Simone Vagnozzi
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Simone Vagnozzi (Italian pronunciation: [siˈmoːnevaɲˈɲɔttsi]; born 30 May 1983) is an Italian former professional tennis player. Alongside Darren Cahill, he is currently the coach of fellow Italian ATP player Jannik Sinner. Both received the Coach of the Year award at the 2023 ATP Awards.
Vagnozzi had a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 161 achieved on 7 November 2011. He also had a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 74 achieved on 4 April 2011.
Vagnozzi made his ATP Tour singles debut at the 2004 Grand Prix Hassan II on clay courts in Casablanca, Morocco when he successfully advanced through three qualifying rounds to reach his first career main draw. In qualifying he defeated Talal Ouahabi, followed by leading Thomas Shimada 6–0, 2–0 when he had to retire from the match, and finally Björn Rehnquist to gain a main draw birth. In the first round he would go on extend his winning streak to four matches by defeating Jean-René Lisnard in straight sets but would ultimately fall in the second round to Swiss player Ivo Heuberger. He made his ATP Tour doubles debut at the 2005 Croatia Open where he received a direct entry alongside Ladislav Švarc of Slovakia. They were defeated in the first round by an 18-year-old Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarević.
Vagnozzi reached 24 singles finals in his career, posting a record of 8 wins and 16 losses which includes a 1–3 record in ATP Challenger finals. Additionally, he reached 54 doubles finals across his career with a record of 28 wins and 26 losses which includes a 16–21 record in ATP Challenger finals. He reached 1 career doubles final on the ATP Tour at the 2010 Swedish Open alongside compatriot Andreas Seppi. They were defeated by Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecău in straight sets.
ATP Tour career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1) | Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | |
| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) | |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) | |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) | |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1) | |
| Finals by surface | |
| Hard (0–0) | |
| Clay (0–1) | |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2010 | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | Italy Andreas Seppi | Sweden Robert Lindstedt Romania Horia Tecău | 4–6, 5–7 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 24 (8–16)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend ATP Challenger (1–3) ITF Futures (7–13) | Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (8–16) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger (1–3) | |
| ITF Futures (7–13) | |
| Finals by surface | |
| Hard (0–0) | |
| Clay (8–16) | |
| Grass (0–0) | |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2005 | Chile F4, Santiago | Futures | Clay | Argentina Máximo González | 5–7, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2006 | Spain F3, Llucmajor | Futures | Clay | Italy Francesco Piccari | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2007 | Bytom, Poland | Challenger | Clay | Australia Peter Luczak | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Sep 2007 | Italy F33, Sardegna | Futures | Clay | Italy Matteo Marrai | 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2007 | Italy F34, Sassari | Futures | Clay | Hungary Ádám Kellner | 1–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2008 | Italy F10, Padova | Futures | Clay | Croatia Antonio Veić | 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Jun 2008 | Alessandria, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Italy Paolo Lorenzi | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 3–5 | Oct 2008 | Croatia F10, Dubrovnik | Futures | Clay | Slovenia Grega Žemlja | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–5 | Feb 2009 | Egypt F2, Cairo | Futures | Clay | Italy Daniele Giorgini | 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–6 | May 2009 | Italy F10, Pozzuoli | Futures | Clay | Belgium Yannick Mertens | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jun 2009 | Serbia F1, Belgrade | Futures | Clay | Serbia Nikola Ćirić | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Loss | 4–8 | Jul 2009 | Italy F19, Palazzolo | Futures | Clay | Chile Guillermo Hormazábal | 5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 4–9 | May 2010 | Cairo, Egypt | Challenger | Clay | Czech Republic Ivo Minář | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–10 | May 2010 | Italy F8, Pozzuoli | Futures | Clay | Italy Alessio di Mauro | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–10 | Jun 2010 | Marburg, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Czech Republic Ivo Minář | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5–11 | Mar 2011 | Spain F7, Sabadell | Futures | Clay | Russia Evgeny Donskoy | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 6–11 | Aug 2012 | Italy F22, Appiano | Futures | Clay | Chile Jorge Aguilar | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 6–12 | Mar 2013 | Turkey F10, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Italy Lorenzo Giustino | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–13 | May 2013 | Sweden F2, Båstad | Futures | Clay | Italy Roberto Marcora | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–14 | Jun 2013 | Slovenia F3, Litija | Futures | Clay | France Axel Michon | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–14 | Jun 2013 | Italy F13, Busto Arsizio | Futures | Clay | Czech Republic Dušan Lojda | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 7–15 | Oct 2013 | Italy F30, Palermo | Futures | Clay | Italy Alessio di Mauro | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–15 | Mar 2014 | Italy F4, Palermo | Futures | Clay | France Maxime Chazal | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–16 | Mar 2014 | Croatia F5, Umag | Futures | Clay | Morocco Lamine Ouahab | 0–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6 |
Doubles: 53 (28–25)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Legend ATP Challenger (16–21) ITF Futures (12–4) | Finals by surface Hard (3–3) Clay (25–22) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger (16–21) | |
| ITF Futures (12–4) | |
| Finals by surface | |
| Hard (3–3) | |
| Clay (25–22) | |
| Grass (0–0) | |
| Carpet (0–0) |
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | Q2 | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | A | A | A | Q3 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Italian Open | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Hamburg | A | A | Q1 | Not Masters Series | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
Doubles
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySpain Juan Carlos Ferrero | ATP Coach of the Year 2023 (with Australia Darren Cahill) | Succeeded byUnited States Michael Russell |