Cristian Villagrán Explained

Cristian Villagrán
Country:
Residence:Neuchâtel, Suisse
Birth Date:1982 1, df=y
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Turnedpro:2001
Coach:Franco Davín
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$191,594
Singlesrecord:0–0
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 200 (7 July 2008)
Frenchopenresult:Q2 (2005)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Usopenresult:Q1 (2005)
Doublesrecord:2–2
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 115 (6 February 2006)
Updated:28 April 2021

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.

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)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–2)
ITF Futures (19–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (20–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Chile F1, SantiagoFuturesClay Phillip Harboe7–5, 6–2
Win2–0Bolivia F3, Santa CruzFuturesClay Diego Hartfield6–4, 6–4
Win3–0Argentina F1, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Cha Bo-ram6–3, 6–3
Win4–0Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Carlos Berlocq6–4, 6–2
Loss4–1Argentina F3, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Carlos Berlocq4–6, 2–6
Loss4–2San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Daniele Bracciali6–7(3–7), 1–6
Win5–2Chile F1B, SantiagoFuturesClay Julio Peralta6–4, 6–4
Win6–2Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Horacio Zeballos6–2, 6–1
Win7–2Bolivia F2, Santa CruzFuturesClay Leonardo Tavares6–3, 6–3
Win8–2Argentina F1, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul6–2, 6–3
Win9–2Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Sebastián Decoud6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss9–3Argentina F3, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Eduardo Schwank6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win10–3Uruguay F2, MontevideoFuturesClay Juan-Martín Aranguren6–2, 6–3
Win11–3Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Eduardo Schwank6–4, 6–1
Win12–3Argentina F9, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul6–1, 6–2
Win13–3Mantova, ItalyChallengerClay Giorgio Galimberti6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Win14–3Italy F21, BolognaFuturesClay Enrico Burzi3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win15–3Italy F22, CarpiFuturesClay Matteo Marrai6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–2
Win16–3Italy F23, PalazzoloFuturesClay Marcelo Charpentier5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Win17–3Italy F24, ModenaFuturesClay Thomas Fabbiano6–0, 6–1
Loss17–4Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClay Leonardo Tavares6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Loss17–5Portugal F5, EspinhoFuturesClay José Antonio Sánchez de Luna3–6, 2–6
Loss17–6Uruguay F1, MontevideoFuturesClay Alejandro Fabbri6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win18–6Italy F7, PadovaFuturesClay Julian Reister1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–0
Loss18–7San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Fabio Fognini7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 0–6
Win19–7Switzerland F5, LausanneFuturesClay Maximiliano Estévez6–4, 0–6, 6–2
Loss19–8Switzerland F5, LausanneFuturesClay Roberto Marcora6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2), 4–6
Win20–8Switzerland F4, LausanneFuturesClay Laurent Lokoli6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3

Doubles: 28 (23–5)

Legend
ATP Challenger (7–1)
ITF Futures (16–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (21–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Argentina F7, ConcordiaFuturesClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Sebastián Decoud
Patricio Arquez		6–3, 6–1
Loss1–1Bolivia F2, CochabambaFuturesClay Rodolfo Daruich Gustavo Marcaccio
Patricio Rudi		1–6, 2–6
Win2–1Bolivia F3, Santa CruzFuturesClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Jaime Fillol Jr.
Miguel Miranda		7–5, 6–3
Win3–1Paraguay F1, AsunciónFuturesClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Márcio Carlsson
Ricardo Schlachter		7–5, 6–3
Win4–1Argentina F4, MendozaFuturesClay Juan Pablo Guzmán Diego del Río
Leonardo Olguín		6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Win5–1Colombia F1, BogotáFuturesClay Juan Pablo Guzmán Eduardo Bohrer
Luis Marafelli		6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Loss5–2Spain F8, DéniaFuturesClay Antonio Pastorino Julien Cuaz
Jasper Smit		6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Win6–2Jamaica F1, Montego BayFuturesHard Carlos Berlocq Diego Veronelli
Juan Pablo Guzmán		7–5, 6–4
Win7–2Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Carlos Berlocq Cristian Kordasz
Andres Dellatorre		6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
Win8–2Netherlands F1, AlkmaarFuturesClay Diego Hartfield Jun Kato
Jean-Julien Rojer		6–2, 6–3
Loss8–3Bolivia F2, Santa CruzFuturesClay Juan-Martín Aranguren Thiago Alves
Júlio Silva		3–6, 7–5, 0–6
Win9–3Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHard Juan Pablo Brzezicki Sergio Roitman
Juan Pablo Guzmán		6–2, 6–4
Loss9–4Argentina F3, CórdobaFuturesClay Matias Niemiz Pablo Cuevas
Horacio Zeballos		2–6, 2–6
Win10–4Sassuolo, ItalyChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Simone Vagnozzi
Paul Capdeville		7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win11–4Trani, ItalyChallengerClay Carlos Berlocq Irakli Labadze
Giorgio Galimberti		4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win12–4Florianópolis, BrazilChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Mirko Pehar
Gianluca Naso		7–6(7–3), 6–2
Win13–4Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Eduardo Schwank
Matias O'Neille		2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win14–4Argentina F3, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Eduardo Schwank
Esteban Zanetti		6–4, 6–2
Win15–4Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Diego Cristin
Martín Vilarrubí		6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Win16–4Argentina F7, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Ricardo Chile-Fonte
Sandor Martínez-Breijo		6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Win17–4Argentina F9, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Diego Cristin
Marcel Felder		6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–5
Win18–4Rimini, ItalyChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Gabriel Moraru
Vasilis Mazarakis		6–2, 5–7, [10–6]
Win19–4Belém, BrazilChallengerClay Brian Dabul Alessandro da Col
Francesco Piccari		6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Win20–4Italy F16, CesenaFuturesClay Eduardo Schwank Alessandro da Col
Francesco Piccari		6–3, 6–2
Win21–4Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClay Yann Marti Pablo Santos González
David Marrero		walkover
Loss21–5La Serena, ChileChallengerClay Sebastián Decoud Nicolás Lapentti
Eduardo Schwank		4–6, 0–6
Win22–5Italy F6, VercelliFuturesClay Mathieu Guenat Alejandro Fabbri
Leandro Migani		7–5, 6–4
Win23–5San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Stefano Ianni Stéphane Robert
Niels Desein		7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cristian Villagran | Overview . ATP Tour.
  2. Web site: Cristian Villagran et Neuchâtel, une véritable histoire d'amour . . August 2, 2015 . fr . April 16, 2022.

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