Fernando Vicente Fibla (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando βiˈθente ˈfiβla];[a] born 8 March 1977) is a professional tennis coach and a former player from Spain, who turned professional in 1996. He reached his career-high ATP ranking of world No. 29 in June 2000, winning three singles titles and reaching the quarterfinals of the 1998 Rome Masters and the 2000 Cincinnati Masters.
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Andorra |
| Born | 8 March 1977 Benicarló, Spain |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,917,616 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 157–213 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 29 (12 June 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2000, 2003) |
| French Open | 4R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| US Open | 3R (2002) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 44–59 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 61 (27 November 2006) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
| French Open | 1R (2003, 2006) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2003, 2006) |
| US Open | 2R (2006) |
| Coaching career (2010–) | |
| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 14 |
| Coachee(s) doubles titles total | 11 |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion) Singles: 2011 — Gstaad, Valencia, 2013 — Kitzbühel (Granollers); 2017 — Umag, 2019 — Moscow, 2020 — Doha, Adelaide, Hamburg, St. Petersburg, Vienna, 2021 — Rotterdam, 2022 — Marseille, Dubai, Belgrade (Rublev) | |
| Coaching awards and records | |
| Awards | |
| Last updated on: 30 November 2021. | |
He is the coach of Andrey Rublev since 2017, having previously coached Marcel Granollers and Marc López from 2010 to 2014.[1]
Career finals edit
Singles: 6 (3–3) edit
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1999 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Alberto Martín
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 1999 | Merano, Italy | Clay |  Hicham Arazi
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6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 1999 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Albert Costa
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5–7, 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 2–2 | Apr 2000 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Sébastien Grosjean
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6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 3–2 | Jan 2001 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay |  Juan Ignacio Chela
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6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
| Loss | 3–3 | May 2002 | St. Pölten, Austria | Clay |  Nicolás Lapentti
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5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 6 (2–4) edit
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2000 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | Alberto Martín
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Michaël Llodra  Diego Nargiso
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6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2001 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Tommy Robredo
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 Donald Johnson Jared Palmer
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6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2002 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | Albert Portas
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 František Čermák  Julian Knowle
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Feb 2003 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | David Ferrer
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 Mark Knowles  Daniel Nestor
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | May 2004 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Enzo Artoni
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 Yves Allegro  Michael Kohlmann
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3–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–4 | Jul 2006 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay | Alberto Martín
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Lucas Arnold Ker Christopher Kas
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6–4, 6–3 |
Notes edit
- ^ In isolation, Vicente is pronounced [biˈθente].
References edit
- ^ "Vicente coaching profile by ATP". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links edit
- Fernando Vicente at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Fernando Vicente at the International Tennis Federation
- Vicente World Ranking History
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