Background
He was born in Santa Barbara, California and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He was born in Santa Barbara, California and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Battistone uses a volleyball-styled jump serve where he jumps in on court, switches racket hand in mid-air and hits the ball before landing on court, something he alone can do on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. Battistone previously played tennis at a professional level, but quit in 2000. He returned to the circuit in 2007.
He played in the 2010 United States Open – Men"s Doubles with Ryler Deheart.
They were defeated by Rohan Bopanna (India) and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan) in Round 1. Doubles: 11 (4–7).