15 Facts About Joseph Sirianni

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Joseph Sirianni was born on 17 January 1975 and is a former Australian tennis player from Melbourne, Victoria.

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Joseph Sirianni achieved his career-high singles ranking of World Number 138 on 20 October 2008.

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Joseph Sirianni earned a wildcard into the main draw of the 1999 Australian Open Men's Singles Draw.

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Aged 32, Joseph Sirianni kicked off his Australian Open campaign with the wildcard playoffs.

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Joseph Sirianni was placed within the likes of Colin Ebelthite, Andrew Coelho and Greg Jones.

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Joseph Sirianni topped the group without dropping a set, and he booked a semifinal match against Brydan Klein.

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Joseph Sirianni competed for a spot in the main draw of the 2008 Next Generation Adelaide International wildcard playoffs.

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Joseph Sirianni was seeded number two in the 8-player knockout-style tournament.

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Joseph Sirianni again defeated Andrew Coehlo and Greg Jones, thus qualifying for the final.

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Joseph Sirianni was a regular on the Challenger tour who had come off from back-to-back title wins in Caloundra and Brisbane with 15 wins out of 16 matches.

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However, Joseph Sirianni's efforts earned him a special entry to the Medibank International and heralded the nickname 'Aussie Joe'.

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Joseph Sirianni raising his ranking maintaining around the 150 mark was able to make the cut for most ATP Tournament Qualifying draws often being seeded.

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Joseph Sirianni was inconsistent on the Challenger circuit and went through qualifying in the 2008 Queen's Club Championships.

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Joseph Sirianni failed to qualify for the Singles event at the 2009 Australian Open.

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In 2012, Joseph Sirianni joined Ana Ivanovic's team as a hitting partner.