Lucas Catarina
Lucas Catarina | |
Nation: | Monaco |
Birthday: | August 26, 1996 |
Size: | 185 cm |
Weight: | 80 kg |
Playing hand: | Right, two-handed backhand |
Trainer: | Guillaume Couillard |
Prize money: | $ 37,645 |
singles | |
Career record: | 2: 3 |
Highest ranking: | 352 (February 19, 2018) |
Current placement: | 365 |
Double | |
Career record: | 0-0 |
Highest ranking: | 1149 (November 27, 2017) |
Current placement: | 1163 |
Last update of the infobox: April 16, 2018 |
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Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links ) |
Lucas Catarina (born August 26, 1996 in Monaco ) is a Monegasque tennis player .
Career
Catarina started playing tennis when she was nine. He has been playing professional matches since 2015 and so far mainly on the third-class ITF Future Tour . After two semi-finals in its premiere year, it was already in the top 800 of the world rankings at the end of the year . In early 2016 he was nominated for the Davis Cup for the first time . In the encounter against Latvia he won the no longer decisive match against Rūdolfs Mednis . Otherwise, his year was less successful than the previous one. An increase was achieved in 2017 and a future final was reached for the first time. In total, he won three tournaments in the future category and reached another final. Another title was added in doubles. At the end of the year, Monegasse was in 403th place in the individual ranking.
In 2018 he managed to qualify for a tournament of the higher endowed ATP Challenger Tour for the first time . Despite defeat in the qualifying round, he moved into the main draw as a lucky loser , where he was defeated by Andrew Whittington . The following week he recorded his first win at Challenger level in Chennai . In April he got a wildcard for the main tableau for his home tournament, the Monte Carlo Masters , after he had previously received wildcards for the qualification and failed there. On his debut on the ATP World Tour , he won the first set against Milos Raonic , but finally lost 6: 3, 2: 6, 3: 6. With rank 352, it reached its best ever ranking in the world rankings in February 2018.
Catarina has been playing for the Monegasque Davis Cup team since 2016 and has a score of 5: 4 there. He is trained by his compatriot Guillaume Couillard .
Web links
- ATP profile of Lucas Catarina (English)
- ITF profile of Lucas Catarina (English)
- Davis Cup stats by Lucas Catarina (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Catarina, Lucas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Monegasque tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1996 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Monaco |