Andreas Vinciguerra
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| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1981 Malmö, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Mikael Tillström |
| Prize money | $1,381,556 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–103 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (5 November 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2001) |
| French Open | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2000, 2001) |
| US Open | 2R (2003) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–22 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 261 (19 February 2001) |
| Last updated on: 23 April 2022. | |
Andreas Vinciguerra (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːaz vintʃiˈɡwɛrra];[needs Swedish IPA] born 19 February 1981) is a former tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1998. He won 1 singles title in Copenhagen; reached the semi-finals of the 2001 Rome Masters and 2001 Paris Masters; and attained a career-high singles ranking of World No. 33 in November 2001.He is also known as the co-record holder for the longest gap (402 weeks) between semifinals on the ATP Tour; he achieved this by reaching semifinal at the 2009 Swedish Open, his first since the Paris Masters in 2001. He held the record alone, until it was matched by Marco Trungelliti in 2026.[1]
Junior career
Vinciguerra is of Italian origin on his father's side.
As a junior, Vinciguerra reached as high as No. 6 in the world in 1998.
His Junior Slam results include:
Australian Open: F (1998)
French Open: SF (1998)
Wimbledon: -
US Open: 1R (1998)
Pro career
He experienced significant problems with a back injury, but in 2006, he made a comeback.
Has played nine Davis Cup matches in singles, and won three .
In the 2009 World Group Playoffs in March 2009, Sweden faced Israel in Vinciguerra's hometown. Dudi Sela first defeated Vinciguerra 11–9 in the fifth set. Harel Levy then beat Vinciguerra in the decisive final match in a marathon 3-hour, 44 minutes, 8–6 in the fifth set, to lead the Israeli team to a come-from-behind 3–2 victory over the 7-time Davis Cup champion Swedes at Baltic Hall in Malmö, Sweden, and allow Israel to advance in the 2009 Davis Cup.[2]
After the Davis Cup, Vinciguerra reached his first tournament of the year the final at the Rome Challenger. He then received a wild card to the 2009 Swedish Open where he made it to the semifinals. By making semifinals, his first since and 2001 Paris Masters, he holds the all time record for the longest gap between semi finals on the ATP Tour of 402 weeks. This record was equaled by Marco Trungelliti in April 2026.[3]
ATP career finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1999 | Båstad, Sweden | International Series | Clay |  Juan Antonio Marín |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2000 | Copenhagen, Denmark | International Series | Hard | Magnus Larsson |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2000 | Båstad, Sweden | International Series | Clay | Magnus Norman |
1–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | International Series | Hard |  Tim Henman |
3–6, 4–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 10 (5–5)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0-1 | Jul 1998 | Denmark F1, Kolding | Futures | Clay |  Frederik Fetterlein |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1-1 | Oct 1998 | Finland F4, Oulu | Futures | Carpet |  Olivier Tauma |
6–3, 1–0 ret. |
| Win | 2-1 | Sep 1999 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | Juan Antonio Marín |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3-1 | Jun 2000 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Jérôme Golmard |
walkover |
| Loss | 3-2 | Mar 2006 | Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Challenger | Hard |  Andreas Beck |
6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 3-3 | Aug 2006 | Trani, Italy | Challenger | Hard |  Juan Pablo Guzmán |
1–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–7) |
| Win | 4-3 | Aug 2006 | Manerbio, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Adrián García |
7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 4-4 | Sep 2006 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Challenger | Clay |  Evgeny Korolev |
6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 4-5 | Apr 2009 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Daniel Köllerer |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5-5 | Oct 2012 | Sweden F7, Jönköping | Futures | Hard |  Érik Chvojka |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0-1 | Jun 2013 | Italy F10, Cesena | Futures | Clay |  Sander Groen |
Guido Andreozzi Agustín Velotti |
4–6, 1–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1998 | Australian Open | Hard | Julien Jeanpierre | 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
