Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Lorenzo Sonego

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

Lorenzo Sonego is an Italian professional tennis player known for his success on the ATP Tour. He has secured four singles titles and two doubles titles, achieving 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 in his career includes being a part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup in 2023. Furthermore, Sonego reached a major quarterfinal at the 2025 Australian Open, highlighting his performance at the Grand Slam level.

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May 2016: ATP Tour Debut at Italian Open

In May 2016, Sonego made his ATP Tour debut at the Italian Open, receiving a wild card but losing in the first round against João Sousa.

October 2017: First Challenger Title

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

2018: Wimbledon Appearance

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

2018: Grand Slam Career Start

In 2018, 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, Sonego won his first ATP title in Antalya, Turkey, defeating Miomir Kecmanović in the final.

2020: French Open Appearance

In 2020, Sonego made a career-best 4th round appearance at the French Open, defeating multiple opponents before losing to Diego Schwartzman. His match against Fritz featured the longest tiebreak in French Open history.

2020: Erste Bank Open

In 2020, at the Erste Bank Open, Sonego shocked world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets but lost to Andrey Rublev in the final.

April 2021: Sardegna Open Win

In April 2021, Sonego won both the singles and doubles titles at the Sardegna Open, achieving career-high singles and doubles rankings.

August 2021: Career High Ranking

In August 2021, following his fourth-round showing at Wimbledon, Sonego reached a career-high of World No. 25 and became the final player to be beaten by Roger Federer on the ATP Tour.

October 2021: Career High ATP Singles Ranking

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

2021: Eastbourne International Final

In June 2021, 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 Win

At the 2022 Moselle Open in September, Sonego defeated Alexander Bublik in the final to win his third ATP title, climbing to world No. 45 in the rankings.

September 2022: Career High Doubles Ranking

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

2022: Final Since 2022

In 2022, Sonego reached his first final since 2022 at the Winston-Salem Open and sixth overall.

2022: Sydney Classic and Australian Open

In 2022, Sonego started the season at the Sydney Classic, reaching the quarterfinals. At the Australian Open, he reached the third round.

July 2023: ATP Semifinal

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

2023: Rolex Shanghai Masters

At the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters, Sonego reached the third round, marking his third time reaching this stage at a Masters 1000 level event for the season.

2023: BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open

In 2023, Sonego lost to Jason Kubler at the BNP Paribas Open. At the Miami Open, he reached the fourth round after his 100th career win, before losing to Francisco Cerúndolo.

2023: Davis Cup Win

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

2023: French Open Fourth Round

In 2023, at the French Open, Sonego reached the fourth round for the second time, defeating Andrey Rublev in a five-set match.

2023: 2023 Season Start

Sonego started his 2023 season with a right arm injury at the Adelaide International 1, retiring in his first-round match. He also participated in the Adelaide International 2 and the Australian Open.

August 2024: Winston-Salem Open Win

In August 2024, Sonego won the Winston-Salem Open, his fourth title, and returned to the top 50 in the singles rankings. He became the 11th active player to have won on all surfaces.