Bjorn Fratangelo
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 19, 1993 Pittsburgh, United States |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $231,610 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 106 (17 August 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 128 (1 February 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2016) |
| French Open | 1R (2016) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2015) |
| US Open | 1R (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 304 (April 27, 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 651 (1 February 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | QF (2011) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2011) |
| Last updated on: 3 February 2016. | |
Bjorn Fratangelo (born July 19, 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a professional American tennis player who won the boys' singles title at the 2011 French Open.
Fratangelo was only the second American to win the event as a junior, following John McEnroe in 1977.[1]
Early life
Fratangelo began playing tennis at age three[2] and is named after former tennis champion Björn Borg.[3] His father, Mario, is his coach. Fratangelo attended St. John the Baptist School in Plum, Pennsylvania until the 8th grade when he moved to Naples, Florida for training reasons, and was an online student of Barron Collier High School.[2][4][5]
Fratangelo resides in the Pittsburgh suburb of Plum, Pennsylvania but spends half his time in Naples, Florida.
Career
Juniors
Fratangelo won the boys' singles title at the 2011 French Open, beating Dominic Thiem in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6. The win propelled him to a career high of no.2 in the Junior rankings. He played in one further Junior championship, at the 2011 US Open, losing to eventual champion Oliver Golding in three sets.
Professional
Fratangelo has featured mainly on the ITF Pro Circuit since 2009. He played sparsely in both 2009 and 2010, before featuring on a much more regular basis in 2011. He made his first final in July 2011, in the USA F17 event in Pittsburgh, losing to Brian Baker in straight sets.
The following month, Fratangelo was given a wildcard for the 2011 US Open qualifiers, losing 2–6, 2–6 to Fritz Wolmarans in the First Round of qualification.
He reached another final on the ITF Men's Circuit in May 2012, but lost in straight sets to Tennys Sandgren on clay courts in Tampa, Florida.
The beginning of 2013 witnessed Fratangelo hit a rich vein of form. After reaching the semi-final in the USA F2 event in Sunrise, losing to eventual champion Robby Ginepri, he proceeded to win his first professional title the following week — beating Arthur De Greef in the final in Weston, winning 6–3, 3–6, 6–0. He made his second final in as many weeks when he faced De Greef once again, this time in Palm Coast, but lost 2–6, 3–6.
Career titles
Singles (9)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (2–2) |
| ITF Futures (8–5) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 4 July 2011 | Pittsburgh, USA | Clay | Brian Baker |
5–7 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 May 2012 | Tampa, USA | Clay | Tennys Sandgren |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 21 January 2013 | Weston, USA | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} Arthur De Greef |
6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 January 2013 | Palm Coast, USA | Clay | Arthur De Greef |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 25 February 2013 | Harlingen, USA | Hard |  Jiří Veselý |
7–5, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 6 May 2013 | Orange Park, USA | Clay |  Gerald Melzer |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 10 June 2013 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Clay |  Thiago Monteiro |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 12 May 2014 | Tampa, USA | Clay |  Christian Garin |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 7 July 2014 | Sassuolo, Italy | Clay | Alberto Brizzi |
6–4, 2–0 RET |
| Winner | 6. | 28 July 2014 | Decatur, USA | Hard |  Liam Broady |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 11 August 2014 | Calgary, Canada | Clay | Daniel Nguyen |
6–7(7–9), 7–5, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 1 September 2014 | Toronto, Canada | Hard(i) | Mitchell Krueger |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 8 September 2014 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Eric Quigley |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 9. | 9 February 2015 | Launceston, Australia | Hard |  Hyeon Chung |
4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 14 June 2015 | Caltanisetta, Italy | Clay |  Elias Ymer |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 26 July 2015 | Binghamton, United States | Hard | Kyle Edmund |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 24 April 2016 | Savannah, United States | Clay | Jared Donaldson |
6-1, 6-3 |
References
- ↑ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/lifestyles/s_741739.html
- 1 2 "Plum's tennis star Bjorn Frantangelo started in basement". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 9, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Plum native Fratangelo proves resilient as tennis pro". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Plum's Bjorn Fratangelo takes another major step forward". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Florida Tennis Briefs: Naples Resident Wins French Open Jrs.; SmashZone Tour Update". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
External links
- Bjorn Fratangelo at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bjorn Fratangelo at the International Tennis Federation
- Bjorn Fratangelo at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile
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