Christian Miniussi

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Christian Miniussi
Full nameChristian Carlos Miniussi Ventureira
Country (sports)Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1967-07-05) 5 July 1967 (age 57)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1984
Retired1995
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$651,069
Singles
Career record58–82
Career titles1
2 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 57 (18 May 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1987, 1992)
French Open 4R (1991)
Wimbledon 1R (1990, 1992)
US Open 1R (1992)
Doubles
Career record97–94
Career titles5
5 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 37 (15 August 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1991, 1992)
French Open 3R (1991)
Wimbledon 1R (1990)
US Open 2R (1990)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open QF (1991)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Doubles
Last updated on: 28 December 2021.

Christian Carlos Miniussi Ventureira (born 5 July 1967) is a former tennis player from Argentina.

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Miniussi turned professional in 1984. He started playing tennis at the Adrogué Tennis Club and he also represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by France's Fabrice Santoro. In the doubles competition Miniussi claimed the bronze medal alongside Javier Frana.

The right-hander won one career title in singles (São Paulo, 1991). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 18 May 1992, when he became the number 57 of the world.

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–1)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Nov 1991 São Paulo, BrazilWorld SeriesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss1–1 Feb 1992 Maceió, BrazilWorld SeriesClay Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell 6–7(12–14), 7–5, 2–6

Doubles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP International Series (5–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (5–5)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Feb 1985 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Jaite Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Bengoechea
Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Pérez
6–4, 6–3
Loss1–1 Sep 1987 Barcelona, SpainGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
1–6, 2–6
Loss1–2 May 1988 Munich, West GermanyGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Mancini Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win2–2 May 1988 Florence, ItalyGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Pistolesi
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff
7–6, 6–4
Loss2–3 Jul 1988 Bordeaux, FranceGrand PrixClay Flag of Italy.svg Diego Nargiso Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
1–6, 4–6
Win3–3 Aug 1988 St. Vincent, ItalyGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Mancini Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Canè
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Loss3–4 Oct 1988 Palermo, ItalyGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Mancini Flag of Austria.svg Carlos di Laura
Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcelo Filippini
3–6, 5–7
Win4–4 Sep 1989 Barcelona, SpainGrand PrixClay Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Luza Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Loss4–5 Aug 1991 San Marino, San MarinoWorld SeriesClay Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Costa
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win5–5 Jul 1992 Båstad, SwedenWorld SeriesClay Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Bergström
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson
6–4, 7–5

Records

TournamentYearRecord accomplishedPlayer tied
São Paulo 1991 Winning an ATP tournament as lucky loser Heinz Günthardt
Bill Scanlon
Francisco Clavet
Sergiy Stakhovsky
Rajeev Ram
Leonardo Mayer
Andrey Rublev
Marco Cecchinato [1]
Kwon Soon-woo

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals

Singles: 6 (2–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–4)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1989 Santos, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Markus 2–6, 2–6
Win1–1Feb 1990 Nairobi, KenyaChallengerClay Flag of Peru.svg Pablo Arraya 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win2–1Feb 1990 Nairobi II, KenyaChallengerClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting 6–2, 7–6
Loss2–2Apr 1990 Estoril, PortugalChallengerClay Flag of France.svg Thierry Tulasne 2–6, 2–3 ret.
Loss2–3Oct 1993 Curitiba, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Austria.svg Gilbert Schaller 4–6, 0–6
Loss2–4Jul 1994 Poznań, PolandChallengerClay Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff 7–6, 3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 11 (5–6)

Legend
ATP Challenger (5–6)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 1989 Casablanca, MoroccoChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Ingaramo Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Čihák
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
4–6, 4–6
Win1–1Feb 1990 Nairobi, KenyaChallengerClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eduardo Masso Flag of Portugal.svg João Cunha-Silva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
3–6, 7–5, 7–6
Loss1–2Mar 1990 Cairo, EgyptChallengerClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eduardo Masso Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomas Anzari
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
3–6, 7–6, 5–7
Win2–2Apr 1990 Oporto, PortugalChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Bengoechea Flag of Spain.svg José Clavet
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
6–0, 6–3
Win3–2Aug 1991 Cervia, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Pérez Flag of Portugal.svg João Cunha-Silva
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
6–3, 6–4
Loss3–3Aug 1991 Geneva, SwitzerlandChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Argüello Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Gabrichidze
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Strelba
6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Win4–3Sep 1991 Merano, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Costa Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Čihák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomas Anzari
6–3, 6–3
Loss4–4Aug 1993 Geneva, SwitzerlandChallengerClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Mezzadri Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Apell
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Utgren
4–6, 2–6
Loss4–5Feb 1994 Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcelo Filippini
Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Pérez
7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Loss4–6Jun 1994 Furth, GermanyChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent
6–7, 1–6
Win5–6Mar 1995 Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Pérez Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricio Arnold
4–6, 7–5, 6–1

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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.

Singles

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R AAA Q2 1R AA0 / 20–20%
French Open 3R A 1R A 1R 4R 1R A Q1 0 / 55–550%
Wimbledon AAAA 1R A 1R AA0 / 20–20%
US Open AAAAAA 1R A Q1 0 / 10–10%
Win–loss2–10–10–10–00–23–10–40–00–00 / 105–1033%
ATP Masters Series
Miami AAAAAA 1R AA0 / 10–10%
Monte Carlo AAAAAA 1R AA0 / 10–10%
Hamburg A 1R AAAA 1R AA0 / 20–20%
Rome AAAA 1R 3R QF AA0 / 35–363%
Win–loss0–00–10–00–00–12–13–40–00–00 / 75–742%

Doubles

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AA 1R AAA 2R 2R 0 / 32–340%
French Open 1R AA 2R 2R 2R 3R 1R 0 / 65–645%
Wimbledon AAAAA 1R AA0 / 10–10%
US Open AAAAA 2R A 1R 0 / 21–233%
Win–loss0–10–00–11–11–12–33–21–30 / 128–1240%
ATP Masters Series
Miami AAAAAAA 1R 0 / 10–10%
Monte Carlo AAAAAAA 1R 0 / 10–10%
Hamburg A QF 2R A 2R AA 1R 0 / 44–450%
Rome AA 2R AA QF A 2R 0 / 34–357%
Win–loss0–02–12–20–01–12–10–01–40 / 98–947%

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References

  1. "ATP Budapest: Lucky loser Marco Cecchinato wins the first ATP title". tennisworldusa.org. Retrieved 3 May 2018. Cecchinato is the ninth player in the Open era who won an ATP title as a lucky loser and the third in the last two seasons after Andrey Rublev and Leonardo Mayer in Umag and Hamburg last July.