Lorenzo Manta (born 16 September 1974 in Winterthur) is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who turned professional in 1992. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 103 in June 2000. His best achievement in the grand slam tournaments was reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1999. There, he had a big upset win over the 1996 Wimbledon champion, Richard Krajicek, in the third round in five sets. Manta was then defeated by Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten in the fourth round. He was 4–0 in Davis Cup doubles matches with Roger Federer.
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Winterthur, Switzerland |
| Born | September 16, 1974[1] Winterthur, Switzerland |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1992 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $429,102 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 11–30 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 103 (12 June 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000) |
| French Open | Q1 (1999, 2000, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1999) |
| US Open | 2R (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 24–29 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 82 (9 July 2001) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000) |
| French Open | 3R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
| US Open | 2R (2000) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 2–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996, 2001) |
Both his father Leonardo and his sister Joana also played tennis professionally.[2][3]
Career finals
editDoubles (1 loss)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1999 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard |  Mark Keil
|
 Oleg Ogorodov  Marc Rosset
|
6–7(4–7), 6–7(1–7) |
External links
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References
edit- ^ profile ATP, visited 12 Oct 2021
- ^ "Die Manta-Bar zieht an den Graben". Der Landbote (in German). 28 April 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Open d'Australie: un Suisse au sommet, Dominic face au défi ultime et un chanteur inattendu". Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). 1 February 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.