Otávio Della

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Otávio Della
Country (sports)Brazil Brazil
Born (1969-06-22) 22 June 1969 (age 54)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$66,279
Singles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 299 (5 March 1990)
Doubles
Career record2–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 125 (26 September 1994)

Otávio Della (born 22 June 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil, now a tennis administrator.[1]

Della played mostly on the Challenger circuit, but also made some appearances on the Grand Prix tennis circuit and ATP Tour. He twice participated in the Guarujá Open and in 1988 made it into the second round, with a win over Swede Ronnie Båthman. The Brazilian also played at the 1989 Citibank Open in Itaparica, where he was defeated in the opening round by Todd Witsken of the United States.[2]

He had more success as a doubles player, winning five Challenger titles and making quarter-finals at Umag in 1990 and Bogota in 1994.[3]

Challenger titles[edit]

Doubles: (5)[edit]

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1993 Cotia, Brazil Hard Brazil Marcelo Saliola Brazil Danilo Marcelino
Spain Francisco Roig
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
2. 1993 Sao Luis, Brazil Hard Brazil Marcelo Saliola Brazil Luiz Mattar
Brazil Jaime Oncins
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
3. 1994 Sao Paulo, Brazil Clay Brazil Marcelo Saliola Brazil Nelson Aerts
Brazil Danilo Marcelino
6–4, 6–2
4. 1994 Fortaleza, Brazil Hard Brazil Marcelo Saliola United States Bill Barber
United States Ivan Baron
W/O
5. 1994 Natal, Brazil Clay Brazil Marcelo Saliola Argentina Gastón Etlis
Paraguay Ricardo Mena
6–4, 6–3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Boom" imobiliário engole tênis paulistano "que administra o espaço ao lado de Otávio Della, dois bons jogadores dos anos 80"
  2. ^ ATP World Tour Profile
  3. ^ ITF Tennis Profile