- Joseph Sirianni
Infobox Tennis biography
playername = Joseph Sirianni
nickname =
country = AUS
residence = flagicon|AUSMelbourne , Victoria,Australia
datebirth = birth date and age|1975|01|17
placebirth = flagicon|AUS Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
height = height|m=1.75
weight = convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro =1996
retired = "Active"
plays = Right
careerprizemoney = US$214,559
singlesrecord = 4–6
singlestitles = 0 ATP
highestsinglesranking = 146 (January 7 ,2008 )
AustralianOpenresult = 2R (2003 )
FrenchOpenresult = N/A
Wimbledonresult = N/A
USOpenresult = N/A
doublesrecord = 3–3
doublestitles = 0 ATP
highestdoublesranking = 172 (January 14 ,2008 )
updated =January 13 ,2008 Joseph Sirianni (born
January 17 ,1975 ) is anAustralia n tennis player fromMelbourne , Victoria. Sirianni was born to father Joseph and mother Ida. Sirianni turned professional in1996 and he plays right-handed. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of World Number 146 onDecember 10 ,2007 . Sirianni has participated in theAustralian Open on three occasions (1999, 2000, 2003), and will participate in the2008 Australian Open .Career
1999-2003
Sirianni earned a wildcard into the main draw of the
1999 Australian Open Men's Singles Draw. While he lost in the first round toMariano Zabaleta , the match went into a fifth set. Eventually, Zabaleta won 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2.At the
2000 Australian Open , Sirianni lost in the first round toFranco Squillari 6–3, 6–2, 6–1.His best
Australian Open result and first ATP match won came at the2003 Australian Open . In the first round, Sirianni defeatedMax Mirnyi 6–4, 6–4, 6–3. He lost in the second round toMikhail Youzhny , who was the twenty-fifth seed, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.2008 Australian Open Campaign
Aged 32, Sirianni kicked off his
Australian Open campaign with the wildcard playoffs. The 16 player round-robin style tournament consisted of 4 groups. Sirianni was placed within the likes ofColin Ebelthite ,Andrew Coelho andGreg Jones . Sirianni topped the group without dropping a set, and he booked a semifinal match againstBrydan Klein . Sirianni continued his run with a 6–4, 6–3 win, seeing him through to the final againstAdam Feeney . Sirianni defeated Feeney 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, earning Sirianni a wildcard into the2008 Australian Open . Joe was drawn against Serbia'sJanko Tipsarevic in the first round of the2008 Australian Open . Tipsarevic ranked No.47 in theATP Rankings was roughly 100 places higher than Sirianni. Joe pushed the Serb to five sets but eventually lost 5–7 2–6 7–6(6) 6–0 0–6.irianni's Run in 2008 AO Series
Sirianni also competed for a spot in the main draw of the
2008 Next Generation Adelaide International wildcard playoffs. Sirianni was seeded number two in the 8-player knockout-style tournament. Sirianni again defeated Andrew Coehlo and Greg Jones, thus qualifying for the final. Sirianni upsetAlun Jones , the top seed, 4–6, 6–3, [10-5] , in a match tiebreak. Siranni therefore earned a wildcard to theAdelaide tournament. Prior to Adelaide, Sirianni had only won one ATP match when he entered the tournament. Sirianni was a regular on the Challenger tour who had come off from back-to-back title wins inCaloundra andBrisbane with 15 wins out of 16 matches. Sirianni's first round match was against Adelaide's fifth seed, who was the injured world number 30Radek Štěpánek . Sirrani led 7–6 (3), 4–3, before Stepanek retired. Taking his second ATP win, Joseph metSam Querrey in the second round, where Sirianni recorded a maiden ATP quarter final with a 6–7(5) 6–2 6–3 win. In the quarter-finals Sirianni met second seed and world No. 25Paul-Henri Mathieu of France. Joseph prevailed in a tight third set tie-break to win 1–6 6–1 7–6(6) and book a place in the semi-finals. Sirianni's fairytale run ended succumbing against Michael Llodra 6–3, 7–6(8). However, Sirianni's efforts earned him a special entry to theMedibank International and heralded the nickname 'Aussie Joe'. Sirianni was unable to continue his run, succumbing against qualifier Steve Darcis 1–6 6–7(4).After 2008 AO Series
Sirianni raising his ranking maintaining around the 150 mark was able to make the cut for most ATP Tournament Qualifying draws often being seeded. Playing in his first ATP main draw after the Australian Open Joe went through qualifying in the
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships . Sirianni was inconsistent on the Challeneger circuit and went through qualifying in the2008 Queen's Club Championships . He won his first round match against British wild cardAlex Bogdanovic 6-3 6-3.ATP Titles
ingles Wins
2008 Season Scheldule and Results
Tennis Scheldule:
*
Adelaide International (December 31 -January 6 )
**First Round: def. flagicon|CZERadek Štěpánek , (seeded 5, ranked 30 for singles), 7–6 (3), 4–3, retired
**Second Round: vs flagicon|USASam Querrey (ranked 63 for singles), W 6–7(5) 6–2 6–3
**Quarterfinal: vs flagicon|FRAPaul-Henri Mathieu (seeded 2, ranked 25 for singles), W 1–6 6–1 7–6(6)
**Semifinal: vs flagicon|FRAMichael Llodra (ranked 93 for singles), L 3–6 6–7(8)
*Sydney International (January 7 -13)
**First Round: vs flagicon|BELSteve Darcis (ranked 88 for singles), L 1–6 6–7(4)
*Australian Open (January 14 -27)
**First Round: vs flagicon|SRBJanko Tipsarevic (ranked No.47 for singles)External links
*ATP|id=S673
* [http://steveghelper.com/MatchResults.php?players=Sirianni&weeks=12 Sirianni Recent Match Results]
* [http://steveghelper.com/RankingHistory.php?player=Sirianni Sirianni World Ranking History]
* [http://www.josephsirianni.com/ Sirianni Official Website]
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