Martín Vassallo Argüello
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Martin Miguel Vassallo Argüello (born February 10, 1980 in Temperley
, Argentina
) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina
. His career-high ATP
entry ranking is #47 (as of April 27, 2009).
He turned pro in 1999. Over the course of his career, he has represented both Argentina and Italy.
At the 2006 French Open
, he reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career. He entered the tournament as a qualifier and beat Paul Goldstein of the United States in the first round (6–2, 6–0, 6–3), #21 seed Sébastien Grosjean
of France in the second round (1–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2) and Raemon Sluiter
of the Netherlands in the third round (2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1). In the next round he lost to David Nalbandian
.
In late 2007, at the Orange Prokom Open
in Sopot
, Poland, Argüello was embroiled in a betting scandal after his match against world number four Nikolay Davydenko
. The match saw Davydenko retire with the scores at 2–6, 6–3, 2–1. Gamblers betting on the match displayed irregular betting patterns and a total of £3.4m was paid out on it, ten times the normal amount for a match at this level. Eventually, Betfair
voided all bets on the match. Neither Argüello nor Davydenko have been formally charged with any offence by the ATP.
In 2009, Vassallo Argüello made his Davis Cup
debut for Argentina in the 5-0 defeat against The Netherlands in Buenos Aires
playing doubles with Lucas Arnold Ker
and in the reverse singles.
Temperley
Temperley is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of Lomas de Zamora Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metro area.- History:...
, Argentina
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...
) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina
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...
. His career-high ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
entry ranking is #47 (as of April 27, 2009).
He turned pro in 1999. Over the course of his career, he has represented both Argentina and Italy.
At the 2006 French Open
2006 French Open
The 2006 French Open was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Both defending champions, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne, retained their titles. It is one of the four tennis Grand Slams. This edition made history as it became the first Grand Slam tournament to start on a...
, he reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career. He entered the tournament as a qualifier and beat Paul Goldstein of the United States in the first round (6–2, 6–0, 6–3), #21 seed Sébastien Grosjean
Sébastien Grosjean
Sébastien René Grosjean is a retired tennis player from France. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is No. 4 . He retired from tennis on May 27, 2010.-Career:...
of France in the second round (1–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2) and Raemon Sluiter
Raemon Sluiter
Raemon Sluiter is a professional male tennis player from the Netherlands. His career-high Association of Tennis Professionals Entry ranking is Number 46...
of the Netherlands in the third round (2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1). In the next round he lost to David Nalbandian
David Nalbandian
David Pablo Nalbandian is an Argentine professional tennis player and former world no. 3. He was runner-up at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and the winner of the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005.-Biography:...
.
In late 2007, at the Orange Prokom Open
2007 Orange Prokom Open
The 2007 Orange Prokom Open was the tenth edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour...
in Sopot
Sopot
Sopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
, Poland, Argüello was embroiled in a betting scandal after his match against world number four Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
. The match saw Davydenko retire with the scores at 2–6, 6–3, 2–1. Gamblers betting on the match displayed irregular betting patterns and a total of £3.4m was paid out on it, ten times the normal amount for a match at this level. Eventually, Betfair
Betfair
Betfair is the world's largest Internet betting exchange. The company is based in Hammersmith in West London, England. Since Betfair was launched in June 2000 it has become the largest online betting company in the UK and the largest betting exchange in the world. Betfair claim to have over 3...
voided all bets on the match. Neither Argüello nor Davydenko have been formally charged with any offence by the ATP.
In 2009, Vassallo Argüello made his Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
debut for Argentina in the 5-0 defeat against The Netherlands 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...
playing doubles with Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell....
and in the reverse singles.
Singles titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (8) |
| Futures (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | April 29, 2002 |  RomeGarden Open Roma The Roma Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour... |
Clay | Filippo Volandri Filippo Volandri Filippo Volandri is an Italian professional male tennis player. Volandri is a right-handed player who reached a career-high ranking of 25 on July 23, 2007. He turned pro in 1997, and as of January 2006, had earned over $1,300,000 in prize money... |
6–4, 6–0 |
| 2. | May 12, 2003 |  KošiceKošice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary... |
Clay |  Hermes Gamonal |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | July 7, 2003 |  OberstaufenOberstaufen Cup The Oberstaufen Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Oberstaufen, Germany, since 1992.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Clay | Andreas Seppi Andreas Seppi Andreas Seppi is a professional tennis player from South Tyrol, northern Italy, who turned professional in 2000. He considers clay and hard courts his favourite surfaces. and is coached by Massimo Sartori.... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | July 28, 2003 | Trani Trani Trani is a seaport of Apulia, southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, in the new Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani , and 40 km by railway West-Northwest of Bari.- History :... |
Clay |  Francisco Fogués |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 5. | January 22, 2007 | Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Clay | 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... |
1–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 6. | October 6, 2008 |  AsunciónCopa Petrobras Paraguay The Copa Petrobras Asunción is a tennis tournament held in Asunción, Paraguay since 2006. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Clay |  Leonardo MayerLeonardo Mayer 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... |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 7. | October 20, 2008 | Buenos Aires Copa Petrobras Argentina The Copa Petrobras Argentina is a tennis tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina since 2004. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Clay | 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... |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 8. | November 29, 2008 |  LimaLima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Clay | Sergio Roitman Sergio Roitman Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.... |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | A | A | 1R 2007 Australian Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, and won in the final 7–6, 6–4, 6–4, against Fernando González, becoming the first man since Björn Borg in 1976 to win a Grand Slam tournament without dropping a set.-Seeds:... |
1R 2008 Australian Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic.Novak Djokovic won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6, against unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga... |
A | 1R | 0–3 |
| French Open | 1R 2002 French Open - Men's Singles Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Albert Costa.Albert Costa won in the final 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3, against Juan Carlos Ferrero.-Seeds:# Lleyton Hewitt ... |
A | A | A | 4R 2006 French Open - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and won in the final 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6, against Roger Federer.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal ... |
2R 2007 French Open - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, against Roger Federer.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Roddick # Nikolay Davydenko ... |
2R 2008 French Open - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and did not drop a set in the tournament and won in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–0, against Roger Federer.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Novak Djoković ... |
2R | 6–5 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R 2004 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 4-6 7-5 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships. This tournament also marked the beginning of Federer's record streak of reaching 23 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals.... |
A | A | 1R 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon to equal the record of Björn Borg, defeating Rafael Nadal in five sets in the final.-Seeds:# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Roddick # Novak Djoković ... |
2R 2008 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Rafael Nadal defeated five-time defending Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, in five sets to win his first Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam championship. It was the longest championship match in Wimbledon history with play lasting four hours and 48 minutes, and with two rain delays... |
2R | 2–4 | |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0–2 | |
| Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 8–15 |