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. His career-high singles ranking reached world No. 21 in October 2021, while his best doubles ranking was No. 60 in September 2022. Notably, Sonego contributed to Italy's victory in the 2023 Davis Cup. In 2025, he reached a major quarterfinal at the 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, receiving a wild card but losing in the first round against João Sousa.

October 2017: First Challenger Title

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

2018: Wimbledon Appearance as Lucky Loser

In 2018, Lorenzo Sonego entered Wimbledon as a lucky loser after being defeated by Ernests Gulbis in qualifying. He 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 Antalya

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, Sonego, as a lucky loser, shocked world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-2 6–1, which was only Djokovic's third loss of the year. Sonego reached the final but lost to Andrey Rublev.

2020: Career-Best at French Open

In 2020, Lorenzo Sonego achieved a career-best 4th round appearance at the French Open. He defeated Emilio Gómez, Alexander Bublik, and Taylor Fritz, before losing to Diego Schwartzman. The match against Fritz had the longest tiebreak in French Open history.

April 2021: Sardegna Open Titles and Career-High Rankings

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

August 2021: Career High World Ranking

Following his fourth-round showing at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, Lorenzo Sonego reached a career-high of World No. 25 on 9 August 2021. He also 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 in his career at the Eastbourne International, where he lost to Alex de Minaur.

September 2022: Moselle Open Title

At the 2022 Moselle Open, Lorenzo Sonego defeated Alexander Bublik in the final to win his third ATP title. As a result, he climbed 20 positions up in the top 50 in the rankings to world No. 45 on 26 September 2022.

September 2022: Career High Doubles Ranking

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

2022: 2022 Season Start

Lorenzo Sonego started his 2022 season at the Sydney Classic, reaching the quarterfinals. Seeded 25th at the Australian Open, he reached the third round.

2022: First Final Since 2022

Seeded tenth at the 2024 Winston-Salem Open, he reached his first final since 2022 and sixth overall. Next he defeated David Goffin to reach his first final since 2022 and sixth overall.

July 2023: First ATP Semifinal Since July 2023

Seeded tenth at the 2024 Winston-Salem Open, he reached his first ATP semifinal since July 2023 with a win over 15th seed Pavel Kotov.

2023: French Open Fourth Round

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

2023: Rolex 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. In Miami, he defeated Dominic Thiem and Dan Evans, recording his 100th career win. He also defeated Frances Tiafoe before losing to Francisco Cerúndolo.

2023: Davis Cup Victory

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

2023: 2023 Season Start and Australian Open

Lorenzo Sonego started his 2023 season at the Adelaide International 1, retiring due to injury. At the Australian Open, he lost in the second round to Hubert Hurkacz.

August 2024: Winston-Salem Open Title and Top 50 Return

In August 2024, Lorenzo Sonego won his fourth title at the Winston-Salem Open, defeating Alex Michelsen. This made him the 11th active player to have won on all surfaces, and he returned to the top 50 in the singles rankings on 26 August 2024.

2024: Monte-Carlo Masters

In 2024, ranked No. 57 at the Monte-Carlo Masters, Lorenzo Sonego entered as a lucky loser, replacing Carlos Alcaraz, and defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the round of 16.