Federico Browne (born 7 April 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1976 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $370,589 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 11–20 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 106 (25 August 2003) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 8–15 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (14 June 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
| US Open | 1R (2004) |
Career
editBrowne was the number one ranked junior in the world in 1994, winning numerous titles that year, including the Banana Bowl. He was also the 1994 Banana Bowl doubles runner-up, with Carlos Jose Tori. In the 1994 US Open he reached the semi-finals, where he was beaten by Sjeng Schalken and he was a semi-finalist in the Orange Bowl as well, for the second successive year.[2]
In 1995, Browne appeared in a Davis Cup tie for Argentina. He played the second singles rubber, against Venezuelan Nicolás Pereira, who beat him in straight sets.[3]
His best performance on the ATP Tour came at Buenos Aires in 2004, when he and Diego Veronelli were runners-up in the men's doubles.[4] He also made doubles semi-finals in Sopot partnering Enzo Artoni and the Shanghai Open with Ivo Karlović, both in 2003.[4] On the singles circuit he reached two quarter-finals, at the 2000 BMW Open as a lucky loser and at Casablanca in 2003.[4]
On each of the two occasions he competed in the main singles draw of the French Open, Browne made the second round.[4] In 2000 he defeated Juan Antonio Marín in the opening round, before losing in his next match by Sébastien Grosjean, in a five setter.[4] Three years later he came from two sets down to defeat world number 59 Olivier Rochus in the first round.[4] He was beaten in the second round by Félix Mantilla.[4] His best doubles showing at Grand Slam level was a second round appearance in the 2004 French Open, which he and partner Karlovic earned after defeating Tomáš Berdych and Dominik Hrbatý.[4]
He is now a tennis coach.
ATP career finals
editDoubles: 1 (0–1)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2004 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Diego Veronelli | Lucas Arnold Ker Mariano Hood | 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 4–6 |
Challenger titles
editSingles: (3)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Gastón Etlis | 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| 2. | 2002 | Donetsk, Ukraine | Clay |  Simon Greul | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 3. | 2002 | Reunion Island | Hard |  Răzvan Sabău | 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 |
Doubles: (10)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1998 | Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Enzo Artoni |  Hermes Gamonal Ricardo Schlachter | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2. | 2001 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Ignacio Hirigoyen | Gastón Etlis Martin Rodríguez | 6–4, 7–6(6) |
| 3. | 2002 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Clay |  Fred Hemmes Jr. |  Irakli Labadze Yuri Schukin | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 4. | 2002 | Donetsk, Ukraine | Clay | Leonardo Azzaro |  Mikhail Elgin Dmitry Vlasov | 6–7(3), 7–6(4), 7–5 |
| 5. | 2002 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Clay | Rogier Wassen | Vadim Kutsenko Oleg Ogorodov | 3–6, 7–6(3), 7–6(3) |
| 6. | 2002 | Reunion Island | Hard |  Jonathan Erlich |  Marco Chiudinelli Jaroslav Levinský | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 7. | 2002 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Rogier Wassen | Ignacio Hirigoyen Andy Ram | 7–6(0), 7–6(3) |
| 8. | 2003 | Burnie, Australia | Hard | Rogier Wassen |  Raphael Durek Alun Jones | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 9. | 2003 | Reunion Island | Hard | Rogier Wassen | Fred Hemmes Jr. Peter Wessels | 6–1, 6–7(4), 6–3 |
| 10. | 2004 | Salinas, Ecuador | Hard |  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |  José de Armas Eric Nunez | 6–3, 6–3 |