Diego Veronelli
Diego Veronelli (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo βeɾoˈneli];[lower-alpha 1] born 5 December 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1]
Country (sports) | Argentina |
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5 December 1979
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 1996 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $179,686 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 165 (12 Jan 2004) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2002, 2004) |
French Open | Q1 (2004) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2002) |
US Open | Q3 (2001) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 4–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 171 (21 Jun 2004) |
Career
Veronelli was a quarter-finalist in the 2003 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia.[2] He upset second seed Nikolay Davydenko in the opening round and then had a win over Victor Hănescu.[2] In the quarter-finals he was defeated by Paul-Henri Mathieu.[2]
He and partner Federico Browne were doubles runners-up at Buenos Aires in 2004.[2] The wild card entrants beat both the second and third seeds en route to the final.[2]
The Buenos Aires born player was a member of the Argentine team which won the 2010 World Team Cup. His only appearance in the campaign came after the title was secured, with he and Eduardo Schwank losing a dead rubber to Bob and Mike Bryan.[3]
In 2013 he was married to Susana González and had a baby, Mateo Verronelli. Now he is tennis trainer all over the world.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2004 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Federico Browne | Lucas Arnold Ker Mariano Hood |
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 4–6 |
Notes
- In isolation, Veronelli is pronounced [beɾoˈneli].