, 2019). "Caruso Stuns Coric In Umag". ATP Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Jovica Ilic (20 July 2019). "ATP Umag: Lajovic and Djere lead Serbian charge. Balazs and Caruso advance". tennis world. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ ATP Staff (5 September 2020). "Berrettini Bulldozes To Rublev US Open Rematch". ATP Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Jovica Ilic (September 16, 2020). "ATP Rome: Novak Djokovic wins first match after US Open controversy". tennis world. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ ATP Staff (November 11, 2020). "Caruso Ends Felix's Season In Sofia". ATP Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (16 January 2022). "Caruso earns Open call-up as lucky loser". Perth Now. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ ‘Deeply regrettable’: ATP’s words of support for Djokovic as ‘lucky loser’ Caruso becomes de facto top seed The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Koziol, Michael; Walsh, Courtney (17 January 2022). "Kecmanovic looks to 'avenge' Djokovic after first round win". The Age. Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Colonna, Cipriano (May 4, 2025). "Il saluto al tennis di 'Sabbo' Caruso: il guerriero col sorriso oltre i limiti e le fragilità". Ubitennis (in Italian). Retrieved August 17, 2025.
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