Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | December 15, 1969 |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Highest ranking | No. 554 (Nov 13, 1995) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 712 (Apr 19, 1993) |
Marco Cacopardo (born December 15, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player.
Cacopardo grew up in Forest Hills, New York, where he was a five-minute walk from the US Open complex. He won the U.S. national amateur championships in both 1988 and 1991. [1] His professional tennis career was stalled by a series of family bereavements. [2] In 1992 he left the tour to care for his ailing grandmother, who had looked after him and his sister after the death of their parents. [3] He spent two years away from the sport before returning and was a main draw qualifier at the 1995 U.S. Indoor in Philadelphia, losing his first round match to Mark Woodforde. [3]