Sebastián Prieto (tennis)

Sebastián Prieto
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1975-05-19) 19 May 1975
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1996
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$1,271,907
Singles
Career record4–12
Career titles0
3 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 137 (18 May 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2000)
French OpenQ3 (2000)
WimbledonQ1 (1999, 2000, 2002)
US OpenQ2 (1998, 1999)
Doubles
Career record202–210
Career titles10
28 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 22 (10 July 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2006)
French OpenQF (2003)
Wimbledon3R (2006)
US Open3R (2003)
Team competitions
Davis Cup1–2
Coaching career (2010–present)
Last updated on: 2 December 2022.

Sebastián Prieto (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjam ˈpɾjeto];[a] born 19 May 1975) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. Primarily a doubles specialist, Prieto has won ten doubles titles in his career. He began playing for the Argentina Davis Cup team in 1999.

Prieto coached Juan Martín del Potro from 2017 to 2020.[1]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 26 (10 titles, 16 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (1–0)
ATP World Series (9–16)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (10–15)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (10–15)
Indoors (0–1)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1996 San Marino, San Marino Clay Mariano Hood Pablo Albano
Lucas Arnold Ker
1–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 1998 San Marino, San Marino Clay Mariano Hood Jiří Novák
David Rikl
4–6, 6–7
Win 1–2 Nov 1998 Santiago, Chile Clay Mariano Hood Massimo Bertolini
Devin Bowen
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Win 2–2 Oct 1999 Palermo, Italy Clay Mariano Hood Lan Bale
Alberto Martín
6–3, 6–1
Win 3–2 Jan 2001 Bogotá, Colombia Clay Mariano Hood Martín Rodríguez
André Sá
6–2, 6–4
Loss 3–3 Feb 2001 Viña del Mar, Chile Clay Mariano Hood Tomás Carbonell
Lucas Arnold Ker
4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 3–4 Feb 2001 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Mariano Hood Tomás Carbonell
Lucas Arnold Ker
7–5, 5–7, 6–7(5–7)
Win 4–4 Feb 2003 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Mariano Hood Lucas Arnold Ker
David Nalbandian
6–2, 6–2
Loss 4–5 May 2004 Barcelona, Spain Clay Mariano Hood Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 4–6 Aug 2004 Sopot, Poland Clay Martín García František Čermák
Leoš Friedl
6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 4–7 Feb 2005 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay José Acasuso František Čermák
Leoš Friedl
2–6, 5–7
Loss 4–8 Jul 2005 Båstad, Sweden Clay José Acasuso Jonas Björkman
Joachim Johansson
2–6, 3–6
Win 5–8 Jul 2005 Stuttgart, Germany Clay José Acasuso Mariano Hood
Tommy Robredo
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 5–9 Aug 2005 Sopot, Poland Clay Lucas Arnold Ker Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
6–7(7–9), 4–6
Win 6–9 Sep 2005 Bucharest, Romania Clay José Acasuso Victor Hănescu
Andrei Pavel
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 6–10 Oct 2005 Metz, France Hard José Acasuso Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
2–5, 5–3, 4–5(4–7)
Win 7–10 Jan 2006 Viña del Mar, Chile Clay José Acasuso František Čermák
Leoš Friedl
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Loss 7–11 Aug 2006 Sopot, Poland Clay Martín García František Čermák
Leoš Friedl
3–6, 5–7
Win 8–11 Feb 2007 Buenos Aires, Argentina (2) Clay Martín García Albert Montañés
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
6–4, 6–2
Loss 8–12 Apr 2007 Valencia, Spain Clay Yves Allegro Wesley Moodie
Todd Perry
5–7, 5–7
Loss 8–13 May 2007 Estoril, Portugal Clay Martín García Marcelo Melo
André Sá
6–3, 2–6, [6–10]
Loss 8–14 Jul 2007 Båstad, Sweden Clay Martín García Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle
2–6, 4–6
Loss 8–15 Aug 2007 Sopot, Poland Clay Martín García Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
1–6, 1–6
Loss 8–16 Sep 2007 Bucharest, Romania Clay Martín García Oliver Marach
Michal Mertiňák
6–7(2–7), 6–7(10)
Win 9–16 Feb 2008 Viña del Mar, Chile (2) Clay José Acasuso Máximo González
Juan Mónaco
6–1, 3–0, ret.
Win 10–16 Feb 2010 Buenos Aires, Argentina (3) Clay Horacio Zeballos Simon Greul
Peter Luczak
7–6(7–4), 6–3

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 6 (4–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–2)
ITF Futures (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 1997 Cali, Colombia Challenger Clay Ramón Delgado 3–6, 6–1, 6–7
Win 1–1 Oct 1998 Santiago, Chile Challenger Clay Peter Wessels 7–5, 6–4
Win 2–1 Sep 1999 Seville, Spain Challenger Clay Jacobo Díaz 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss 2–2 Nov 2000 Santiago, Chile Challenger Clay Diego Moyano 3–6, 2–6
Win 3–2 Oct 2001 Brasília, Brazil Challenger Clay Sébastien de Chaunac 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Win 4–2 Nov 2003 Argentina F5, Buenos Aires Futures Clay Júlio Silva 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4

Doubles: 38 (28–10)

Legend
ATP Challenger (28–8)
ITF Futures (0–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–2)
Clay (24–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 1997 Merano, Italy Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Cristian Brandi
Filippo Messori
6–1, 4–6, 7–6
Win 2–0 Aug 1997 Santa Cruz, Bolivia Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Egberto Caldas
Adriano Ferreira
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Win 3–0 Oct 1997 Lima, Peru Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Kris Goossens
Jimy Szymanski
6–2, 6–1
Loss 3–1 Nov 1997 Palmar, Puerto Rico Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Lucas Arnold Ker
Daniel Orsanic
5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Win 4–1 Dec 1997 Santiago, Chile Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Diego del Río
Mariano Puerta
7–5, 6–1
Loss 4–2 Mar 1998 Salinas, Ecuador Challenger Hard Mariano Hood David DiLucia
Michael Sell
6–7, 4–6
Loss 4–3 Aug 1998 Scheveningen, Netherlands Challenger Clay Martín Rodríguez Agustín Calleri
Tobias Hildebrand
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win 5–3 Aug 1998 Poznań, Poland Challenger Clay Martín Rodríguez Cristian Brandi
Márcio Carlsson
6–3, 6–4
Loss 5–4 Dec 1998 Guadalajara, Mexico Challenger Clay Martín García Sander Groen
Ali Hamadeh
4–6, 2–6
Win 6–4 Mar 1999 Salinas, Ecuador Challenger Hard Mariano Hood Lucas Arnold Ker
Daniel Orsanic
6–2, 7–6
Win 7–4 Apr 1999 Nice, France Challenger Clay Martín García Tomáš Cibulec
Leoš Friedl
7–6, 6–4
Win 8–4 Jun 1999 Maia, Portugal Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Emanuel Couto
Bernardo Mota
6–2, 6–0
Loss 8–5 Oct 1999 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Jaime Oncins
Daniel Orsanic
2–6, 2–6
Loss 8–6 Oct 1999 Lima, Peru Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Pablo Albano
Martín García
6–7, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 8–7 Sep 2000 Skopje, Macedonia Challenger Clay Dejan Petrović Enzo Artoni
Sergio Roitman
5–7, 7–5, 3–6
Win 9–7 Oct 2000 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Tomas Behrend
Germán Puentes Alcañiz
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 9–8 Jul 2001 Venice, Italy Challenger Clay Luis Horna Mark Merklein
Mitch Sprengelmeyer
4–6, 6–7(7–9)
Win 10–8 Mar 2002 San Luis Potosí, Brazil Challenger Clay Ignacio Hirigoyen Dick Norman
Orlin Stanoytchev
walkover
Loss 10–9 May 2002 Ljubljana, Slovenia Challenger Clay Luis Horna Edgardo Massa
Mariano Hood
5–7, 1–6
Loss 10–10 May 2002 Budapest, Hungary Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Karol Beck
Jaroslav Levinský
6–3, 4–6, 1–6
Loss 10–11 Jun 2002 Prostějov, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Mariano Hood František Čermák
Ota Fukárek
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 10–12 Jul 2002 Scheveningen, Netherlands Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Edwin Kempes
Martin Verkerk
4–6, 4–6
Win 11–12 Sep 2002 Maia, Portugal Challenger Clay Sergio Roitman Paul Baccanello
Todd Perry
6–4, 6–4
Win 12–12 Nov 2002 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Clay Mariano Hood Luis Horna
Sergio Roitman
6–3, 6–4
Win 13–12 Mar 2003 Salinas, Ecuador Challenger Hard Martín García Michael Kohlmann
Harel Levy
walkover
Win 14–12 Mar 2003 Barletta, Italy Challenger Clay Sergio Roitman Massimo Bertolini
Giorgio Galimberti
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 14–13 May 2003 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Martín García Tomáš Berdych
Michal Navrátil
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 15–13 Jun 2003 Braunschweig, Germany Challenger Clay Jim Thomas Juan Ignacio Carrasco
Albert Montañés
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 15–14 Nov 2003 Argentina F6, Buenos Aires Futures Clay Diego del Río Gustavo Marcaccio
Andrés Schneiter
2–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6
Win 16–14 Apr 2005 Paget, Bermuda Challenger Clay Jordan Kerr Michal Tabara
Tomáš Zíb
walkover
Win 17–14 May 2005 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Jordan Kerr Travis Parrott
Rogier Wassen
6–4, 6–3
Loss 17–15 Sep 2005 Szczecin, Poland Challenger Clay Agustín Calleri Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
2–6, 4–6
Win 18–15 Nov 2005 Buenos Aires, Argentina Challenger Clay Lucas Arnold Ker Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Santiago Ventura
6–0, 6–4
Loss 18–16 Mar 2007 Sunrise, United States Challenger Hard Juan Martín del Potro Konstantinos Economidis
Kristof Vliegen
3–6, 4–6
Win 19–16 Oct 2008 Andrezieux, France Challenger Hard Martín García José Acasuso
Diego Hartfield
6–3, 6–1
Win 20–16 Nov 2007 Buenos Aires, Argentina Challenger Clay Marcelo Melo Brian Dabul
Máximo González
6–4, 7–6(7–0)
Win 21–16 Oct 2008 Buenos Aires, Argentina Challenger Clay Máximo González Thomaz Bellucci
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
7–5, 6–3
Win 22–16 Nov 2008 Lima, Peru Challenger Clay Luis Horna Ramón Delgado
Júlio Silva
6–3, 6–3
Win 23–16 Mar 2009 Santiago, Chile Challenger Clay Horacio Zeballos Rogério Dutra Silva
Flávio Saretta
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win 24–16 Mar 2009 Bogotá, Colombia Challenger Clay Horacio Zeballos Alexander Peya
Fernando Vicente
4–6, 6–1, [11–9]
Win 25–16 Jul 2009 Bogotá, Colombia Challenger Clay Horacio Zeballos Marcos Daniel
Ricardo Mello
6–4, 7–5
Win 26–16 Aug 2009 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay Lucas Arnold Ker Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer
7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–7]
Win 27–16 Sep 2009 Cali, Colombia Challenger Clay Horacio Zeballos Ricardo Hocevar
João Souza
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Win 28–16 Jan 2010 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Hard Brian Dabul Tomasz Bednarek
Mateusz Kowalczyk
6–3, 6–3
Loss 28–17 Oct 2010 Montevideo, Uruguay Challenger Clay Máximo González Carlos Berlocq
Brian Dabul
5–7, 3–6
Loss 28–18 Aug 2011 Argentina F11, Neuquén Futures Clay Fabricio Burdisso Valentin Florez
Juan Vazquez-Valenzuela
7–5, 2–6, [8–10]

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 Q2 A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open Q1 Q1 Q3 A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A Q1 Q1 A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q2 Q2 Q1 A Q1 Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Miami 3R Q1 Q1 A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Monte Carlo A 1R A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 2 1–2 33%

Doubles

Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R 1R 1R A 1R 2R 2R 3R 1R A 1R 1R 0 / 10 4–10 29%
French Open 3R 3R 1R 1R 3R QF 2R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 13 13–13 0%
Wimbledon 1R 1R 1R A 1R 2R 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 12 5–12 29%
US Open 1R 2R 2R 1R 1R 3R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 12 5–12 29%
Win–loss 2–3 3–4 1–4 0–3 2–3 6–4 3–4 2–4 5–4 2–4 1–3 0–4 0–3 0 / 47 27–47 36%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A A 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R A A 0 / 5 1–5 17%
Miami 3R 1R 2R 1R A A 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R A A 0 / 9 3–9 25%
Monte Carlo A 1R A Q2 A A 1R A SF A 1R A A 0 / 4 3–4 43%
Rome A A A 2R A A 1R A 2R 1R A A A 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Hamburg A A A A A A 2R A 1R A A NMS 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Madrid Not Masters Series A A A A 1R A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Canada A A A A A A A A 2R A A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Cincinnati A A A A A A A A 2R A A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Paris A A A A A A A 1R A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–5 0–3 6–8 0–3 0–3 0–0 0–0 0 / 28 12–28 30%

Notes

  1. ^ In isolation, Sebastián is pronounced [seβasˈtjan].

References

  1. ^ "Juan Martín del Potro: Overview". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 15 October 2018.