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Ecuadorian tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giovanni Lapentti Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈβani laˈpenti];[1] born 25 January 1983) is a retired Ecuadorian tennis player. His brother is Nicolás Lapentti, another professional tennis player, while a third brother, Leonardo, has also been active at the lower levels of professional tennis.
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Residence | Miami, Florida, USA |
Born | Guayaquil, Ecuador | January 25, 1983
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2017 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $588,402 |
Singles | |
Career record | 19–37 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 10 Challenger, 5 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 110 (May 23 2005) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2009) |
French Open | 1R (2003) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2003, 2004) |
US Open | 1R (2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 12–18 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 6 Challenger, 3 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 176 (June 14 2004) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R (2003) |
Last updated on: July 28, 2024. |
Lapentti married Andrea Gómez Miss Venezuela 2004 in 2011 and became a father in 2012.
Lapentti announced his ATP debut in 2002, but he actually had his first tour match in 2003, at the Franklin Templeton Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Lapentti obtained his first professional victory at that tournament's first round, defeating Paradorn Srichaphan, 7–6 (7–2), 6–2. He lost in the tournament's second round to David Sánchez.
He participated in 2003's Italian and French Open, losing in the first round both times. During the French Open, he was leading 2 sets to 1 against Tommy Robredo but had to retire due to an injury while trailing the fourth set; the injury did not allow him to return to the professional men's tennis tour until 2004.
Lapentti did not obtain a single victory during his second year as a professional, but he participated in tournaments held in Argentina, Mexico, Spain and Indian Wells, California.
Lapentti had better results in 2005, losing in the Davis Cup playoffs to Jürgen Melzer (he only played one Davis Cup game that year), advancing to the second round of the Legg Mason Classic, where he was defeated by Andy Roddick, getting to an ATP's tournament's third round for the first time in his career when he participated at the RCA Championships (losing to Paul Goldstein in the third round), making the second round of the Campbell's Hall of Fame Championship and the third round of the Tennis Channel Open. The only tournament that he participated in and failed to reach the second round during 2005 was the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, where he lost to Kevin Kim.
Lapentti was eliminated in the first round of 2006's Pacific Life Open, that time by Mardy Fish. In June 2008 Lapentii won the Manta Open and had accomplished his goal also winning Costa Rica Seguros Bolivar Open in March 2011.
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2001 | Peru F1, Lima | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Nov 2001 | Venezuela F2, Caracas | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–1 | Oct 2002 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Mar 2003 | Salinas, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4–1 | Jul 2003 | Campos do Jordao, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 5–1 | Oct 2003 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(8–10), 6–3 |
Win | 6–1 | Nov 2003 | Waco, USA | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–2 | Jul 2004 | Campos do Jordao, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–2 | Aug 2004 | Manta, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 8–2 | Oct 2004 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 8–3 | Jan 2005 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–7(0–7) |
Loss | 8–4 | Jun 2006 | Brazil F4, Piracicaba | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 6–2, 6–7(2–7) |
Loss | 8–5 | Jul 2006 | Cuenca, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7(8–10), 5–7 |
Win | 9–5 | Sep 2007 | Ecuador F3, Quito | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 10–5 | Sep 2007 | Bolivia F2, Cochabamba | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 10–6 | Oct 2007 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Win | 11–6 | Jul 2008 | Manta, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 12–6 | Sep 2008 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 13–6 | Oct 2010 | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 14–6 | Mar 2011 | San Jose, Costa Rica | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 15–6 | Sep 2014 | Ecuador F6, Ibarra | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 15–7 | Dec 2014 | Mexico F14, Merida | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 15–8 | May 2015 | Cali, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
AO - Q1 (03, 04, 11), Q2 (09) FO - Q1 (05, 09, 10, 11, 14), Q2 (04), 1R (03) WC - Q1 (02, 09, 11, 14, 15), Q3 (03, 04) UO - Q1 (10, 13, 15), Q2 (03), Q3 (05, 08), 1R (09)
Indian Wells - Q2 (10, 16), 1R (04, 05, 06) Miami - Q1 (01, 03, 04, 05) Canada - Q1 (05) Cincinnati - Q2 (05)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2000 | Colombia F1, Bogota | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–0 ret. |
Win | 2–0 | Oct 2001 | Venezuela F1, Caracas | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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walkover |
Win | 3–0 | Nov 2001 | Venezuela F2, Caracas | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 4–0 | Jul 2003 | Campos do Jordao, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 5–0 | May 2004 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6–0 | Jan 2005 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 7–0 | Feb 2005 | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–1 | Oct 2005 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8–1 | Apr 2011 | Recife, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 9–1 | Feb 2016 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2001 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 2001 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
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