2010 Copa Petrobras Asunción
Encyclopedia
The 2010 Copa Petrobras Asunción was a professional tennis
tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Asunción
, Paraguay
between 12 and 17 October 2010.
Fabio Fognini
Diego Galeano Daniel-Alejandro Lopez
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Pablo Galdón
Patricio Heras Joaquín-Jesús Monteferrario Marco Trungelliti
Rui Machado
def.
Ramón Delgado
, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Fabio Fognini
/ Paolo Lorenzi
def.
Carlos Berlocq
/ Brian Dabul
, 6–3, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour
2010 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2010 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 13 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and approximately 150 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from $35,000...
. It took place in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
between 12 and 17 October 2010.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
Fabio Fognini Fabio Fognini Fabio Fognini is a professional tennis player.He is the current Italian No. 1. He achieved his career high rank of No. 32 in the world on 20 June 2011 as a result of his success at the 2011French Open... |
65 | 1 |
 Spain |
Pere Riba Pere Riba Pere Riba Madrid is a Spanish professional tennis player. Riba competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 65, on May 16, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 81, on June 7, 2010... |
80 | 2 |
| Spain |
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #50 , and his current ranking is #84 . He turned pro in 1998... |
87 | 3 |
| Argentina |
Brian Dabul Brian Dabul Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:... |
91 | 4 |
| Argentina |
Carlos Berlocq Carlos Berlocq Carlos Alberto Berlocq is an Argentine professional male tennis player. He is nicknamed Charly. Berlocq's favourite surface is clay and he is currently coached by Jorge Gerosi.-Career:... |
92 | 5 |
| Spain |
Albert Ramos-Viñolas Albert Ramos-Viñolas Albert Ramos Viñolas is a Spanish tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 87 .... |
117 | 6 |
| Portugal |
Rui Machado Rui Machado Rui Machado is a Portuguese professional tennis player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In October 2011, he achieved he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 59, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held.- Early life :At the age of six, Machado was first introduced to... |
122 | 7 |
 Chile |
Nicolás Massú Nicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist... |
128 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of October 4, 2010.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: José AcasusoJosé Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini is a professional tennis player.He is the current Italian No. 1. He achieved his career high rank of No. 32 in the world on 20 June 2011 as a result of his success at the 2011French Open...
Diego Galeano Daniel-Alejandro Lopez
Daniel-Alejandro Lopez
Daniel-Alejandro López Cassaccia is a tennis player from Paraguay. He played on the 2011 Paraguay Davis Cup team.-Sources:...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Pablo Galdón
Pablo Galdón
Pablo Cesar Galdón is an Argentine professional tennis player. His favorite surface is clay.-Titles :-Runner-Up :-External links:...
Patricio Heras Joaquín-Jesús Monteferrario Marco Trungelliti
Singles
Rui MachadoRui Machado
Rui Machado is a Portuguese professional tennis player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In October 2011, he achieved he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 59, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held.- Early life :At the age of six, Machado was first introduced to...
def.
Ramón DelgadoRamon Delgado
Ramón Delgado is a tennis player from Paraguay, who turned professional in 1995. At the 1998 French Open, he defeated Pete Sampras in the second round. He has not won a single title during his career so far...
, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Doubles
Fabio FogniniFabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini is a professional tennis player.He is the current Italian No. 1. He achieved his career high rank of No. 32 in the world on 20 June 2011 as a result of his success at the 2011French Open...
/
Paolo LorenziPaolo Lorenzi
Paolo Lorenzi is an Italian professional tennis player. Lorenzi competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 83, on November 9, 2009, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 241, on January 12, 2009...
def.
Carlos BerlocqCarlos Berlocq
Carlos Alberto Berlocq is an Argentine professional male tennis player. He is nicknamed Charly. Berlocq's favourite surface is clay and he is currently coached by Jorge Gerosi.-Career:...
/
Brian DabulBrian Dabul
Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:...
, 6–3, 6–4