Francesco Passaro – ATP #166 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Francesco Passaro - ATP #166 Tennis Player
Francesco Passaro
ITA Age: 25 (07-01-2001)
Hand: Right
Highest ranked: 89
ATP
#166
Current Ranking
LAST 52 WEEKS
33 - 24
57.9% wins
🔍 Player Bio

Francesco Passaro delivers when it matters with 65.7% pressure points won serving. Holds the 166 position in the ATP rankings. Looking at the serve, he protects serve exceptionally at 83.0%. Also on serve, he backs the serve up well with 52.9% on second attempts. On the flip side, he struggles to convert breakpoints on return at 37.0% rate and struggles to break with just 20.6% owinning rate of return games. Away from tour for 108 days.

Francesco Passaro - Career History

Ranked world No. 140 on the ATP Tour, Francesco Passaro represents Italy as a professional tennis player. He competes as a right-handed player. He has reached a career-high of No. 89. He turned professional in 2019.

Francesco Passaro built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2025. He entered the top 100 for the first time. He reached two semifinals at Brest Challenger and Sassuolo Challenger. Record: 28-25. Challenger record: 23-17. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 15-10, hard 8-7. He averaged 0.55 aces per game, won 72% on first serve, and won 65% serve pressure points.

Passaro rediscovered his best tennis in 2024. He won two titles at Genoa Challenger and Turin 2 Challenger. He also reached the final at Maia Challenger. Additional semifinals at Genova Challenger, Naples Challenger, and Vicenza Challenger. Season record: 33-22. Challenger record: 31-19. Challenger/ITF results on clay: 29-16. He won 56% on second serve, saved 65% of break points, and won 69% on first serve.

The Italian faced difficulties in 2023. He reached the final at Trieste Challenger. Additional semifinals at Madrid Challenger and Vicenza Challenger. Record: 24-26. Challenger record: 22-22. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 16-15, hard 6-7. He won 51% on second serve return, saved 64% of break points, and won 49% on second serve.

Francesco Passaro built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2022. He entered the top 200 for the first time. He won two titles at M15 Monastir and Trieste Challenger. He also reached finals at M15 Monastir, Como Challenger, Milan Challenger, Forli 6 Challenger, and Sanremo Challenger. Season record: 44-25. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 34-17, hard 9-5. He won 62% serve pressure points, won 67% on first serve, and saved 60% of break points.

Francesco Passaro developed through Futures tournaments in 2021. He won two titles at M15 Cairo and M15 Xativa. Record: 27-20. Challenger/ITF results on clay: 27-19. He saved 53% of break points, averaged 0.23 double faults per game, and won 62% serve pressure points.

Francesco Passaro gained ranking points at Futures level in 2020. He reached the quarterfinal at M15 Paguera. Season record: 4-4. He saved 67% of break points, won 45% on second serve, and won 65% on first serve.

2019 proved challenging for Francesco Passaro. He reached the final at M15 Gubbio. Record: 5-8. Challenger/ITF clay record: 5-6. He won 77% serve pressure points, and won 32% return pressure points.

Francesco Passaro Match History - All Surfaces

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Pressure Points Performance - All Surfaces

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Common Questions About Francesco Passaro

What is Francesco Passaro's record by surface?

Over his career at ATP level, Francesco Passaro holds a record of 9-14 (39.1%) on clay and 2-7 (22.2%) on hard. At Challenger/ITF level: 130-87 (59.9%) on clay and 27-26 (50.9%) on hard. In the last 52 weeks: 3-5 (37.5%) on clay and 0-2 on hard at ATP level. 10-8 (55.6%) on hard and 9-6 (60.0%) on clay at Challenger/ITF level.

How many titles has Francesco Passaro won?

Francesco Passaro has won six titles at Challenger/ITF level (five on clay and one on hard).

What is Francesco Passaro's recent form?

Over the past 10 matches, he holds a 5-5 record. Over the past 52 weeks, Francesco Passaro has posted a 33-24 record (57.9% win rate). His last match was 3 months ago.

How many aces does Francesco Passaro serve per match?

Francesco Passaro is currently serving 6.8 aces per match in the last 52 weeks (57 matches), up from a career average of 4.1.

How does Francesco Passaro perform against top-ranked opponents?

In the last 52 weeks, Francesco Passaro is 0-1 against Top 50 opponents. Against Top 100 opponents: 1-4 (20.0%). Over his career: 6-7 (46.2%) against Top 50 opponents. Against Top 100 opponents: 16-28 (36.4%).

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