Federico Cinà
Italian tennis player (born 2007)
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Federico Cinà (born 30 March 2007) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 183 achieved on 2 March 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 627 achieved on 26 August 2024.[1][2]
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palermo, Italy |
| Born | 30 March 2007 Palermo, Italy |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2023 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Francesco Cinà |
| Prize money | US $294,681 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (2 March 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 208 (30 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2026) |
| US Open | Q2 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 627 (26 August 2024) |
| Last updated on: 30 March 2026. | |
Early life
Junior career
Cinà had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 99–53 singles win-loss record.[citation needed] In 2021, he reached the final of the prestigious Petit As, where he lost to Czech Maxim Mrva.[4][5] In 2022, he represented Italy with Lorenzo Angelini and Lorenzo Carboni at European U-16 Championships, where they reached the final.[6]
In January 2023, Cinà won the J300 Traralgon International. Later that season, he reached the semifinals in the boys’ singles category at the 2023 US Open, where he lost to eventual champion João Fonseca.[7][8] His best major jr. result came at the 2024 French Open, where he was a runner-up in doubles, with Japanese Rei Sakamoto. The pair lost to top seeds Nicolai Budkov Kjær and Joel Schwärzler in the final.[9][10]
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 4 on 1 January 2024.[11]
Professional career
2022: ITF debut
Cinà won his first ATP point at the age of fifteen years-old, competing in Italy, when he defeated Raffael Schaer at the 2022 M15 Aprilia.[12]
2025: ATP 1000 debut and first win
In March 2025, Cinà reached his first Challenger final at the 2025 Crete Challenger II after defeating Aslan Karatsev in straight sets and became the first tennis player born in 2007 to reach a Challenger final.[13] In the final he lost to Dimitar Kuzmanov in straight sets.[14][15]
In March 2025, Cinà was awarded a wildcard into the 2025 Miami Open for his ATP Tour and Masters 1000 debuts.[16] Ranked No. 441, he recorded his first ATP Tour win in straight sets over qualifier and also Masters debutant Francisco Comesaña, becoming the first player born since 2007 to win a Masters 1000 main draw match. As a result he moved 70 positions up in the singles rankings at world No. 371 on 31 March 2025.[17][18] In April 2025, he received a wildcard into the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open where he defeated Coleman Wong in straight sets for his second win at the Masters 1000 level.[19]
2026: Maiden Challenger title, top 200
In February, Cinà won his maiden Challenger title at the Pune Challenger, defeating Felix Gill in the final. He reached the top 200 as a result.[20]
Personal life
Cinà's father, Francesco, is also his coach and was a tennis instructor of Italian tennis Grand Slam winner Roberta Vinci.[21] Cinà is a member of CT Vela Messina and trains at the Cinà Tennis Institute.[22]
Cinà enjoys football, and has Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite athlete.[23]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| US Open | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Miami Open | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Madrid Open | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1-1 | 50% | ||||||
| Italian Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
| Canadian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |||||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2025 | Crete Challenger II, Greece | Challenger | Hard |  Dimitar Kuzmanov |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2025 | Mziuri Cup, Georgia | Challenger | Hard |  Saba Purtseladze |
6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2025 | Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Justin Engel |
5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 1–3 | Feb 2026 | Pune Challenger, India | Challenger | Hard |  Felix Gill |
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–1) |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Matej Dodig |
6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2024 | M15 Buzău, Romania | WTT | Clay |  Ioan Alexandru Chiriță |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard |  Martin Damm Jr. |
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2023 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | WTT | Clay | Niccolò Baroni |
 Roy Stepanov Tennyson Whiting |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2023 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | WTT | Clay | Gianmarco Ferrari |
 Mikalai Haliak Mathys Erhard |
3–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Fabio De Michele |
Florian Broska Gregor Ramskogler |
5–7, 6–2, [8–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2024 | French Open | Clay |  Rei Sakamoto |
 Nicolai Budkov Kjær Joel Schwärzler |
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
