Leonardo Mayer
Encyclopedia
Leonardo Martin Mayer is an Argentine
professional tennis
player.
Mayer achieved a singles career high of world no. 51 on June 7, 2010. His career high in doubles was world no. 94 on March 1, 2010.http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/player.asp?player=100049039 He is coached by Emiliano Redondi. He was born in Corrientes
and resides in Buenos Aires
.
, and lost in three other finals.
in straight sets in the first round. He lost to Tommy Haas
in five sets in the second round. At Wimbledon, he beat Óscar Hernández 6–0, 6–0, 6–3 in the first round. He lost to Fernando González
in four sets in the second round. Mayer had a successful American summer, reaching the semi-finals of the LA Tennis Open (lost to Carsten Ball
7–5, 7–6 and the quarter-finals of the Pilot Pen Tennis
tournament in New Haven (lost to Igor Andreev
6–4, 6–7, 6–3. At the 2009 US Open
, Mayer reached the second round of the tournament losing to Radek Štěpánek
in straight sets 7–6, 6–3, 6–4.
In 2011, Mayer qualified for the Brasil Open by defeating Brazilian Rafael Camilo, Romanian Adrian Ungar and Brazilian Ricardo Hocevar
. In the main draw, he faced world number 73, Russian Igor Andreev
, who he defeated 4–6, 6–4, 7–6. In the second round, he played the seventh seed, Italian Potito Starace
. He lost 6–4, 7–6.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
professional tennis
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...
player.
Mayer achieved a singles career high of world no. 51 on June 7, 2010. His career high in doubles was world no. 94 on March 1, 2010.http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/player.asp?player=100049039 He is coached by Emiliano Redondi. He was born in Corrientes
Corrientes
Corrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12...
and resides in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
ITF
He won one Challenger singles title in 2008, against Sergio RoitmanSergio Roitman
Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina....
, and lost in three other finals.
ATP
He qualified for his first ever Grand Slam at the 2009 French Open, and beat 15th seed James BlakeJames Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
in straight sets in the first round. He lost to Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
in five sets in the second round. At Wimbledon, he beat Óscar Hernández 6–0, 6–0, 6–3 in the first round. He lost to Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
in four sets in the second round. Mayer had a successful American summer, reaching the semi-finals of the LA Tennis Open (lost to Carsten Ball
Carsten Ball
Carsten Thomas Ball is a professional Australian tennis player. Although born and based in the U.S., Carsten has continued to compete as an Australian player.-Tennis career:...
7–5, 7–6 and the quarter-finals of the Pilot Pen Tennis
Pilot Pen Tennis
This article is about the former New Haven joint tennis event. It is now a women's-only event. For the New Haven men's tennis event known as Volvo International , click here....
tournament in New Haven (lost to Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
6–4, 6–7, 6–3. At the 2009 US Open
2009 US Open (tennis)
The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,...
, Mayer reached the second round of the tournament losing to Radek Štěpánek
Radek Štepánek
Radek Štěpánek is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Štěpánek turned professional in 1997. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles...
in straight sets 7–6, 6–3, 6–4.
In 2011, Mayer qualified for the Brasil Open by defeating Brazilian Rafael Camilo, Romanian Adrian Ungar and Brazilian Ricardo Hocevar
Ricardo Hocevar
Ricardo Hocevar is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:*...
. In the main draw, he faced world number 73, Russian Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
, who he defeated 4–6, 6–4, 7–6. In the second round, he played the seventh seed, Italian Potito Starace
Potito Starace
Potito Starace is an Italian professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. He achieved his career-high ranking of 27th on October 15, 2007 and prefers to play on red clay...
. He lost 6–4, 7–6.
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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| Winner | 1. | February 20, 2011 |  Argentina Buenos Aires2011 Copa Claro The 2011 Copa Claro was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Copa Claro, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour... |
Clay |  Austria Olivier Marach |
 Brazil Franco FerreiroFranco Ferreiro Franco Ferreiro is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He qualified for the 2009 French Open, but lost to Feliciano López in five sets in the first round after leading two sets to love.-Doubles: 2 :... Brazil André SáAndré Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:... |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Challenger and Futures finals
| Legend(Singles) |
| Challengers (4) |
| Futures (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | November 16, 2008 | Medellín Medellín Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million... |
Hard | Sergio Roitman Sergio Roitman Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.... |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 2. | July 31, 2011 | Dortmund Dortmund Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union.... |
Clay |  Thomas SchoorelThomas Schoorel Thomas Schoorel is a Dutch tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour.Schoorel won the Dutch Tennis Masters in December 2010, beating Thiemo de Bakker in the final . He has won two Challenger titles , both in April 2011.Schoorel is also student at the Johan Cruyff College.-Singles: 4... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 3. | October 2, 2011 | Napoli | Clay |  Alessandro GiannessiAlessandro Giannessi Alessandro Giannessi is a professional Italian tennis player. On October 31, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 140 whilst his best doubles ranking was 232 on January 31, 2011.-Singles Finals: 1 :... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1. | November 6, 2011 | São Leopoldo São Leopoldo São Leopoldo is an important Brazilian industrial city located in the south state of Rio Grande do Sul. It occupies a total area of 103.9 km² at circa 30 km from the State Capital, Porto Alegre. Climate is sub-tropical, with temperatures varying from 2°C minimum at Winter to more than... |
Clay |  Nikola ĆirićNikola Ćirić Nikola Ćirić ; is a professional tennis player, who plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures. He was born in Serbia, in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on August 2, 1983.... |
7–5, 7–6(7–1) |