Facundo Lugones

Facundo Lugones (born 6 July 1992) is an Argentine tennis coach.[1] He has been a coach since 2015, and has worked full-time with Cameron Norrie since 2017, helping him reach a career-high ranking of World No. 8.[2] Lugones and Norrie met while at Texas Christian University; they were teammates on the Horned Frogs, the university's tennis team, in Lugones' final year.[3]

Facundo Lugones
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceAdrogué, Argentina
Born (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992
Buenos Aires, Argentina
CollegeTexas Christian University
Coaching career (2015–)
Cameron Norrie (2017–)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total3
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)

Singles: 2021 — Los Cabos, Indian Wells, 2022 — Delray Beach, Lyon (Norrie)
Doubles: 2018 — Estoril (Norrie)

Coaching awards and records
Awards
Last updated on: 5 April 2022.

Lugones was chosen by his peers as Coach of the Year in the 2021 ATP Awards.[4]

As a player, Lugones lost to Paul Capdeville in the qualifying first round at the 2011 Argentina Open, in his only appearance in an ATP (main or qualifying) draw.[5]

Former professional tennis player Christian Miniussi is his uncle.[6]

References
  1. "Facundo Lugones - ATP Tour profile". atptour.com. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. "Yes He Cam! Norrie Notches Top 10 Milestone". atptour.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. "Cameron Norrie: How the new British number one made his rapid rise up the rankings". BBC. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. "Lugones Earns 2021 Coach Of The Year: 'I Never Thought I Could Win This'". atptour.com. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. "Facundo Lugones". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. "Facundo Lugones: De Adrogué a entrenar a Cameron Norrie" (in Spanish). espndeportes.espn.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.


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