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Federico Gaio

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Gaio at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Federico Gaio
Italy
Faenza, Italy
(1992-03-05) 5 March 1992Faenza, Italy
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
2009
2024 (last match played)
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Fabio Filippo Colangelo
$1,106,735
3–15
0
No. 124 (3 February 2020)
Q2 (2018, 2024)
Q2 (2016)
Q3 (2021)
1R (2018, 2020)
5–5
0
No. 163 (2 November 2020)

Federico Gaio (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːko ˈɡaːjo]; born 5 March 1992) is an Italian tennis coach and a former professional player. He reached his career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 124 in February 2020. He reached a career high in doubles of No. 163 on 2 November 2020, following his maiden ATP doubles final at the 2020 Rio Open partnering Salvatore Caruso. Was the coach of top ten player Jasmine Paolini in the second half of 2025, achieving with her a 1000 final in singles at Cincinnati Open and winning the 1000 doubles at China Open.

He competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF circuit. He won four Challenger and nine ITF futures singles and three Challenger and four ITF futures doubles titles.

In July 2025 he began coaching top 10 player Jasmine Paolini; they parted ways in November 2025.

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He played his first ATP main draw match in the 2015 Rome Open after gaining entry as a wildcard.

He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2018 US Open as a qualifier where he lost to tenth seed David Goffin.

He reached his first doubles final at the ATP 500 2020 Rio Open partnering Salvatore Caruso where they lost to Horacio Zeballos/Marcel Granollers.

At the 2023 Piemonte Open Challenger 175 he reached his first final since July 2021 as a qualifier with a win over top seed and world No. 40 Sebastian Baez. As a result, he moved more than 100 positions up into the top 250 on 22 May 2023.

LegendFinals by surfaceFinals by setting
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–1)
ATP 250 (0–0)
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 2020Rio Open, BrazilATP 500ClaySalvatore CarusoMarcel Granollers Horacio Zeballos4–6, 7–5, [7–10]
LegendFinals by surface
ATP Challenger Tour (4–5)
ITF Futures/WTT (9–10)
Hard (5–4)
Clay (8–11)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2011Kazakhstan F2, TarazFuturesHardTakuto Niki0–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win2–0May 2011Kazakhstan F3, AlmatyFuturesHardIlia Starkov6–0, 7–5
Loss2–1Jun 2011Israel F6, AshkelonFuturesHardAmir Weintraub4–6, 2–6
Win3–1Jul 2012Argentina F18, Bell VilleFuturesClayRenzo Olivo7–5, 7–5
Loss3–2Jul 2013Austria F2, SeefeldFuturesClayPatrick Ofner5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Win4–2Sep 2013Turkey F36, AntalyaFuturesHardRichard Gabb3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
Loss4–3Nov 2013Greece F17, HeraklionFuturesHardDennis Novak4–6, 2–6
Loss4–4May 2014France F9, GrasseFuturesClayJonathan Eysseric3–6, 4–6
Loss4–5Jul 2014Italy F23, ModenaFuturesClayDaniele Giorgini3–6, 4–6
Loss4–6Aug 2014Cortina, ItalyChallengerClayFilip Krajinović6–2, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
Win5–6Oct 2014Turkey F36, AntalyaFuturesHardHiroyasu Ehara1–6, 6–0, 6–4
Loss5–7Apr 2015Croatia F7, VrsarFuturesClayRiccardo Bellotti4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win6–7Apr 2015Italy F5, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClayStefano Napolitano6–2, 6–4
Loss6–8May 2015Italy F10, BergamoFuturesClayMatteo Trevisan4–6, 4–6
Win7–8Aug 2015Italy F22, AppianoFuturesClayFrancisco Bahamonde6–4, 6–3
Win8–8Jul 2016San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClayConstant Lestienne6–2, 1–6, 6–3
Win9–8Jul 2016Biella, ItalyChallengerClayThomaz Bellucci7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win10–8Sep 2017Italy F29, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClayJay Clarke6–2, 7–5
Win11–8Oct 2017Italy F35, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClayLorenzo Sonego7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–0
Loss11–9Jul 2018Padova, ItalyChallengerClaySergio Gutiérrez Ferrol2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss11–10Jun 2019Parma, ItalyChallengerClayTommy Robredo6–7(10–12), 7–5, 6–7(6–8)
Win12–10Aug 2019Manerbio, ItalyChallengerClayPaolo Lorenzi6–3, 6–1
Win13–10Jan 2020Bangkok, ThailandChallengerHardRobin Haase6–1, 4–6, 4–2 ret.
Loss13–11Jul 2021Todi, ItalyChallengerClayMario Vilella Martínez6–7(3–7), 6–1, 3–6
Loss13–12Jan 2023M25 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHardFrancesco Forti3–6, 4–6
Loss13–13Feb 2023M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio, PortugalWTTHardHenrique Rocha3–6, 1–6
Loss13–14May 2023Turin, ItalyChallengerClayDominik Köpfer7–6(7–5), 2–6, 0–6
Loss13–15Jun 2024M25 Grasse, FranceWTTClayMaxime Chazal6–4, 4–6, 2–6
LegendFinals by surface
ATP Challenger Tour (3–6)
ITF Futures/WTT (4–5)
Hard (3–6)
Clay (4–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2008Italy F34, Quartu Sant'ElenaFuturesHardAlessandro GiannessiFabio Colangelo Matteo Volante6–7(7–9), 1–6
Win1–1Sep 2009Italy F29, AlgheroFuturesHardAlessandro GiannessiVasek Pospisil Marcus Willis6–2, 7–5
Loss1–2Mar 2010Italy F1, TrentoFuturesHard (i)Alessandro GiannessiNikolai Fidirko Nikolaus Moser4–6, 4–6
Loss1–3Jul 2011Recanati, ItalyChallengerHardPurav RajaFrederik Nielsen Ken Skupski4–6, 5–7
Loss1–4Jun 2012Italy F12, ParmaFuturesClayMatteo VolanteEdoardo Eremin Claudio Grassi5–7, 2–6
Win2–4Sep 2013Turkey F36, AntalyaFuturesHardLaurynas GrigelisDekel Bar Richard Gabb1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win3–4Sep 2013Turkey F37, AntalyaFuturesHardLaurynas GrigelisAlexander Krasnorutskiy Anton Manegin6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss3–5Mar 2015Croatia F6, RovinjFuturesClayMatteo TrevisanDino Marcan Antonio Šančić3–6, 5–7
Loss3–6May 2015Vicenza, ItalyChallengerClaySalvatore CarusoFacundo Bagnis Guido Pella2–6, 4–6
Loss3–7Jul 2015Padova, ItalyChallengerClayAlessandro GiannessiMikhail Elgin Andrey Rublev4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss3–8Sep 2015Szczecin, PolandChallengerClayAlessandro GiannessiTristan Lamasine Fabrice Martin3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win4–8Jul 2016San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClayStefano NapolitanoFacundo Argüello Sergio Galdós6–3, 6–4
Win5–8Oct 2016Rome, ItalyChallengerClayStefano NapolitanoMarin Draganja Tomislav Draganja6–7(5–7), 6–2, [10–3]
Win6–8Sep 2017Italy F30, Santa Margherita di PulaFuturesClayAndrea PellegrinoMatthias Haim Jakob Sude7–6(7–1), 6–1
Win7–8Jun 2018Caltanissetta, ItalyChallengerClayAndrea PellegrinoBlaž Rola Jiří Veselý7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Loss7–9Oct 2018Tashkent, UzbekistanChallengerHardEnrique López PérezSanjar Fayziev Jurabek Karimov2–6, 7–6(7–3), [9–11]
Loss7–10Oct 2021Brest Challenger, FranceChallengerHard (i)Salvatore CarusoSadio Doumbia Fabien Reboul6-4, 3–6, [3-10]
Loss7–11Feb 2023M25 Vila Real de Santo Antonio, PortugalWTTHardJacopo BerrettiniSimon Beaupain Juan Bautista Otegui2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
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