History of Marco Trungelliti in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 27, 2026

Marco Trungelliti is an Argentine professional tennis player, primarily active on the ATP Challenger Tour. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 76, achieved on April 6, 2026, making him the second-oldest man in the Open Era to debut in the top 100 after reaching the final in Marrakech at age 36. He also attained a doubles ranking of No. 174 on April 1, 2013.

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1973: Second-Oldest Top 100 Debut Since Torben Ulrich in 1973

At 36 years old, Trungelliti became the second-oldest man in the Open Era, since Torben Ulrich in 1973, to debut in the top 100 in the singles ATP rankings after reaching the semifinals in Marrakech as a qualifier.

1973: Second-Oldest Top 100 Debut Since 1973

In April 2026, Trungelliti became the second-oldest man since 1973 in the Open Era, at age 36, to debut in the top 100 in the ATP rankings, after reaching the final in Marrakech.

2012: ATP Tour Debut at Croatian Open

In 2012, Marco Trungelliti made his ATP Tour debut at the Croatian Open. He advanced through the qualifying rounds, defeating Juan-Martín Aranguren, Jose Anton Salazar Martin and Adrián Menéndez Maceiras, and then defeated Paolo Lorenzi in the first round before losing to Carlos Berlocq in the second round.

April 2013: Best Doubles Ranking

In April 2013, Marco Trungelliti reached his best doubles ranking of No. 174.

2015: Match-Fixing Contact

In 2015, Marco Trungelliti was contacted by match-fixers offering money to fix matches, ranging from thousands of dollars for Futures level matches to tens of thousands for ATP level events.

2016: Consecutive Grand Slam Qualifications and Victory Against Top Player

In 2016, Marco Trungelliti qualified for two consecutive Grand Slams: the Australian Open and the French Open. He reached the second round in both, defeating Jozef Kovalík at the Australian Open and Marin Čilić at the French Open. In March 2016, he also reached his first Masters 1000 main draw in Indian Wells.

2017: Tennis Integrity Unit Investigation and Threats

In 2017, the investigation resulting from Marco Trungelliti's reporting of match-fixing attempts to the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) concluded, leading to bans for Argentine players. Following his testimony, Trungelliti was forced to leave Argentina permanently due to threats to his and his family's safety.

2018: French Open Late Replacement and Victory

In 2018, Marco Trungelliti drove from Barcelona to Paris to replace the injured Nick Kyrgios at the French Open. Despite the last-minute arrival, he defeated Bernard Tomic in four sets to reach the second round at Roland Garros. He lost to Marco Cecchinato in the second round. In July 2018, he reached his first ATP Tour semifinal at the Croatia Open.

2018: Semifinal Appearances on the ATP Tour

Marco Trungelliti tied Andreas Vinciguerra for the longest gap between semifinal appearances on the ATP Tour, 402 weeks after reaching his first at tour level in Umag, Croatia in 2018.

June 2021: Qualified for Wimbledon Championships

In June 2021, Marco Trungelliti qualified for Wimbledon Championships. He became the only Argentine to qualify at the All England Club.

January 2022: Qualified for Australian Open

In January 2022, Marco Trungelliti qualified for the Australian Open but lost in the first round against Frances Tiafoe.

2024: ATP 500 Barcelona Open Round of 16

In 2024, ranked No. 197, Marco Trungelliti qualified for the ATP 500 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and reached the round of 16, defeating qualifier Duje Ajduković and upsetting ninth seed Nicolás Jarry.

April 2026: Career-High Singles Ranking

In April 2026, Marco Trungelliti achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 76. At age 36, he became the second-oldest man since 1973 in the Open Era to debut in the top 100 in the ATP rankings, after reaching the final in Marrakech.