Steve Virgona

Steve Virgona is a professional real tennis player based in Philadelphia. He is currently the world number fourFact|date=July 2008, by handicap, and a world doubles champion. Virgona's victories include the Australian Open in 2007, the British Pro and the US Open.

Career

Virgona started his career as a professional at the Ballarat real tennis club before moving to Melbourne at the age of 18. Steve gained much success early playing doubles, and reached the final of the British Open in 2001. Steve worked as a professional in London, primarily at the boroughs club, before moving back to Melbourne in 2004. After securing a position in Philadelphia in 2006, Steve's tennis improved markedly and his ranking rose to world number 2. Steve beat world champion Robert Fahey twice in 2006, but lost his world championship campaign to Tim Chisholm that year. Steve's tennis continued to improve, winning the Australian Open, and he entered the 2008 world champs as favourite to challenge Fahey. He lost narrowly to Cam Rivieres in the final eliminator. He got revenge room after in the us open.

ources

*http://www.irtpa.com/index.php/realtennis/world_more/final_eliminator_match_coverage/