Lorenzo Sonego | Bio | ATP Tour

Started playing tennis at age 11 with Gipo Arbino, his old coach.
Father, Giorgio, was his main influence to start a tennis career; mother, Federica; sister, Francesca.
Grew up idolising Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and football player Ronaldinho.
Favourite shots are serve and forehand.
Favourite surface is clay.
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would play football. Favourite team is Torino FC.
Enjoys dancing and singing. In June 2021, released "Un solo secondo,"a reggaeton song with Italian lyrics.
Also enjoys basketball, playing games and going to dinner with friends.
Likes to takeholidays on island of Sardinia.
Favourite food is lasagna.

(UPDATED 24 MAY 2025)

Earned personal-best 30 wins and achieved career-high No. 21 in 2021, sweeping Cagliari titles to become 1st Italian champion on home soil in singles since 2006 and in doubles since 2005 (w/Vavassori).
Broke into Top 50 after saving championship point vs. Kecmanovic to win 1st ATP Tour title at 2019 Antalya.
At 2025 Australian Open, beat former champion Wawrinka and 2024 Next Gen ATP finalists Fonseca and Tien en route to QF at age 29, to be oldest Italian Grand Slam quarter-finalist since Mulligan at 1970 Roland Garros.
Did not drop a set en route to 3rd singles title of career at 2022 Metz, including wins over former champions Simon and Hurkacz and won 4th title at 2024 Winston-Salem.
Upset No. 1 Djokovic 6-2 6-1 en route to 2020 Vienna final, becoming 1st lucky loser to defeat Djokovic and equaling fewest games ever conceded to Djokovic in a match.
Saved 1 MP vs. Thiem en route to 2021 ATP Masters 1000 Rome SF, becoming 1st Italian semi-finalist at Foro Italico since 2007 and 2nd since 1978.