Federico Luzzi

Federico Luzzi
Federico Luzzi (2006)
Nation:	Italy
Birthday:	January 3, 1980
Date of death:	October 25, 2008
Size:	188 cm
Weight:	80 kg
1st professional season:	1999
Playing hand:	Right
Trainer:	Umberto Rianna
Prize money:	$ 544,562
singles
Career record:	18:31
Highest ranking:	92 (February 11, 2002)
Grand Slam record
Double
Career record:	1: 6
Highest ranking:	258 (November 3, 2003)
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Federico Luzzi (born January 3, 1980 in Arezzo , † October 25, 2008 there ) was an Italian tennis player . In February 2008 he was banned for illegal betting and possible result agreements.

Career

Luzzi, the son of a doctor, was one of the world's best players as a U14 world champion and U16 European champion. In 1999 he became a professional tennis player. He finished the 2001 season in 96th place in the world rankings after reaching the quarter-finals in Barcelona and the third round in Rome , as well as winning two Challenger tournaments . That same year he also made his Davis Cup debut for Italy. Luzzi moved up to 92nd place in early 2002, but then suffered a shoulder injury that set him back in terms of sport.

In 2007, Luzzi had the first problems with those responsible for the ATP after he wore a T-shirt with a Playboy Bunny motif during qualification for the US Open 2007 . He was not allowed to wear the t-shirt for his game in the main field. In February 2008 the ATP found him guilty of illegal betting and result agreements and banned him for 200 days. A US $ 50,000 fine was also imposed.

He played his last game on the ATP Challenger Series at the end of September 2008 in Naples . On October 19, 2008, he had to give up a game of the Italian team championship because of a strong fever. In the hospital he was finally diagnosed with acute leukemia , to which he succumbed just six days later.

Web links

Commons : Federico Luzzi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• ATP profile of Federico Luzzi (English)
• ITF profile of Federico Luzzi (English)
• Davis Cup stats by Federico Luzzi (English)
• Obituary at focus.de
• Obituary at kurier.at ( Memento from October 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Reporting on charleston.net ( memento of the original from October 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)