Francesco Maestrelli
Birth date21 December 2002 (age 23)
Birth placePisa, Tuscany, Italy
Height1.93 m (6.3 ft)
Turnedpro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CareerprizemoneyUS $774,756
Singlesrecord1–3
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 108 (9 February 2026)
CurrentsinglesrankingNo. 112 (16 March 2026)
Australianopenresult2R (2026)
FrenchopenresultQ3 (2024)
WimbledonresultQ1 (2023, 2024, 2025)
UsopenresultQ3 (2022)
Doublesrecord0–1
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 318 (21 August 2023)
CurrentdoublesrankingNo. 440 (16 March 2026)
Updated16 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][5] As a result he returned to the top 200 in the singles rankings.[6]

Grand Slam performance timeline

Singles

Tournament20222023202420252026W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAQ1Q1A2R1–1
French OpenAQ1Q3AQ20–0
WimbledonAQ1Q1Q10–0
US OpenQ3AAQ10–0
Win–loss0-00–00–00–01–11–1

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)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2022Internazionali d'Abruzzo, ItalyChallengerClayMatteo Arnaldi3–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6
Win1–1Jul 2022Internazionali Città di Verona, ItalyChallengerClayPedro Cachín3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss1–2Jun 2023Emilia-Romagna Open, ItalyChallengerClayAlexandre Müller1–6, 4–6
Loss1–3Nov 2024Trofeo Perrel-Faip di Rovereto, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Luca Nardi1–6, 3–6
Win2–3May 2025Abruzzo Open, ItalyChallengerClayValentin Vacherot6–4, 6–4
Win3–3Jun 2025Ion Țiriac Challenger, RomaniaChallengerClayLuka Pavlovic7–6(9–7), 6–4
Loss3–4Jul 2025Porto Open, PortugalChallengerHardMoez Echargui3–6, 2–6
Win4–4Nov 2025Trofeo Faip–Perrel, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Marko Topo6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Loss4–5Feb 2026Tenerife Challenger, SpainChallengerHardDaniel Mérida2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 2024Izida Cup II, BulgariaChallengerClayFilippo RomanoLiam Draxl
Cleeve Harper
1–6, 6–3, [10–12]

ITF Tour Finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)

Legend
ITF WTT (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Nov 2021M15 Heraklion, GreeceWTTHardAlastair Gray6–0, 3–6, 7–5
Win2–0Apr 2022M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyWTTClayEdoardo Lavagno6–1, 6–3

References

  1. ^ "Francesco Maestrelli | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour
  2. ^ "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". No. 1861065119209328922. 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Comesana, Fognini, and Nardi Secure Australian Open Main Draw". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  4. ^ "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". No. 1941899310985085021.
  5. ^ "From qualifier to champion: Stefano Travaglia triumphs in Modena". 8 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Sakamoto Strikes Again". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 7 July 2025.