Facundo Lugones
Country (sports) | Argentina |
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Residence | Adrogué, Argentina |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6 July 1992
College | Texas Christian University |
Coaching career (2015–) | |
Cameron Norrie (2017–) | |
Coaching achievements | |
Coachee singles titles total | 3 |
List of notable tournaments (with champion) Singles: 2021 — Los Cabos, Indian Wells, 2022 — Delray Beach, Lyon (Norrie) | |
Coaching awards and records | |
Awards | |
Last updated on: 5 April 2022. |
Facundo Lugones (born 6 July 1992) is an Argentine tennis coach.[1] He has been a coach since 2015, and has worked full-time with Cameron Norrie since 2017, helping him reach a career-high ranking of World No. 8.[2] Lugones and Norrie met while at Texas Christian University; they were teammates on the Horned Frogs, the university's tennis team, in Lugones' final year.[3]
Lugones was chosen by his peers as Coach of the Year in the 2021 ATP Awards.[4]
As a player, Lugones lost to Paul Capdeville in the qualifying first round at the 2011 Argentina Open, in his only appearance in an ATP (main or qualifying) draw.[5]
Former professional tennis player Christian Miniussi is his uncle.[6]
References
- ^ "Facundo Lugones - ATP Tour profile". atptour.com. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Yes He Cam! Norrie Notches Top 10 Milestone". atptour.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Cameron Norrie: How the new British number one made his rapid rise up the rankings". BBC. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Lugones Earns 2021 Coach Of The Year: 'I Never Thought I Could Win This'". atptour.com. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Facundo Lugones". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Facundo Lugones: De Adrogué a entrenar a Cameron Norrie" (in Spanish). espndeportes.espn.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
- Facundo Lugones ATP coach profile