Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; ) is a former tennis player from Italy.
Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles (Bordeaux in 1986, Båstad in 1989, and Bologna in 1991) and achieved much success at the Olympics, reaching the semi-finals in 1984 (when it was a demonstration event) and the quarter-finals in 1988. He also won three tour doubles titles (Bologna in 1985, and Bologna and Palermo in 1986).
Canè's career-high rankings were World No. 26 in singles (in 1989) and World No. 43 in doubles (in 1985). He retired from the professional ATP Tour in 1995.
ATP career finals
Singles: 5 (3 titles / 2 runner-ups)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Jun 1986 Bologna, Italy Clay Martín Jaite 2–6, 6–4, 4–6Win 1–1 Jul 1986 Bordeaux, France Clay Kent Carlsson 6–4, 1–6, 7–5Win 2–1 Aug 1989 Båstad, Sweden Clay Bruno Orešar 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)Loss 2–2 Oct 1989 Palermo, Italy Clay Guillermo Pérez Roldán 1–6, 4–6Win 3–2 May 1991 Bologna, Italy Clay Jan Gunnarsson 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
Doubles: 8 (3 titles / 5 runner-ups) ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Jun 1985 Bologna, Italy Clay Simone Colombo Jordi Arrese Alberto Tous 7–5, 6–4Loss 1–1 Aug 1985 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Claudio Panatta Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 3–6, 6–3, 2–6Win 2–1 Jun 1986 Bologna, Italy Clay Simone Colombo Claudio Panatta Blaine Willenborg 6–1, 6–2Win 3–1 Oct 1986 Palermo, Italy Clay Simone Colombo Claudio Mezzadri Gianni Ocleppo 7–5, 6–3Loss 3–2 May 1987 Florence, Italy Clay Gianni Ocleppo Wolfgang Popp Udo Riglewski 4–6, 3–6Loss 3–3 Aug 1988 St. Vincent, Italy Clay Balázs Taróczy Alberto Mancini Christian Miniussi 4–6, 7–5, 3–6Loss 3–4 Apr 1989 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Diego Nargiso Tomáš Šmíd Mark Woodforde 6–1, 4–6, 2–6Loss 3–5 Apr 1990 Estoril, Portugal Clay Omar Camporese Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 5–7, 6–4, 5–7
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