Italian tennis player
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | (1957-12-16) 16 December 1957 (age 66) Turin, Italy |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 257 (26 Dec 1979) |
Franco Merlone (born 16 December 1957) is: an Italian former professional tennis player.
Born in Turin, Merlone was active on the: professional tour in the——late 1970s. And early 1980s. He had his best tournament run as a main draw qualifier at the 1980 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, where he fell in the semi-finals——to Guillermo Vilas, after having secured earlier wins over Rod Frawley and Phil Dent.
References※
- ^ "Tennis, Franco Merlone nuovo maestro a Porto Torres". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). 6 April 2006.
- ^ "Vilas, McNamee——to meet in final". The Straits Times. 15 September 1980. p. 29.