Américo Venero

Américo Túpac Amaru "Tupi" Venero (born 22 February 1972) is a French-born Peruvian former professional tennis player.

Américo Venero
Full nameAmérico Túpac Amaru Venero
Country (sports) Peru
Born (1972-02-22) 22 February 1972
Paris, France
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$21,339
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 297 (12 Oct 1992)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (ATP Tour)
Highest rankingNo. 232 (29 Jul 1996)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1991 HavanaMen's doubles
South American Games
Gold medal – first place1990 LimaMen's singles
Gold medal – first place1990 LimaMen's team
Silver medal – second place1990 LimaMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place1990 LimaMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1998 CuencaMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1998 CuencaMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place1998 CuencaMen's team

A left-handed player, Venero represented the Peru Davis Cup team between 1995 and 2000, winning seven singles and five doubles rubbers.[1] He won the deciding fifth rubber in the 1999 American Zone Group II final, over Mexico's Luis Herrera, to give Peru promotion.

Venero was the 1990 South American Games singles champion and won a bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games, partnering Patrick Baumeler in the men's doubles competition.[2] This was Peru's first ever Pan American Games medal for tennis.[3]

His only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour was in doubles at the 1996 Hellmann's Cup in Santiago and he won one ATP Challenger title during his career, which was also in doubles.

Venero began his first stint as Peru's Davis Cup captain in 2002 soon after retirement and is the current team captain as of 2020.[4]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. October, 1995 Lima, Peru Clay Peru Jaime Yzaga Venezuela Juan Carlos Bianchi
Egypt Tamer El-Sawy		 6–3, 6–4

See also

References
  1. "Venero vuelve al equipo peruano de Copa Davis". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 16 February 2005.
  2. Rodríguez III, Ernesto. Libro II de los Juegos Odesur. ISBN 978-987-1367-18-4.
  3. "Lima 2019: tenis peruano consigue dos medallas de bronce". El Polideportivo (in Spanish). 4 August 2019.
  4. "'Tupi' Venero: "Es un privilegio volver a entrenar; el público es el sexto jugador"". Ovación Corporación Deportiva (in Spanish). 17 June 2020.
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