Marco_Cacopardo

Marco Cacopardo

Marco Cacopardo

American tennis player

Marco Cacopardo (born December 15, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player.

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cacopardo wins men's singles at U.S. Amateur". United Press International. August 17, 1991.
  2. [2]
    Bondy, Filip (August 22, 1991). "A Long Fight Back From Grief; The Late-Blooming Cacopardo Now Says, 'I've Got a Shot'". The New York Times.
  3. [3]
    Ludden, Johnny (July 16, 1995). "Tragedy Toughens Qualifier". Washington Post.
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