Andreas Vinciguerra
| Country (sports) |
 Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Malmö, Sweden |
| Born |
19 February 1981 Malmö, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,371,733 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–102 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (5 November 2001) |
| Current ranking | No. 574 (8 July 2013) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2001) |
| French Open | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2000, 2001) |
| US Open | 2R (2003) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–22 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 261 (19 February 2001) |
| Last updated on: 8 August 2012. | |
Andreas Vinciguerra (born 19 February 1981) is a tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1998. He won 1 singles title in Copenhagen; reached the semi-finals of the 2001 Rome Masters and 2001 Paris Masters; and attained a career-high singles ranking of World No. 33 in November 2001.
Tennis career
Vinciguerra is of Italian origin on his father's side.
Junior career
As a junior Vinciguerra reached as high as No. 6 in the world in 1998.
Junior Slam results:
Australian Open: F (1998)
French Open: SF (1998)
Wimbledon: -
US Open: 1R (1998)
Pro career
He experienced significant problems with a back injury, but in 2006 made a comeback, which has seen him edge towards the top 100 in the ATP rankings.
Has played 9 Davis Cup matches in singles, and won 3 of them.
In the 2009 World Group Playoffs in March 2009, Sweden faced Israel in Vinciguerra's hometown. Dudi Sela first defeated Vinciguerra 11-9 in the fifth. Harel Levy then beat Vinciguerra in the decisive final match in a marathon 3 hour, 44 minutes, 8-6 in the fifth, to lead the Israeli team to a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the 7-time Davis Cup champion Swedes at Baltic Hall in Malmö, Sweden, and allow Israel to advance in the 2009 Davis Cup.[1]
After the Davis Cup, Vinciguerra decided to continue playing and reached in his first tournament of the year the final at the Rome Challenger. He then received a Wild Card to the Swedish Open where he made it to the semifinals.
Singles finals
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (1–3) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 July 1999 | Båstad, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Juan Antonio Marín |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Winner | 2. | 5 March 2000 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) | Magnus Larsson |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 16 July 2000 | Båstad, Sweden | Hard (i) | Magnus Norman |
1–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 18 February 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) |  Tim Henman |
3–6, 4–6 |
References
External links
- Andreas Vinciguerra at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andreas Vinciguerra at the International Tennis Federation
- Andreas Vinciguerra at the Davis Cup
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