- Alberto Mancini
Infobox Tennis player
playername= Alberto Mancini
nickname= Luli
country= ARG
residence=Rosario ,Argentina
datebirth= birthdate and age|1969|5|20
placebirth=Misiones ,Argentina
height= height|m=1.80
weight= convert|79.0|kg|lb st|abbr=on
turnedpro= 1987
plays= Right-handed; one-handed backhand
careerprizemoney= $1,543,120
singlesrecord= 134–132
singlestitles= 3
highestsinglesranking= 8 (October 9 ,1989 )
AustralianOpenresult= 2nd round (1993)
FrenchOpenresult= QF (1989)
Wimbledonresult= Never played
USOpenresult= 4th round (1989)
doublesrecord= 34–32
doublestitles= 4
highestdoublesranking= 79 (August 7 ,1989 )
updated=March 3 ,2008 Alberto César Mancini (born
May 20 ,1969 inPosadas, Misiones ) is a former professionaltennis player fromArgentina . He turned professional in 1987. In 1988, he won his first top-level singles title atBologna , and his first tour doubles title at St. Vincent.Mancini won the two most significant titles of his career in 1989. In April that year he won the Monte Carlo Open, defeating
Boris Becker in the final 7–5, 2–6, 7–6, 7–5. In May he won the Italian Open, beatingAndre Agassi in the final 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1. Both events are now part of theTennis Masters Series . Mancini also reached the quarter-finals of the 1989French Open , his career-best performance at a Grand Slam event.Mancini reached the final of the Italian Open again in 1991, but was forced to retire during the final against
Emilio Sanchez with the score at 6–3, 6–1, 3–0. The last major final of Mancini's career was at the Lipton International Players Championships inFlorida in 1992, where he lost toMichael Chang 7–5, 7–5.During his career, Mancini won three top-level singles titles and four tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were eight in singles and 79 in doubles (both in 1989). His career prize-money totalled US$1,543,120. Mancini, a competitor at the
1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona , retired from the professional tour in 1994.Mancini is the current captain of the
Argentine Davis Cup team.ingles titles (6)
Doubles titles (4)
External links
* [http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles/default2.asp?playernumber=M372 Official ATP profile]
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