Luciano Vitullo Explained

Luciano Vitullo
Birth Date:2 March 1983
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$20,693
Highestsinglesranking:No. 440 (19 Aug 2002)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 627 (12 Jun 2006)

Luciano Vitullo (born 3 February 1983) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.[1]

A native of Carapachay, Vitullo had a promising junior career and was taken under the wing of Paul Annacone, coach of Pete Sampras.[2] He won the Eddie Herr International Junior Championships in 2000 and made the US Open junior semi-finals in 2001. As a doubles player he claimed a junior title at the 2001 Australian Open, partnering Ytai Abougzir.[3]

Vitullo reached a best singles world ranking of 440 and won two ITF Futures titles.[4]

ITF Futures finals

Singles: 5 (2–3)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Argentina F9, Buenos AiresClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki6–7(2), 4–6
Win1–1Paraguay F2, AsuncionClay Héctor Moretti6–4, 6–2
Win2–1USA F18, PittsburghClay Matias Boeker7–6(2), 6–3
Loss2–2Jamaica F11, Montego BayHard Kepler Orellana3–6, 1–6
Loss2–3Colombia F6, MedellínClay Santiago Giraldo6–2, 4–6, 5–7

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Argentina F9, Buenos AiresClay Patricio Rudi Martin Stringari
Tomas Tenconi
2–4, 4–5(2), 1–4
Loss0–2Argentina F6, Buenos AiresClay Daniel Wendler Francisco Cabello
Diego Junqueira
1–6, 2–6
Win1–2Colombia F5, BarranquillaClay Horacio Zeballos Brian Dabul
Iván Miranda
5–7, 7–6(4), 6–4
Win2–2Colombia F6, MedellínClay Felipe Parada Michael Quintero
Sergio Ramirez
6–3, 7–5

Notes and References

  1. News: Vitullo, un argentino campeón en Australia . . 28 January 2001 . es.
  2. News: Parsons . John . Australian Open: Britons promising in defeat . . 23 January 2001.
  3. News: Vitullo también se metió en la historia . . 28 January 2001 . es.
  4. Web site: Luciano Vitullo - Tennis Explorer . www.tennisexplorer.com.