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Corrado Barazzutti

Corrado Barazzutti — Italian Tennis Player 1971 Professional Debut

The Guessing Challenge

Corrado Barazzutti is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1971 and won 5 ATP titles playing right-handed.

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Why This Athlete is Challenging to Guess

This Italian ATP player presents a high guessing challenge for tennis enthusiasts. Italy is not traditionally recognized as a tennis powerhouse, though successful Italian players do exist. The 1971 professional debut places this player in the early 1970s era of tennis, predating the modern ATP Tour structure and well before Italy's more prominent tennis periods.

The statistical profile of 5 ATP titles with zero Grand Slam victories or Masters titles indicates a solid professional career without breakthrough achievements at the highest level. This places the player in the tier of successful touring professionals who competed regularly but didn't reach elite status. The right-handed play is common and doesn't significantly narrow possibilities.

Tennis historians with deep knowledge of 1970s Italian tennis should find this moderately challenging. The combination of very early professional debut, Italian nationality, and specific title count creates a distinctive but obscure profile. Most casual fans and even many dedicated tennis followers would struggle significantly without specialized knowledge of lesser-known Italian players from the pre-Open Era transition period.

Difficulty Rating: 7/10

High difficulty due to very early 1971 professional debut (+1), zero Grand Slam or Masters wins (+1), Italian nationality from less tennis-prominent nation (+1), and pre-modern tennis era (+1). The 5 ATP titles prevent maximum difficulty.

Why The Clues Matter

The 1971 professional year immediately eliminates all contemporary players and narrows to early 1970s tennis. Italian nationality significantly reduces the candidate pool compared to tennis-dominant nations. Zero Grand Slam wins rules out all major Italian champions, while 5 ATP titles indicates sustained success that distinguishes from one-hit wonders. Right-handed play helps confirm identity once era and nationality narrow the field.

The Six Clues

Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
Nationality
🇮🇹 Italy
Turned Pro
1971
Plays
Right-Handed
ATP Titles
5
Grand Slams
0
Masters
0
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Adriano Panatta

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Paolo Bertolucci

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Nicola Pietrangeli

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