Argentine tennis player (born 2000)
Francisco Comesaña Country (sports) Argentina Residence Buenos Aires , ArgentinaBorn (2000-10-06 ) 6 October 2000 (age 23) Mar del Plata , ArgentinaHeight 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Sebastián Gutiérrez Prize money US$338,337 Career record 2–6 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 87 (20 May 2024) Current ranking No. 122 (1 July 2024) Australian Open Q2 (2024 ) Wimbledon 3R (2024 ) US Open 1R (2024 ) Career record 0–2 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 257 (8 May 2023) Last updated on: 30 June 2024.
Francisco Comesaña (born 6 October 2000) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 87, achieved on 20 May 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 257, achieved on 8 May 2023.[ 1]
Francisco Comesaña was born in Mar del Plata , Buenos Aires , to father Agustín and mother Adela. As his surname suggests, his family is of Galician descent. He has one sister, Morena. He began playing tennis around the age of six.[ 2]
He began his career training at Edison Lawn Tennis in Mar de Plata, which is owned by the family of Horacio Zeballos . In 2021, he moved to Córdoba to train under coach Facundo Argüello .[ 3] In 2023, he moved back to Buenos Aires to train under coach Sebastián Gutiérrez at the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
2022–2023: Maiden Challenger titles[ edit ]
In May 2022, Comesaña won his first ATP Challenger doubles title in Vicenza , partnering Luciano Darderi .[ 7] The following month, he won back-to-back singles titles at the Corrientes Challenger and the Challenger Tenis Club Argentino , both in his home country and both against Mariano Navone in the final.[ 8]
In May 2023, he reached the final of the Macedonian Open , but lost to Máté Valkusz .[ 9] The following week, he won the Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza , defeating Pablo Llamas Ruiz in the final.[ 10] Later that year, he won his fourth Challenger title at the Svijany Open and reached the final of the Santa Cruz Challenger .[ 11] [ 12]
2024: ATP debut, top 100, Major third round[ edit ]
In February 2024, Comesaña made his ATP debut at the Córdoba Open as a wildcard, but lost to compatriot and lucky loser Thiago Agustín Tirante in the first round.[ 13] He qualified for his first ATP 500 tournament at the Rio Open , but lost to fourth seed and compatriot Francisco Cerúndolo in the first round.[ 14] He entered the Chile Open as a lucky loser, but lost to Juan Pablo Varillas in the first round.[ 15]
After winning the Open de Oeiras in April, he reached the top 100 for the first time.[ 16] [ 17] Ranked No. 122, he made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon and upset sixth seed Andrey Rublev in the first round in only his second match on grass ever.[ 18] This was his first win at the ATP level, his first win at a Major, and his first win over a top 10 player.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] He then defeated Adam Walton to reach the third round.[ 22]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the 2024 Madrid Open .
Current through the 2024 Wimbledon Championships .
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals[ edit ]
Singles 16 (8 titles, 8 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (5–2)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (3–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (8–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Jun 2021
M15 Antalya , Turkey
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Gonzalo Lama
4–6, 2–6
Loss
0–2
Jun 2021
M15 Antalya , Turkey
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Facundo Juárez
7–6(7–2) , 2–6, 3–6
Loss
0–3
Jul 2021
M15 Sofia , Bulgaria
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș
6–2, 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss
0–4
Jul 2021
M25 Kottingbrunn , Austria
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Máté Valkusz
1–6, 2–6
Loss
0–5
Aug 2021
M15 Novi Sad , Serbia
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Filip Misolic
4–6, 3–6
Loss
0–6
Nov 2021
M15 Córdoba , Argentina
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Juan Bautista Torres
2–6, 2–6
Win
1–6
Dec 2021
M25 Villa Allende , Argentina
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Juan Pablo Paz
7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–5)
Win
2–6
Feb 2022
M15 Punta Cana , Dominican Republic
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Roberto Cid Subervi
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win
3–6
Jun 2022
Corrientes , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Navone
6–0, 6–3
Win
4–6
Jun 2022
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Navone
6–4, 6–0
Win
5–6
Mar 2023
M25 Tucumán , Argentina
World Tennis Tour
Clay
Santiago Rodríguez Taverna
7–5, 6–7(6–8) , 6–3
Loss
5–7
May 2023
Skopje , North Macedonia
Challenger
Clay
Máté Valkusz
3–6, 4–6
Win
6–7
Jun 2023
Vicenza , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win
7–7
Jul 2023
Liberec , Czech Republic
Challenger
Clay
Toby Kodat
6–2, 6–4
Loss
7–8
Sep 2023
Santa Cruz de la Sierra , Bolivia
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Navone
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Win
8–8
Apr 2024
Oeiras , Portugal
Challenger
Clay
Ugo Blanchet
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)[ edit ]
Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (2–0)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Wins over top 10 players [ edit ]
He has a 1–0 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[ 23]
Season
2024
Total
Wins
1
1
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