Inside Article
Lorenzo Sonego is a professional tennis player from Italy. On 14 June 2021, he reached his career-high ATP singles rating of world No. 26. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 132, which he attained on April 12, 2021.
Sonego was born on May 11, 1995, in Turin, Italy, and is now 26 years old. Between the age of six and thirteen, the Italian national played for the Torino (football club) youth academy before turning to tennis.
Net Worth, Salary, Income
The tennis player debuted on the ATP Tour in May 2016 at the Italian Open, where he earned a wild card and lost in the first round against Joo Sousa.
He won his first Challenger championship on October 17, 2017, when he defeated Tim Pütz at the 2017 Sparkassen ATP Challenger.
Then at the 2018 Australian Open, Sonego defeated Robin Haase to begin his Grand Slam career. But, in the second round, he was beaten by Richard Gasquet.
Following that, he lost in the third round of qualifiers to Ernest Gulbis; however, he entered the 2018 Wimbledon as a fortunate loser. Hard luck, Taylor Fritz beat him in straight sets in the first round.
In 2019, Sonego advanced to the Monte-Carlo quarterfinals as a qualifier, defeating 8th seed Karen Khachanov along the way. But, unfortunately, he was defeated by eventual runner-up Duan Lajovi in straight sets.
The same year, he won his first ATP championship in (June) Antalya, Turkey, defeating Serbian Miomir Kecmanovi in the final in three sets.
Likewise, Sonego reached the fourth round of the 2020 French Open for the first time in his career, defeating Emilio Gómez, Alexander Bublik, and 27th seed Taylor Fritz before falling in straight sets to 12th seed Diego Schwartzman. In the third set, his match against Fritz featured the longest tiebreak in French Open history, with Sonego finally winning 19-17.
Sonego stunned world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, in straight sets 6-2 6-1 at the 2020 Erste Bank Open as a Lucky Loser. It was Djokovic’s third defeat of the season. Sonego made the final of the tournament but fell to fifth seed Andrey Rublev 4-6, 4-6.
At the 2021 Sardegna Open in April, the Italian national won both the singles and doubles championships. As a reward, on April 12, 2021, he attained a career-high singles ranking of world No. 28 and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 132.
In Rome, Sonego defeated Dominic Thiem in three sets in a match that lasted over three hours, giving him his second top-10 triumph. Then, he advanced to his second Master’s quarterfinal, where he defeated Andrey Rublev, the 7th seed, for his third top-10 victory. He played World No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals but lost in three sets.
At the 2021 Eastbourne International in June, he reached his fourth career final and second in 2021.
As for his net worth, the exact details remain confined, but it is estimated to be around millions of net worth as he has accumulated prize money of more than $2.1 million.
Dating, Girlfriend, Relationship
Sonego has kept his personal life private, rarely sharing anything about his life outside of tennis on his social media accounts.
However, he occasionally shared pictures with a girl named Alice Petruccioli, who seemed to be his girlfriend.
While there hasn’t been much information about Alice, Sonego confirmed their connection in a recent interview, revealing that they met in Miami. They have been together for a year and a half, which means they might have started dating somewhere around the early 2020s.
Family, Parents, Siblings
Sonego is the son of father Giorgio Sonego and his mother, whose identity remains confined. Encouraged by his father Giorgio and his coach Gipo Arbino, he began playing tennis when he was 11 years old.
Talking about siblings, he doesn’t seem to have anyone.
Body Measurement: Height and Weight
The athlete stands tall at the height of 6 ft 3 inches and weighs around 75 kgs. He has short black hair and brown eyes.
