Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Lorenzo Sonego

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Lorenzo Sonego made an impact.

Lorenzo Sonego is a professional tennis player from Italy. He has won four ATP singles titles and two doubles titles. Sonego achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21 in October 2021 and a doubles ranking of No. 60 in September 2022. A significant achievement includes being part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup in 2023. He also reached the quarterfinal of a major at the 2025 Australian Open.

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May 2016: ATP Tour Debut at Italian Open

In May 2016, Lorenzo Sonego made his ATP Tour debut at the Italian Open, where he received a wild card but lost against João Sousa in the first round.

October 2017: First Challenger Title

On October 17, 2017, Lorenzo Sonego won his first Challenger title, defeating Tim Pütz at the 2017 Sparkassen ATP Challenger.

2018: Wimbledon Appearance

In 2018, Lorenzo Sonego entered Wimbledon as a lucky loser after being defeated by Ernests Gulbis in the third round of qualifying and was then defeated by Taylor Fritz in the first round.

2018: Grand Slam Career Start

In 2018, Lorenzo Sonego started his Grand Slam career with a win over Robin Haase at the Australian Open but was defeated in the second round by Richard Gasquet.

June 2019: First ATP Title

In June 2019, Lorenzo Sonego won his first ATP title in Antalya, Turkey, defeating Miomir Kecmanović in the final.

2020: Erste Bank Open

At the 2020 Erste Bank Open, as a lucky loser, Lorenzo Sonego shocked world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets. He made the final of the event, but lost to Andrey Rublev.

2020: Career-Best at French Open

In 2020, Lorenzo Sonego made a career-best 4th round appearance at the French Open, defeating Emilio Gómez, Alexander Bublik, and Taylor Fritz. His match against Fritz had the longest tiebreak in French Open history, finishing 19–17. He then lost to Diego Schwartzman.

April 2021: Sardegna Open Titles and Ranking

In April 2021, Lorenzo Sonego won both the singles and doubles titles at the Sardegna Open, achieving a career-high singles ranking of world No. 28 and doubles ranking of No. 132 on April 12, 2021.

August 2021: Career High Ranking and Match Against Federer

Following his fourth-round showing at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, Lorenzo Sonego reached a career-high of World No. 25 on August 9, 2021. He ended up being the final player to ever be beaten by Roger Federer on the ATP Tour.

October 2021: Career High ATP Singles Ranking

In October 2021, Lorenzo Sonego achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 21.

2021: Eastbourne International Final

In June 2021, Lorenzo Sonego reached his fourth final and second for the year at the Eastbourne International, where he lost to Alex de Minaur.

September 2022: Moselle Open Victory and Ranking

At the 2022 Moselle Open, Lorenzo Sonego defeated Alexander Bublik in the final to win his third ATP title. As a result, he climbed to world No. 45 in the rankings on September 26, 2022.

September 2022: Career High ATP Doubles Ranking

In September 2022, Lorenzo Sonego achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 60.

2022: Last Final Since 2022

At the 2024 Winston-Salem Open, Lorenzo Sonego reached his first final since 2022.

2022: 2022 Season Start

Lorenzo Sonego started his 2022 season at the Sydney Classic. He reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Aslan Karatsev. He reached the third round at the Australian Open, where he was defeated by Miomir Kecmanović.

July 2023: ATP Semifinal

In July 2023, Lorenzo Sonego reached his first ATP semifinal since July 2023 at the Winston-Salem Open.

2023: French Open Fourth Round

At the 2023 French Open, Lorenzo Sonego reached the fourth round for a second time, defeating Andrey Rublev in a five-set match, marking his first top-10 win at a Major.

2023: Shanghai Masters Third Round

At the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters, Lorenzo Sonego defeated Philip Sekulic and Frances Tiafoe to reach the third round for a third time in the season at a Masters 1000 level.

2023: BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open

In 2023, Lorenzo Sonego lost to Jason Kubler at the BNP Paribas Open. At the Miami Open he recorded his 100th career win and reached the fourth round, where he lost to Francisco Cerúndolo.

2023: Davis Cup Winner

In 2023, Lorenzo Sonego was part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup.

2023: 2023 Season

Lorenzo Sonego started his 2023 season at the Adelaide International 1, retiring due to injury. He lost in the first round at the Adelaide International 2 and in the second round at the Australian Open.

August 2024: Winston-Salem Open Win

In August 2024, Lorenzo Sonego won the Winston-Salem Open, securing his fourth title and becoming the 11th active player to have won on all surfaces, and returning to the top 50 in the singles rankings on August 26, 2024.