Dinu Pescariu
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Dinu Dănuţ Mihai Pescariu (born April 12, 1974 in Bucharest
) is a former tennis player from Romania
, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona
(1992) and in Atlanta
(1996). He reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on August 6, 1998, when he became the number 75 of the world.
Bucharest
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) is a former tennis player from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
(1992) and in Atlanta
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
(1996). He reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-ranking on August 6, 1998, when he became the number 75 of the world.