Yves Allegro
ResidenceGrône, Switzerland
Birth date24 August 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeGrône, Switzerland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turnedpro1997
Retired2011
PlaysRight-handed
CareerprizemoneyUS$768,327
Singlesrecord5–10
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 210 (16 June 2003)
Doublesrecord121–157
Doublestitles3
Australianopendoublesresult3R (2003)
Frenchopendoublesresult3R (2004, 2006)
Wimbledondoublesresult2R (2006)
Usopendoublesresult2R (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 32 (4 October 2004)

Yves Allegro (born 24 August 1978) is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. He is a doubles specialist and is well known as compatriot Roger Federer's doubles partner and friend. Allegro and Federer teamed up in doubles at the Australian Open in 2003 and 2004.

He played the Davis Cup for Switzerland from 2004 to 2010[1] alongside Roger Federer or Stan Wawrinka.

On 9 December 2019 at a hearing at the District Court of Sierra, Allegro received a two-year suspended sentence for sexual coercion. The offence occurred in October 2014 while in Tallinn, Estonia towards an ex-Austrian player.[2][3] Allegro appealed the verdict.[4]

Tournament Director

In 2020, Allegro founded an ITF M25 tennis tournament that initially took place in Sierre, Valais, now in Sion. Rinky Hijikata[5] won the 2021 edition.[6] Remy Bertola of Switzerland won the 2022[7] and the 2023 edition.[8] The 2024 edition takes place in August 2024.[9]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 10 (3–7)

Legend
Grand Slam (0-0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0-0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0-0)
ATP World Tour 500 (1-1)
ATP World Tour 250 (2-6)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2003Vienna, AustriaHard (i)Roger FedererMahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
7–6(9–7), 7–5
Loss1–1Oct 2004Bangkok, ThailandHard (i)Roger FedererJustin Gimelstob
Graydon Oliver
7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Aug 2004Long Island, United StatesHardMichael KohlmannAntony Dupuis
Michaël Llodra
2–6, 4–6
Loss1–3May 2004Casablanca, MoroccoClayMichael KohlmannEnzo Artoni
Fernando Vicente
6–3, 0–6, 4–6
Win2–3Jan 2005Auckland, New ZealandHardMichael KohlmannSimon Aspelin
Todd Perry
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss2–4Feb 2005San Jose, United StatesHard (i)Michael KohlmannWayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win3–4Jun 2005Halle, GermanyGrassRoger FedererJoachim Johansson
Marat Safin
7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Loss3–5Jul 2006Stuttgart, GermanyClayRobert LindstedtGastón Gaudio
Max Mirnyi
5–7, 7–6, [10–12]
Loss3–6Apr 2007Valencia, SpainClaySebastián PrietoWesley Moodie
Todd Perry
5–7, 5–7
Loss3–7Feb 2008Marseille, FranceHard (i)Jeff CoetzeeMartin Damm
Pavel Vízner
6–7(7–9), 5–7

References

  1. ^ "Davis Cup Player". Davis Cup. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Deux ans de prison avec sursis pour l'ex-tennisman Yves Allegro" (in French). Radio Télévision Suisse. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ Gatto, Luigi (5 December 2019). "Roger Federer's former doubles partner accused of rape". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ Yves Allegro wegen sexueller Nötigung verurteilt. In: SRF.ch, 10. Dezember 2019.
  5. ^ "Rinky Hijikata – ATP Tour". ATP Tour. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ "M25 Sierre 2021 Tennis Tournament ITF". ATP Tour. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  7. ^ "M25 Sierre 2022 Tennis Tournament ITF". ATP Tour. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Remy Bertola – ATP Tour". ATP Tour. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  9. ^ "M25 Sion 2024 Tennis Tournament". ATP Tour. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.