The third best Swiss ATPer, Marco Chiudinelli, made it through qualifying at this week’s Rakuten Japan Open and beat Dudi Sela 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. He’s had momentum as of late, making it to the third round of the U.S. Open and the quarters of last week’s Thailand Open. Unfortunately, he lost his only rubber at the World Group 2009 Davis Cup Playoff tie against Italy (his doubles match with Wawrinka against Starace and Bolelli). Still, Switzerland won it 3-2.
Looking ahead: The Rakuten Japan Open counts Del Potro, Simon, Tsonga, and Monfils as its top seeds. MC next plays Monfils. The draw’s here (pdf).
And now to the important stuff:
a) Marco’s outfitted with clothes from HI-PRO’s Black and White Collection. HI-PRO is a sports marketing company founded by Ivo Heuberger — a former pro and one of Martina Hingis‘s former flames.
b) I was once told I like really bland guys (and I sort of believe them. Exhibit A), but I’m thinking my new fascination is Chiudi is the real deal. Take a look at the pics after the cut and help me out?
(off-court images from marcochiudinelli.com; on-court via Getty Images)
Tags: japan open
tennis served fresh 
October 5, 2009 at 6:12 pm |
He’s handsome. And the photo with him petting the lion cubs… it’s funny when post such photos… All the same, handsome.
October 5, 2009 at 6:54 pm |
i saw him live at the US open this year and let me tell you, he SURE IS YUMMY!!! i’ll totally back you up on that.
October 5, 2009 at 7:41 pm |
Well, his body looks great and his face will most definitely do.
I guess I have another one to add to my watch list.
October 6, 2009 at 6:31 am |
Definitely yum. And I’m glad to see Marco has finally broken into the ATP Top 100 with some great performances including a near win over Tsonga in Bangkok. Congrats!
October 6, 2009 at 8:40 am |
if Chiudinelli makes you happy then go for it. weren’t you also the same guy who thought youzhny & davydenko were hot? i would question those 2 way more than Chiudinelli.
October 6, 2009 at 8:45 am |
he is not ho hum… he is totally hot. i dont think he’s plain looking at all.
October 6, 2009 at 9:43 am |
Marco is hot. (no straight chick would pass by him without a second glance) check him out in Roger’s davis cup celebration song video wearing the swiss track suit. he can also do all sorts of tricks with a football 😉 also can be found on youtube. michael lammer is also another looker on the swiss team, check him out at http://www.michaellammer.ch swiss guys rock!
October 6, 2009 at 9:50 pm |
my vote swiss davis cup team is the hottest roger, stan, marco and michael
October 10, 2009 at 11:07 am |
He’s freaking adorable! The wink, the lions, the abs–oh my! There’s a lot of personality in these photos alone. I wouldn’t say he’s bland at all…
October 21, 2009 at 12:32 am |
First of all, Davydenko is not “bland”! How dare you! He has an irresistible combination of goofiness and sinister scheming that is completely hot. Plus, he’s basically see-through. There is no debating the complete gorgeousness of Kolya.
Compare this, to, say, Nadal whose good looks are so pretty and common as to be boring and whose personality amounts to an adrenaline overdose and nothing else. Bring a book!
Second of all, Chiudinelli is definitely handsome in a muscle-twinky sort of way. Although I cringe to see him with lion cubs, as I was once assaulted by just such an adorable creature at a mall. Still, it’s clear that tennis ability and good looks have an inverse correlation in the Alps.
November 5, 2009 at 9:01 pm |
I have really liked Chiudinelli for a while now actually, believe it or not. And I fell in love after I saw how he greeted Lammer at the net after his victory today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q43fbXkJho4 (At the 2:50 mark)
November 7, 2009 at 4:43 pm |
He is not good looking. nice fit body but those are dime a dozen at the gyms & on the basketball courts & sports playing field. I know plenty of better looking men. His face is nothing. I wouldn’t give him a second look not even a first look. Nothing stands out at all. Get some standards. If a tennis player is on that level he’s worthy of all the accolades you desperate females spew out. Spectacular male specimens are very few in tennis
June 8, 2010 at 11:36 am |
LOL, you’re probably really ugly. (or really plain looking… and that’s being generous)
Topic: Marco is definitely yum in a very cute/adorable way!
January 20, 2010 at 8:21 pm |
Mmmm I like Marco a lot. I have some lovely pics of him. Some hot captures of him I have taken during a match. He has a wonderful arse mmmm
January 31, 2010 at 2:05 pm |
Smexy.
May 11, 2010 at 5:44 am |
not a doubt: YUM
May 26, 2010 at 5:18 pm |
Yum on the left, hum on the right.