12 Facts About Filippo Volandri

Filippo Volandri turned professional in 1997 and earned almost $4 million in prize money.

Filippo Volandri celebrated by doing a lap of honour around centre court, high-fiving spectators in the front rows.

Filippo Volandri hailed the victory as not only for himself, but for Italy, speaking of both the regard in which Federer, who holds the record for the longest streak as the world's top-ranked male player, is held, and the relative under-achievement of Italy in men's tennis at the time.

The win meant that Filippo Volandri became the first Italian to reach the event's semifinals since 1978.

Filippo Volandri's run stopped in the semifinals when he lost to Fernando Gonzalez.

On 23 June 2015, Filippo Volandri completed 300 wins at the ATP Challenger Tour tournaments by defeating Oriol Roca Batalla at the Aspria Tennis Cup in Milan.

Filippo Volandri became only the fourth player with this achievement.

Filippo Volandri came under suspicion for betting and match fixing, and his name featured prominently in a list compiled by the ATP of matches under suspicion for corruption.

In January 2009, Filippo Volandri received a three-month ban from the ATP for a doping offence after testing positive for salbutamol during the Indian Wells tournament.

Filippo Volandri's suspension was to last until 14 April 2009 and required him to forfeit all prize money and ranking points earned from the date of the failed test until the beginning of his suspension.

In March 2009, the Court of Arbitration for Sport overruled the ATP decision and ruled that Filippo Volandri should be reinstated and that his forfeited ranking points and earnings returned to him.

Filippo Volandri stated that he intended to sue the ATP over the incident.