Sergio Roitman
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Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun in Spanish) is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina
.
Roitman's achieved his career-high singles ranking of # 62 on October 8, 2007, and his career-high doubles ranking of # 45 as of September 8, 2008. His singles ranking as of April 27, 2009, was # 107, and his doubles ranking was # 57.
He has no main tour singles titles, but has won several Challenger and Futures singles titles in his career. In addition Roitman has won two ATP doubles titles - at Amsterdam
in 2000 and Umag
in 2001.
At the age of 17 Roitman was at a Hermética
concert and was shot in the stomach with a rubber bullet. Roitman studied classical piano between the ages of 6 and 12, but chose tennis instead. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, English and Italian.
Between 1998 and 2000 Roitman won seven futures
singles titles all of these were in South America on clay. On 2000-07-23 he won the ATP doubles title with fellow countryman Andres Schneiter in Amsterdam
at his debut at that level.
In 2001, once again with Schneiter he won his second ATP doubles title in Umag
. Roitman won four challenger singles titles between 2002–05, in the process defeating Rafael Nadal
at Cherbourg in 2003. At the 2003 Roland Garros Roitman aplayed defending champion Albert Costa
in the first round and was leading 2 sets to 0 and 4–1, with a break point for 5–1 in the 3rd set, but ended up losing in 5 sets.
2006 saw Roitman finish in the Top 100 of ATP Rankings for the first time in his career, he compiled a 41–19 match record, and won two titles in Challenger action. In November he won the title at Challengers in Aracaju
and Guayaquil
2007 was the most successful season for Roitman, where he reached his highest ranking and finished in the top 75 for the second straight year, highlighted by a career-best 11 ATP match wins and three Challenger titles. In June he captured the Prostějov Challenger title. In September he picked up another Challenger title in Szczecin, Poland. He closed the season with the title at the Buenos Aires
Challenger. He had wins over world # 41 José Acasuso
of Argentina, 7–6 (4), 6–1, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In April he defeated world # 76 Jan Hernych
, 7–5, 7–6 (7), in Valencia, Spain, and world # 29 Jürgen Melzer
of Austria on clay, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 on clay in Monte Carlo
. In June he beat world # 28 Philipp Kohlschreiber
of Germany, 6–2, Ret, in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands on grass. In July he defeated world # 65 Nicolás Massú
of Chile
7–5, 6–2, and twice defeated world # 18 (and 20) Juan Ignacio Chela
of Argentina
5–7, 6–3, 6–4, and 6–1, 6–2, on clay.
In the 2009 Buenos Aires
tournamnent Roitman lost 6–0, 6–0 to Juan Mónaco
. In June 2009, he retired from his first round match due to a recurring injury to the acromion in his right shoulder.
On September 25, 2009, he announced that the Copa Petrobas challenger in Buenos Aires
would be his last professional tournament, citing injuries as the main reason for his retirement.
, Jesse Levine
and Shahar Pe'er
was one of a number of Jewish tennis players recently ranked in the top 100.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, nicknamed Escopeta (Shotgun in Spanish) is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Roitman's achieved his career-high singles ranking of # 62 on October 8, 2007, and his career-high doubles ranking of # 45 as of September 8, 2008. His singles ranking as of April 27, 2009, was # 107, and his doubles ranking was # 57.
He has no main tour singles titles, but has won several Challenger and Futures singles titles in his career. In addition Roitman has won two ATP doubles titles - at Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
in 2000 and Umag
Umag
Umag is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia.The city hosts the yearly Croatia Open ATP tennis tournament on clay courts.-Geography:It is the westernmost city of Croatia, and the municipality includes Savudrija which is westernmost point of Croatia....
in 2001.
At the age of 17 Roitman was at a Hermética
Hermética
Hermética was an Argentine band considered to be one of the most important bands in the history of Argentine heavy metal.-Biography:After the dissolution of V8 in 1987, its members split and formed their own groups; Osvaldo Civile created Horcas, Alberto Zamarbide, Miguel Roldán and Adrián Cenci...
concert and was shot in the stomach with a rubber bullet. Roitman studied classical piano between the ages of 6 and 12, but chose tennis instead. He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, English and Italian.
Tennis career
Roitman began playing tennis at age 10 and turned professional in 1996.Between 1998 and 2000 Roitman won seven futures
ITF Men's Circuit
The ITF Men's Circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world that are organized by the International Tennis Federation. The ITF Men's Circuit represents the lowest rung of the men's professional tennis ladder...
singles titles all of these were in South America on clay. On 2000-07-23 he won the ATP doubles title with fellow countryman Andres Schneiter in Amsterdam
2000 Dutch Open (tennis)
The 2000 Dutch Open was an ATP-tournament staged in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The tournament was held from July 17 to July 23. Magnus Gustafsson won his fourteenth and last title of his career.-Men's Singles:...
at his debut at that level.
In 2001, once again with Schneiter he won his second ATP doubles title in Umag
Umag
Umag is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia.The city hosts the yearly Croatia Open ATP tennis tournament on clay courts.-Geography:It is the westernmost city of Croatia, and the municipality includes Savudrija which is westernmost point of Croatia....
. Roitman won four challenger singles titles between 2002–05, in the process defeating Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
at Cherbourg in 2003. At the 2003 Roland Garros Roitman aplayed defending champion Albert Costa
Albert Costa
Albert Costa i Casals is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.-Tennis career:...
in the first round and was leading 2 sets to 0 and 4–1, with a break point for 5–1 in the 3rd set, but ended up losing in 5 sets.
2006 saw Roitman finish in the Top 100 of ATP Rankings for the first time in his career, he compiled a 41–19 match record, and won two titles in Challenger action. In November he won the title at Challengers in Aracaju
Aracaju
-Vegetation:Aracaju lies in tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm and 1,700 mm...
and Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
2007 was the most successful season for Roitman, where he reached his highest ranking and finished in the top 75 for the second straight year, highlighted by a career-best 11 ATP match wins and three Challenger titles. In June he captured the Prostějov Challenger title. In September he picked up another Challenger title in Szczecin, Poland. He closed the season with the title at the Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
Challenger. He had wins over world # 41 José Acasuso
José Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
of Argentina, 7–6 (4), 6–1, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In April he defeated world # 76 Jan Hernych
Jan Hernych
Jan Mauda Hernych is a professional male tennis player from Czech Republic. Born in Prague, he turned pro in 1998 and achieved his highest ranking of World No. 59 on 27 April 2009. He is currently 241st in the ATP rankings.-External links:...
, 7–5, 7–6 (7), in Valencia, Spain, and world # 29 Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
of Austria on clay, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 on clay in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
. In June he beat world # 28 Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won six doubles and three singles titles. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 28 September 2009, when he achieved a ranking of World No. 22...
of Germany, 6–2, Ret, in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands on grass. In July he defeated world # 65 Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
7–5, 6–2, and twice defeated world # 18 (and 20) Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
5–7, 6–3, 6–4, and 6–1, 6–2, on clay.
In the 2009 Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
tournamnent Roitman lost 6–0, 6–0 to Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco
Juan Mónaco , nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas and Yonex.-Biography:...
. In June 2009, he retired from his first round match due to a recurring injury to the acromion in his right shoulder.
On September 25, 2009, he announced that the Copa Petrobas challenger in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
would be his last professional tournament, citing injuries as the main reason for his retirement.
Challengers and futures (17)
| Challengers (10) |
| Futures (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | July 20, 1998 |  LondrinaLondrina Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region... |
Clay | Paulo Taicher |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2. | November 9, 1998 |  AsunciónAsunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Clay |  Alejandro Aramburu |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 3. | November 16, 1998 | Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Clay |  Ivan Rodrigo |
6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 4. | September 13, 1999 | Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Clay |  Solon Peppas |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 5. | April 17, 2000 |  SantiagoSantiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Clay |  Mauricio HadadMauricio Hadad Mauricio Hadad is a former tennis player from Colombia.Hadad is of Lebanese background. The right-hander turned pro in 1988 and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on September 11, 1995, when he became World number 78. His best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 1996... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 6. | May 1, 2000 | Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Clay | Adrián García Adrián García Adrián Alonso García Sobarzo is a Chilean tennis player.García was born in Concepción, Chile. On September 13, 2004, he achieved a career-high singles ranking of 103.-Source:* ATP Tour profile for... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 7. | May 8, 2000 |  MendozaMendoza, Argentina Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993... |
Clay | José Acasuso José Acasuso José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides... |
1–6, 7–6(2), 6–2 |
| 8. | July 29, 2002 |  St. Petersburg |
Clay | Andrei Stoliarov Andrei Stoliarov Andrei Stoliarov is a Russian professional tennis player and a former member of the Russia Davis Cup team.-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
7–6(3), 6–2 |
| 9. | February 24, 2003 |  CherbourgChallenger DCNS de Cherbourg The Challenger DCNS de Cherbourg is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Complexe Sportif Chantereyne in Cherbourg, France, since 1994.-Singles:-Doubles:-External... |
Hard (i) | Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals... |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 10. | June 6, 2005 | Barcelona |
Clay | Teymuraz Gabashvili |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 11. | August 29, 2005 |  FreudenstadtBlack Forest Open The Black Forest Open is a tennis tournament held in Freudenstadt, Germany since 1999. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Clay |  Flavio CipollaFlavio Cipolla Flavio Cipolla is a professional tennis player on the ATP Tour from Italy. He reached the second round at the French Open of 2007, where he lost to Rafael Nadal. He reached the 3rd round of the 2008 US Open... |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 12. | October 30, 2006 | Aracaju Copa Petrobras Brazil The Copa Petrobras São Paulo is a tennis tournament held in São Paulo, Brazil since 2004. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor red clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Clay |  Boris Pashanski |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 13. | November 13, 2006 |  GuayaquilChallenger Ciudad de Guayaquil The Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil is a tennis tournament held in Guayaquil, Ecuador since 2005. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Clay | Mariano Zabaleta Mariano Zabaleta Mariano Zabaleta is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1996. He had an unusual but effective service motion and fighting spirit... |
6–3, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 14. | June 4, 2007 |  ProstějovUniCredit Czech Open The UniCredit Czech Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Prostějov Tennis Complex in Prostějov, Czech Republic, since 1994.-Singles:-Doubles:-External... |
Clay | Florian Mayer Florian Mayer Florian Mayer is a German professional tennis player. He plays on both the ATP Tour and the Challenger Tour. He has won nine Challenger events, which has helped him stay in the top 50 on the rankings.... |
7–6(1), 6–4 |
| 15. | September 17, 2007 |  SzczecinPekao Open The Pekao Szczecin Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Wojska Polskiego in Szczecin, Poland, since 1993 .-Key:-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... |
Clay | Ivo Minář Ivo Minár Ivo Minář is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. On July 20, 2009, Minář reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 62... |
6–2, 7–5 |
| 16. | November 12, 2007 | Buenos Aires Copa Petrobras Argentina The Copa Petrobras Argentina is a tennis tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina since 2004. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Clay | Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 17. | November 3, 2008 | Guayaquil Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil The Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil is a tennis tournament held in Guayaquil, Ecuador since 2005. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**... |
Clay | Brian Dabul Brian Dabul Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Jewish heritage
Roitman, along with Dudi SelaDudi Sela
David "Dudi" Sela is an Israeli professional tennis player.Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July 2009. He is currently Israel's top men's singles player, ahead of Amir Weintraub.As a 17-year-old junior, he won the 2003 French Open boys' doubles championship with his doubles...
, Jesse Levine
Jesse Levine
Jesse Levine is a Canadian-born American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles rank of No. 94 on November 3, 2008....
and Shahar Pe'er
Shahar Pe'er
Shahar Pe'er is an Israeli professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is World No. 11, which she achieved on January 31, 2011 ....
was one of a number of Jewish tennis players recently ranked in the top 100.