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Marcello Craca

GER Age 51 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1997–2002

Marcello Craca represented Germany on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 90. In TennisDB's records, Marcello Craca finished with a career record of 11–23 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
90 (Jan 12, 1998)
Elo peak
1570 (24th percentile)
Singles record
11–23 (32.4%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$273,659

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Marcello Craca's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Zeljko Krajan #241 3-6 6-2 3-6 L H2H Match data Jan 19, 2004 Q1 Q Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Alexandre Simoni #325 3-6 6-3 2-6 L H2H Match data Aug 25, 2003 Q1 Q US Open Grand Slam Hard
Luis Horna #84 4-6 6-4 1-6 L H2H Match data Sep 26, 2002* R32 Palermo ATP 250 Clay
Jimy Szymanski #271 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 25, 2001 Q1 Q Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Tomas Behrend #132 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data May 28, 2001 Q1 Q Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Marcello Craca's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Karim Alami 0 3 3 Mar 26, 1998 H2H
Carlos Costa 0 2 2 Jun 11, 1998 H2H
Julian Alonso 1 1 2 Nov 7, 1997 H2H
Emilio Benfele Alvarez 0 2 2 Oct 24, 1997 H2H
Luis Horna 0 1 1 Sep 26, 2002 H2H

Career Results

Marcello Craca career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199722ATP8101844.4%18892
199823ATP3121520.0%92203
200126Qualifying Q0220.0%
200227ATP0110.0%493301
200328Qualifying Q0110.0%
200429Qualifying Q0110.0%
Career11233432.4%

Career Results by Surface

Marcello Craca career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199722ATP 891747.1%0110.0% 8101844.4%
199823ATP 14520.0%281020.0% 3121520.0%
200126Qualifying Q 0110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
200227ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
200328Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
200429Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career14520.0%10182835.7%0110.0%11233432.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Marcello Craca career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199722 11250.0%00571241.7%21366.7% 891747.1%
199823 0110.0%0220.0%23540.0%14520.0% 3101323.1%
200227 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 12333.3%0220.0%7111838.9%35837.5% 11203135.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 31/34 (91.2%) of Marcello Craca's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Marcello Craca performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199722 11/18 2.4 1.5 68.5% 61.2% 51.2% 57.9% 38.3% 58.3% 41.3%
199823 11/15 1.6 2.9 59.2% 62.0% 47.0% 37.2% 42.8% 56.2% 37.7%
200227 1/1 2.0 0.0 63.3% 51.6% 50.0% 57.1% 28.6% 51.0% 37.2%
Career 23/34 2.0 2.1 63.8% 61.1% 49.1% 47.9% 40.0% 57.0% 39.4%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 23/34 (67.6%) of Marcello Craca's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Marcello Craca advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1997 22 1545 126.4 -1.88 +1.19 0.991 49.7% +54 44.2% +0.02 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.3 +0.37
1998 23 1480 114.8 -3.01 -0.27 0.860 46.7% +45 +24 29.7% -1.57 0–4 (0%) 1–1 -0.33
2001 26 1450 93.4
2002 27 1435 96.7 +0.41 +0.08 0.760 44.6% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.20
2003 28 1421 98.2
2004 29 1405 98.4
Career 1570 116.7 -2.32 +0.44 0.916 48.0% +45 +43 37.3% -0.75 3–8 (27%) 2–4 (33%) 94.3 +0.71

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Marcello Craca Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199722 R128 0–1 (0%)
199823 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
200126 Q1Q1 0–2 (0%)
200328 Q1 0–1 (0%)
200429 Q1 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–7
(0%)

Masters 1000

Marcello Craca Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge HAM W-L
Win %
199722 R32 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)

ATP 500

Marcello Craca ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge MEMPHI W-L
Win %
199823 R64R16 1–2 (33%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)

ATP 250

Marcello Craca ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLSWEAUSSTGBOGBOLBOUCASDLBMARMEXORLPALPRASAN W-L
Win %
199722 R16R16R32R16R16R16R32QF 7–8 (47%)
199823 R32R64R32R32R32R32QFR32 2–8 (20%)
200227 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
9–17
(35%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
90
Career-high date
Jan 12, 1998
First Top 100
Nov 17, 1997
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Marcello Craca ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199419117712101232123812091219
199520121112181224122412281241526527464404407403
199621403394397279224167171170187181183187
1997221851561351351121341141161121039192
1998239010510094129124133138139140202203
199924204188190249240197231244252213204203
200025226216248202197246228214207204212211
200126212205203231241244307351388598491491
200227491583613597587533471397296294303301
200328302304319276225232242258258246247253
200429255254254280358354367377484606650656
200530654695698762775791108111081108

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Marcello Craca's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Axel Pretzsch GER 99 1,577 0 0 36 11 25 30.6% 1998–2002 Match log
Alexandre Simoni BRA 96 1,530 0 0 30 10 20 33.3% 2000–2002 Match log
German Puentes ESP 90 1,562 0 0 41 13 28 31.7% 1993–2001 Match log
Daniel Elsner GER 92 1,563 0 0 35 8 27 22.9% 1997–2005 Match log
Martin Lee GBR 94 1,594 0 0 61 19 42 31.1% 1996–2006 Match log
Zeljko Krajan CRO 88 1,539 0 0 34 8 26 23.5% 1997–2005 Match log
Edwin Kempes NED 98 1,581 0 0 27 10 17 37.0% 1999–2002 Match log
Federico Luzzi ITA 92 1,606 0 0 45 16 29 35.6% 1998–2007 Match log
Dick Norman BEL 85 1,629 0 0 93 27 66 29.0% 1992–2009 Match log
Oleg Ogorodov UZB 101 1,564 0 0 66 20 46 30.3% 1994–2002 Match log
Michael Kohlmann GER 98 1,610 0 0 71 24 47 33.8% 1998–2007 Match log
Ivo Heuberger SUI 102 1,638 0 0 105 33 72 31.4% 1997–2005 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Marcello Craca?
Marcello Craca is 51 years old, born on October 27, 1974.
Which country does Marcello Craca represent?
Marcello Craca represents Germany in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Marcello Craca?
Marcello Craca is 180 cm / 5'11".
Is Marcello Craca left-handed or right-handed?
Marcello Craca plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Marcello Craca won?
Marcello Craca has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Marcello Craca won?
TennisDB does not group any of Marcello Craca's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Marcello Craca's highest ATP ranking?
Marcello Craca's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 90, first achieved on January 12, 1998.
What is Marcello Craca's career win-loss record?
Marcello Craca has a career ATP singles record of 11 wins and 23 losses (32.4%).
How much career prize money has Marcello Craca earned?
Marcello Craca has earned at least $273,659 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Marcello Craca's career appear in TennisDB?
Marcello Craca appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1997 through 2002.
On which surface does Marcello Craca have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Marcello Craca's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 35.7% (10–18).
Who has Marcello Craca faced most often?
Marcello Craca's most frequent opponent is Karim Alami, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.