Luca Vanni
CountryItaly
ResidenceFoiano della Chiana, Italy
Birth date4 June 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeCastel del Piano, Italy
Height1.98 metres (6 ft 6 in)
Turnedpro2006
Retired2021
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CareerprizemoneyUS$791,440
Singlesrecord5–18
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 100 (11 May 2015)
Australianopenresult1R (2017, 2019)
Frenchopenresult1R (2015)
Wimbledonresult1R (2015)
UsopenresultQ2 (2015)
Doublesrecord0–1
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 204 (9 July 2012)
Updated14 June 2021

Luca Vanni (born 4 June 1985) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 100 on 11 May 2015, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 204, on 9 July 2012.[1]

Career

In 2014, he won seven ITF Futures tournaments, his best season to date.

In 2015, he reached his first ATP final in the Brasil Open, but lost to Pablo Cuevas. Later he qualified to the Madrid Masters and reached second round after defeating the world number 26 player Bernard Tomic. In 2015, at the age of 30, he became the oldest Challenger winner in Portorož, Slovenia.

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2015Brasil Open, Brazil250 SeriesClay (i)Pablo Cuevas4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 31 (21–10)

Legend
ATP Challenger (5–2)
ITF Futures (16–8)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (13–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (2–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Aug 2006Italy F26, AvezzanoFuturesClayMarco Di Vuolo2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Loss1–1Aug 2007Italy F26, AvezzanoFuturesClayValery Rudnev3–6, 6–2, 6–7(5–7)
Win2–1Jun 2008Ukraine F1, CherkassyFuturesClayDmytro Petrov7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win3–1Jun 2008Ukraine F2, CherkassyFuturesClayDenys Molchanov6–4, 6–3
Loss3–2Jul 2008Italy F20, BolognaFuturesClayTomas Tenconi7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6
Win4–2Mar 2010Switzerland F1, TaverneFuturesCarpetMarc Meigel6–3, 6–3
Win5–2Sep 2010Italy F24, TriesteFuturesClayAndrea Falgheri7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Win6–2Sep 2010Italy F25, SienaFuturesClayFilippo Leonardi6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss6–3Sep 2010Italy F26, Porto TorresFuturesHardClaudio Grassi6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss6–4Oct 2010Italy F30, Reggio CalabriaFuturesClayAlessio di Mauro6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win7–4Aug 2011Italy F24, PiombinoFuturesHardJosselin Ouanna6–3, 6–2
Loss7–5Sep 2011Italy F28, BrusaportoFuturesCarpetPhilipp Oswald6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Win8–5May 2012Italy F8, BergamoFuturesClayClaudio Grassi6–4, 6–3
Loss8–6May 2012Italy F9, PozzuoliFuturesClayAndrea Arnaboldi1–6, 4–6
Win9–6Jun 2012Italy F13, PaduaFuturesClayJonathan Gonzalia6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–4
Loss9–7Jan 2014Israel F1, EilatFuturesHardMartin Vaïsse6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win10–7Feb 2014Italy F1, SondrioFuturesHardMoritz Baumann6–2, 7–5
Win11–7Feb 2014Italy F2, RoveretoFuturesCarpetStefano Napolitano6–3, 6–3
Win12–7May 2014Italy F12, Santa Margherita Di PulaFuturesClayAlessio di Mauro6–1, 3–1 ret.
Win13–7May 2014Italy F13, Santa Margherita Di PulaFuturesClayFlorian Fallert7–5, 6–3
Win14–7Jun 2014Italy F16, CesenaFuturesClayMitchell Krueger4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Win15–7Jun 2014Italy F18, NaplesFuturesClayMitchell Krueger6–3, 6–3
Win16–7Jul 2014Italy F21, MantuaFuturesClayIvo Klec6–4, 6–4
Loss16–8Jul 2014Kaohsiung, TaiwanChallengerHardLu Yen-hsun7–6(9–7), 4–6, 4–6
Win17–8Aug 2015Portorož, SloveniaChallengerHardGrega Žemlja6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win18–8Jul 2016Segovia, SpainChallengerHardIllya Marchenko6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win19–8Nov 2016Brescia, ItalyChallengerHardLaurynas Grigelis6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7-6(10–8)
Win20–8Nov 2016Andria, ItalyChallengerHardMatteo Berrettini5–7, 6–0, 6–3
Loss20–9Apr 2018Italy F13, Santa Margherita Di PulaFuturesClayJuan Pablo Ficovich3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss20–10May 2018Glasgow, United KingdomChallengerHardLukáš Lacko6–4, 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win21–10May 2018Samarkand, UzbekistanChallengerClayMario Vilella Martínez6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 35 (15–20)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–3)
ITF Futures (14–17)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–7)
Clay (12–11)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (2–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2006Italy F22, CapriFuturesClaySergei DemekhineMatteo Volante
Mattia Livraghi		6–1, 6–7(8–10), 4–6
Win1–1Jul 2006Italy F23, PalazzoloFuturesClaySergei DemekhineGuillermo Hormazábal
Hermes Gamonal		6–2, 6–3
Loss1–2May 2007Italy F14, NaplesFuturesClaySergei DemekhineAlejandro Fabbri
Antonio Pastorino		1–6, 5–7
Win2–2Aug 2007Italy F26, AvezzanoFuturesClayMassimo CaponeMehdi Ziadi
Reda El Amrani		6–3, 6–0
Loss2–3Jan 2008Austria F1, BergheimFuturesCarpetMassimo Dell'AcquaMarcin Gawron
Błażej Koniusz		3–6, 6–7(0–7)
Win3–3May 2008Bulgaria F1, SofiaFuturesClayBogdan-Victor LeonteGermain Gigounon
Frederic de Fays		7–6(7–3), 6–3
Loss3–4Jun 2008Norway F3, OsloFuturesClayFabio ColangeloFabrice Martin
Lance Vodicka		walkover
Loss3–5Aug 2008Italy F27, PaduaFuturesClayAlessandro da ColMarin Bradarić
Luka Belic		7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), [7–10]
Win4–5Mar 2009Italia F3, RomeFuturesClayDaniele GiorginiDamiano Di Ienno
Ismar Gorčić		2–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Loss4–6May 2009Italy F12, CesenaFuturesClayFederico TorresiGuillermo Alcaide
Nikolai Nesterov		6–7(9–11), 6–3, [8–10]
Win5–6Jun 2009Italia F16, CastelfrancoFuturesClayFederico TorresiRichard Ruckelshausen
Bertram Steinberger		7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
Win6–6Aug 2009Italia F24, PaduaFuturesClayFederico TorresiDaniel Danilović
Goran Tošić		6–4, 6–3
Loss6–7Oct 2009Italy F31, NaplesFuturesHardClaudio GrassiStefano Ianni
Matteo Volante		4–6, 6–1, [6–10]
Loss6–8Jun 2010Italy F14, AostaFuturesClayFederico TorresiMorgan Phillips
Bertram Steinberger		5–7, 7–6(7–4), [11–13]
Loss6–9Sep 2010Italy F25, SienaFuturesClayFederico TorresiMassimo Capone
Matteo Viola		6–7(2–7), 6–2, [2–10]
Loss6–10Mar 2011Italy F2, CividinoFuturesHardEnrico IannuzziEnrico Fioravante
Cristian Rodríguez		4–6, 6–7(16–18)
Loss6–11Jun 2011Italy F15, ViterboFuturesClayFederico TorresiPatrik Brydolf
Adam Chadaj		2–6, 6–1, [8–18]
Win7–11Jul 2011Italy F19, FanoFuturesClayStefano IanniCésar Ramírez
Nima Roshan		6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–6]
Win8–11Aug 2011Italy F24, PiombinoFuturesHardEnrico IannuzziMatteo Volante
Simon Cauvard		6–4, 2–6, [10–4]
Win9–11Sep 2011Todi, ItalyChallengerClayStefano IanniMartin Fischer
Alessandro Motti		6–4, 1–6, [11–9]
Win10–11Sep 2011Italy F28, BrusaportoFuturesCarpetEnrico IannuzziMatteo Volante
Mate Pavić		6–3, 6–7(4–7), [11–9]
Win11–11Oct 2011Morocco F8, TangerFuturesClayMatteo ViolaRoman Jebavý
Jan Šátral		6–3, 7–5
Loss11–12Jan 2012Israel F3, EilatFuturesHardEnrico IannuzziDominic Thiem
Maxim Dubarenco		6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7)
Loss11–13Mar 2012Switzerland F1, TaverneFuturesCarpetEnrico IannuzziGero Kretschmer
Jakob Sude		4–6, 5–7
Loss11–14Jun 2012Italy F13, PaduaFuturesClayMarco StancatiClaudio Grassi
Matteo Volante		2–6, 0–6
Loss11–15Jul 2012Lima, PeruChallengerClayClaudio GrassiFacundo Argüello
Agustín Velotti		6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7)
Loss11–16Sep 2013Italy F23, PiombinoFuturesHardAntoine BenneteauClaudio Grassi
Riccardo Ghedin		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [7–10]
Win12–16Oct 2013Italy F29, PalermoFuturesClayWalter TrusendiRiccardo Bonadio
Federico Maccari		6–2, 6–3
Win13–16Feb 2014Italy F2, RoveretoFuturesCarpetMarco CrugnolaFabrice Martin
Hugo Nys		6–4, 6–4
Loss13–17Apr 2014Qatar F1, DohaFuturesHardLorenzo FrigerioLiam Broady
Joshua Ward-Hibbert		3–6, 5–7
Loss13–18Apr 2014Italy F11, Santa Margherita Di PulaFuturesClayLorenzo FrigerioAlbert Alcaraz Ivorra
Gonçalo Oliveira		6–1, 5–7, [9–11]
Win14–18May 2014Italy F12, Santa Margherita Di PulaFuturesClayRiccardo SinicropiDaniele Giorgini
Matteo Volante		7–6(7–3), 7–5
Win15–18Jun 2014Italy F16, CesenaFuturesClayWalter TrusendiDaniele Giorgini
Matteo Volante		6–4, 1–6, [12–10]
Loss15–19Sep 2015Shanghai, ChinaChallengerHardThomas FabbianoWu Di
Yi Chu-huan		3–6, 5–7
Loss15–20Oct 2016Brest, FranceChallengerHardMarco ChiudinelliSander Arends
Mateusz Kowalczyk		6–7(2–7), 6–3, [5–10]

Performance timeline

Singles

Tournament20142015201620172018201920202021SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAQ2Q11RQ11RAA0 / 20–2
French OpenA1RQ1Q2AAAA0 / 10–1
WimbledonA1RQ1Q1Q3Q1NHA0 / 10–1
US OpenQ1Q2Q1Q1Q1AAA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–20–00–10–00–10–00–00 / 40–4
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAAAAQ1NHA0 / 00–0
Miami MastersAQ1Q1AAQ1AA0 / 00–0
Monte CarloAQ1AAAANHA0 / 00–0
MadridA2RAAAANHA0 / 11–1
Rome MastersA1RQ1Q1AAAA0 / 10–1
Win–loss0–01–20–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 21–2

References

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