History of Lorenzo Sonego in Timeline

Lorenzo Sonego is an Italian professional tennis player and singer. He has secured four ATP singles titles and two doubles titles. His highest ATP singles ranking was world No. 21, achieved 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 Grand Slam tournaments, his best result was reaching the quarterfinals of the 2025 Australian Open.

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May 1995: Lorenzo Sonego born

In May 1995, Lorenzo Sonego was born. He is an Italian professional tennis player and singer.

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

2018: Wimbledon Appearance as Lucky Loser

In 2018, Sonego entered Wimbledon as a lucky loser after being defeated by Ernests Gulbis in qualifying, and was then 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: Shock Win Over Djokovic

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

2020: Career-Best at French Open

In 2020, Sonego reached the 4th round at the French Open, defeating Emilio Gómez, Alexander Bublik, and Taylor Fritz before losing to Diego Schwartzman. The match against Fritz included the longest tiebreak in French Open history.

April 2021: Singles and Doubles Titles at Sardegna Open

In April 2021, Sonego won both the singles and doubles titles at the Sardegna Open, achieving career-high rankings in both singles (No. 28) and doubles (No. 132) on 12 April 2021.

August 2021: Career-High Ranking and Match Against Federer

Following his fourth-round showing at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, Sonego reached a career-high of World No. 25 on 9 August 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: Release of "Un solo secondo"

In 2021, Sonego released "Un solo secondo" alongside AlterEdo, which has amassed 1.5 million streams on Spotify.

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2021: Eastbourne International Final

In June 2021, Sonego reached his fourth final in his career at the Eastbourne International, where he lost to Alex de Minaur.

September 2022: Third ATP Title at Moselle Open

At the 2022 Moselle Open, 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: Release of "SWING"

In 2022, Sonego released "SWING" alongside AlterEdo.

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2022: First Final Since 2022

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

2022: 2022 Season Start

Sonego started his 2022 season at the Sydney Classic. Seeded fifth, he reached the quarterfinals where he lost to Aslan Karatsev. Seeded 25th at the Australian Open, he made it to the third round where he was defeated by Miomir Kecmanović.

July 2023: ATP Semifinal Since July 2023

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

2023: Fourth Round at French Open

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

2023: Miami Open and 100th Career Win

At the 2023 Miami Open, Sonego defeated Dominic Thiem and Dan Evans to reach the third round, recording his 100th career win. Next he defeated Frances Tiafoe to move to the fourth round, where he lost to Francisco Cerúndolo.

2023: Third Round at Shanghai Masters

At the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters, Sonego defeated Philip Sekulic and Frances Tiafoe to reach the third round.

2023: Release of "Cielo Aperto"

In 2023, Sonego released "Cielo Aperto" alongside AlterEdo.

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2023: Davis Cup win

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

2023: 2023 Season Start

Sonego started his 2023 season at the Adelaide International 1. He retired during the second set of his first-round match against Daniil Medvedev due to a right arm injury. At the Adelaide International 2, he lost in the first round to Jack Draper. At the Australian Open, he lost in the second round to Hubert Hurkacz.

August 2024: Winston-Salem Open Victory

In August 2024, Sonego won his fourth title at the Winston-Salem Open, defeating Alex Michelsen. He became the 11th active player to have won on all surfaces, returning to the top 50 in the singles rankings on 26 August 2024.