Luciano Vitullo

Luciano Vitullo
Country (sports) Argentina
Born (1983-03-02) 2 March 1983
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$20,693
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 440 (19 Aug 2002)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 627 (12 Jun 2006)

Luciano Vitullo (born 3 February 1983) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.[1]

A native of Carapachay, Vitullo had a promising junior career and was taken under the wing of Paul Annacone, coach of Pete Sampras.[2] He won the Eddie Herr International Junior Championships in 2000 and made the US Open junior semi-finals in 2001. As a doubles player he claimed a junior title at the 2001 Australian Open, partnering Ytai Abougzir.[3]

Vitullo reached a best singles world ranking of 440 and won two ITF Futures titles.[4]

ITF Futures finals

Singles: 5 (2–3)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2001 Argentina F9, Buenos Aires Clay Juan Pablo Brzezicki 6–7(2), 4–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2001 Paraguay F2, Asuncion Clay Héctor Moretti 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–1 Jul 2002 USA F18, Pittsburgh Clay Matias Boeker 7–6(2), 6–3
Loss 2–2 Oct 2003 Jamaica F11, Montego Bay Hard Kepler Orellana 3–6, 1–6
Loss 2–3 Oct 2005 Colombia F6, Medellín Clay Santiago Giraldo 6–2, 4–6, 5–7

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2000 Argentina F9, Buenos Aires Clay Patricio Rudi Martin Stringari
Tomas Tenconi
2–4, 4–5(2), 1–4
Loss 0–2 Sep 2004 Argentina F6, Buenos Aires Clay Daniel Wendler Francisco Cabello
Diego Junqueira
1–6, 2–6
Win 1–2 Oct 2005 Colombia F5, Barranquilla Clay Horacio Zeballos Brian Dabul
Iván Miranda
5–7, 7–6(4), 6–4
Win 2–2 Oct 2005 Colombia F6, Medellín Clay Felipe Parada Michael Quintero
Sergio Ramirez
6–3, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "Vitullo, un argentino campeón en Australia". Clarín (in Spanish). 28 January 2001.
  2. ^ Parsons, John (23 January 2001). "Australian Open: Britons promising in defeat". Daily Telegraph.
  3. ^ "Vitullo también se metió en la historia". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 January 2001.
  4. ^ "Luciano Vitullo - Tennis Explorer". www.tennisexplorer.com.