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Filippini began playing tennis at the age of five. He turned professional in 1987 . In 1988 , he won his first top-level singles title at Bastad , and his first tour doubles title in Palermo . Over the course of his career, Filippini won five top-level singles titles and three doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 30 in singles (in 1990 ) and World No. 44 in doubles (in 1989 ). In 1996 , Filippini played what was longest known game in ATP Tour history at Casablanca , going to deuce 28 times with Alberto Berasategui in one game of a 6-2, 6-3 first round loss. Filippini's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the French Open in 1999 , where he reached the quarter-finals before being knocked-out by eventual-champion Andre Agassi . Filippini retired from the professional tour in 2000 . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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