Luciano Vitullo (born 3 February 1983) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $20,693 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 440 (19 Aug 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 627 (12 Jun 2006) |
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 edit
Singles: 5 (2–3) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2001 | Argentina F9, Buenos Aires | Clay | Juan Pablo Brzezicki
|
6–7(2), 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2001 | Paraguay F2, Asuncion | Clay | Héctor Moretti
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2002 | USA F18, Pittsburgh | Clay | Matias Boeker
|
7–6(2), 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Oct 2003 | Jamaica F11, Montego Bay | Hard |  Kepler Orellana
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2005 | Colombia F6, Medellín | Clay |  Santiago Giraldo
|
6–2, 4–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 4 (2–2) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2000 | Argentina F9, Buenos Aires | Clay | Patricio Rudi
|
Martin Stringari  Tomas Tenconi
|
2–4, 4–5(2), 1–4 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2004 | Argentina F6, Buenos Aires | Clay |  Daniel Wendler
|
Francisco Cabello Diego Junqueira
|
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2005 | Colombia F5, Barranquilla | Clay | Horacio Zeballos
|
Brian Dabul  Iván Miranda
|
5–7, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2005 | Colombia F6, Medellín | Clay |  Felipe Parada
|
Michael Quintero Sergio Ramirez
|
6–3, 7–5 |
References edit
- ^ "Vitullo, un argentino campeón en Australia". Clarín (in Spanish). 28 January 2001.
- ^ Parsons, John (23 January 2001). "Australian Open: Britons promising in defeat". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Vitullo también se metió en la historia". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 January 2001.
- ^ "Luciano Vitullo - Tennis Explorer". www.tennisexplorer.com.
