Giovanni Lapentti
 Lapentti in 2014 | |
| Country (sports) |  Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Residence | Miami,Florida,U.S. |
| Born | January 25, 1983 Guayaquil,Ecuador |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2017 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $588,348 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 19–37(atATP Tourlevel,Grand Slamlevel, and inDavis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 110 (May 23, 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2009) |
| French Open | 1R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2009,2011,2014,2015) |
| US Open | 1R (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12–18(atATP Tourlevel,Grand Slamlevel, and inDavis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 176 (June 14, 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2003) |
| Last updated on: April 10, 2017. | |
Giovanni Lapentti Gómez(Spanish pronunciation:[ɟʝoˈβanilaˈpenti];[1]born 25 January 1983) is a retiredEcuadoriantennisplayer. His brother isNicolás Lapentti,another professional tennis player, while a third brother, Leonardo, has also been active at the lower levels of professional tennis.
Personal life
[edit]Lapentti marriedAndrea GómezMiss Venezuela 2004 in 2011 and became a father in 2012.
Tennis career
[edit]2002-2004
[edit]Lapentti announced hisATPdebut in 2002, but he actually had his first tour match in 2003, at theFranklin Templeton ClassicinScottsdale, Arizona,United States. Lapentti obtained his first professional victory at that tournament's first round, defeatingParadorn Srichaphan,7–6 (7–2), 6–2. He lost in the tournament's second round toDavid Sánchez.
He participated in 2003'sItalianandFrench Open,losing in the first round both times. During the French Open, he was leading 2 sets to 1 againstTommy Robredobut had to retire due to an injury while trailing the fourth set; the injury did not allow him to return to the professional men's tennis tour until 2004.
Lapentti did not obtain a single victory during his second year as a professional, but he participated in tournaments held inArgentina,Mexico, Spain andIndian Wells, California.
2005-2013
[edit]Lapentti had better results in 2005, losing in theDavis Cupplayoffs toJürgen Melzer(he only played one Davis Cup game that year), advancing to the second round of theLegg Mason Classic,where he was defeated byAndy Roddick,getting to an ATP's tournament's third round for the first time in his career when he participated at theRCA Championships(losing toPaul Goldsteinin the third round), making the second round of theCampbell's Hall of Fame Championshipand the third round of theTennis Channel Open.The only tournament that he participated in and failed to reach the second round during 2005 was thePacific Life Openin Indian Wells, where he lost toKevin Kim.
Lapentti was eliminated in the first round of 2006's Pacific Life Open, that time byMardy Fish.In June 2008 Lapentii won the Manta Open and had accomplished his goal also winning Costa Rica Seguros Bolivar Open in March 2011.
References
[edit]- ^Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD (2017-04-05)."Giovanni Lapentti: testimonial sobre problema de codo de tenista".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-22.Retrieved2018-02-07.
External links
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Ecuadorian expatriates in the United States
- Ecuadorian male tennis players
- Ecuadorian people of Italian descent
- Ecuadorian people of Spanish descent
- Sportspeople from Guayaquil
- Wimbledon junior champions
- Tennis players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles
- South American Games medalists in tennis
- South American Games gold medalists for Ecuador
- Competitors at the 1998 South American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Ecuador
- 21st-century Ecuadorian people