Cristian Villagrán
Cristian Villagrán (born 20 January 1982)[1] is a Swiss-Argentine professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 200 achieved on 7 July 2009, and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 115 achieved on 6 February 2006.
Country (sports) | ![]() ![]() |
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Residence | Neuchâtel, Suisse |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | 20 January 1982
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Coach | Franco Davín |
Prize money | $191,594 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 200 (7 July 2008) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q2 (2005) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
US Open | Q1 (2005) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 115 (6 February 2006) |
Last updated on: 28 April 2021. |
Villagran reached 28 career singles finals, posting a tally of 20 wins and 8 losses including a 1–2 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals. He won the 2006 Mantova Challenger tournament held on clay courts in Italy, where he defeated Giorgio Galimberti 6–2, 5-7, 6–4 in the final to win the championship. Additionally, he has also reached 28 career doubles finals with a record of 23 wins and 5 losses which includes a 7–1 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals.
Career
As a junior, Villagrán reached as high as world No. 13 in the singles rankings in 2000, as well as world No. 41 in doubles.
Villagran made his ATP Tour debut at the 2005 Buenos Aires tournament on clay courts in Argentina where he was granted a wild card entry into doubles main draw alongside compatriot Juan Pablo Brzezicki. They pulled off a major upset, defeating first seeds Gastón Etlis and Martín Rodríguez in the first round 2–6, 6-2, 6–3. They would continue their run by defeating Enzo Artoni and Ignacio González King in the second round 7–6(7–3), 2-6, 6–3 before finally being defeated in the semifinals by José Acasuso and Sebastián Prieto by a score of 6–7(8–10), 4-6 to end their impressive run. Two years later at the 2007 Buenos Aires Open he was given another wild card entry into the doubles draw, alongside Eduardo Schwank however they were defeated in the first round by Martin Garcia and Sebastián Prieto in three sets 4-6, 6–2, [12–14].
Personal life
Villagrán was born and raised in Argentina, but went to compete in a tennis tournament in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. There, he met his future wife and trainer, Pamela, who he married in 2008. He has since moved to Switzerland permanently, eventually becoming a citizen.[2]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 28 (20–8)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2002 | Chile F1, Santiago | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2002 | Bolivia F3, Santa Cruz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | May 2004 | Argentina F1, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 4–0 | May 2004 | Argentina F2, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–1 | May 2004 | Argentina F3, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–2 | Jul 2004 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
Win | 5–2 | Aug 2004 | Chile F1B, Santiago | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 6–2 | Sep 2004 | Argentina F5, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 7–2 | Oct 2004 | Bolivia F2, Santa Cruz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 8–2 | Mar 2006 | Argentina F1, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 9–2 | Mar 2006 | Argentina F2, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–3 | Apr 2006 | Argentina F3, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–3 | Apr 2006 | Uruguay F2, Montevideo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 11–3 | May 2006 | Argentina F5, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 12–3 | Jun 2006 | Argentina F9, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 13–3 | Jul 2006 | Mantova, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 14–3 | Jul 2007 | Italy F21, Bologna | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 15–3 | Jul 2007 | Italy F22, Carpi | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 16–3 | Jul 2007 | Italy F23, Palazzolo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 17–3 | Jul 2007 | Italy F24, Modena | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–1 |
Loss | 17–4 | Oct 2007 | Portugal F4, Porto | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 17–5 | Oct 2007 | Portugal F5, Espinho | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 17–6 | Dec 2007 | Uruguay F1, Montevideo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Win | 18–6 | Apr 2009 | Italy F7, Padova | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–0 |
Loss | 18–7 | Jul 2009 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 0–6 |
Win | 19–7 | Aug 2014 | Switzerland F5, Lausanne | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 0–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 19–8 | Sep 2015 | Switzerland F5, Lausanne | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2), 4–6 |
Win | 20–8 | Aug 2016 | Switzerland F4, Lausanne | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
Doubles: 28 (23–5)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2000 | Argentina F7, Concordia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2000 | Bolivia F2, Cochabamba | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Oct 2000 | Bolivia F3, Santa Cruz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | Oct 2000 | Paraguay F1, Asunción | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Apr 2001 | Argentina F4, Mendoza | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Oct 2001 | Colombia F1, Bogotá | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
Loss | 5–2 | Aug 2002 | Spain F8, Dénia | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–2 | Jan 2003 | Jamaica F1, Montego Bay | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 7–2 | Nov 2003 | Argentina F5, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 8–2 | Jun 2004 | Netherlands F1, Alkmaar | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 8–3 | Oct 2004 | Bolivia F2, Santa Cruz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 0–6 |
Win | 9–3 | Mar 2005 | Salinas, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–4 | May 2005 | Argentina F3, Córdoba | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 10–4 | Jun 2005 | Sassuolo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Win | 11–4 | Aug 2005 | Trani, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 12–4 | Feb 2006 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Win | 13–4 | Mar 2006 | Argentina F2, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 14–4 | Apr 2006 | Argentina F3, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 15–4 | May 2006 | Argentina F5, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
Win | 16–4 | May 2006 | Argentina F7, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 17–4 | Jun 2006 | Argentina F9, Buenos Aires | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 18–4 | Jul 2006 | Rimini, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [10–6] |
Win | 19–4 | Sep 2006 | Belém, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 20–4 | Jun 2007 | Italy F16, Cesena | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 21–4 | Oct 2007 | Portugal F4, Porto | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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walkover |
Loss | 21–5 | Jan 2008 | La Serena, Chile | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 22–5 | Apr 2009 | Italy F6, Vercelli | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 23–5 | Jul 2009 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–6] |
References
- "Cristian Villagran | Overview". ATP Tour.
- "Cristian Villagran et Neuchâtel, une véritable histoire d'amour". Cristian Villagran et Neuchâtel, une véritable histoire d'amour (in French). August 2, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2022.