Guido Pella (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡiðo ˈpela];[2] born 17 May 1990) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. In August 2019, Pella reached his career best world No. 20 in singles.[3] In July 2019, he peaked at No. 55 in doubles.[4]

Guido Pella
Pella at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990 (age 34)
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2007
Retired2023
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$6,368,373
Official websiteguidopella.com
Singles
Career record128–151 (45.9% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 20 (19 August 2019)[1]
Current rankingNo. 190 (15 January 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2020)
French Open2R (2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)
WimbledonQF (2019)
US Open3R (2018)
Doubles
Career record39–69 (36.1%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 55 (1 July 2019)
Current rankingNo. 424 (15 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2020)
French OpenSF (2019)
Wimbledon1R (2016, 2019, 2023)
US Open1R (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (2016)
Last updated on: 19 January 2024.

Personal life

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His father, Carlos, taught him the game at the age of five.[5] His sister, Catalina, is also a tennis player who competes mainly in ITF tournaments.[6] He is engaged to marry the model and entrepreneur Stephanie Demner.[7]

In February 2020, Pella announced via his Instagram account that he would be out indefinitely after being diagnosed with Morton's neuroma.[8]

Career

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Junior career

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As a junior Pella posted a 19–5 record in singles and reached as high as No. 42 in the combined world rankings in 2008.[9] Entering as a qualifier, he reached the semifinals of the French Open boys' singles in 2008, upsetting first-seeded Bernard Tomic in the quarterfinals (and losing to Jerzy Janowicz).

2006–2011

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Pella started playing Futures tournaments in 2005, winning his first at Peru F3 in July 2008 without dropping a set. In the following years, he won six further Futures titles, all of them on clay. His first Challenger final came at Guayaquil, Ecuador in November 2011, losing the match to Matteo Viola in straight sets. He finished the 2011 season ranked world no. 350 in singles and no. 501 in doubles.

2012: Grand Slam & top 100 in singles & top 200 in doubles debut

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Pella started his 2012 Challenger season in March, capturing his first title in that category at the Salinas Challenger in Ecuador, with a victory over Paolo Lorenzi in the final round. The following month, he won his first doubles Challenger title at the Pereira Challenger in Colombia, partnering Martín Alund.

In May, he entered the French Open qualifying draw, losing in the first round to former world no. 2 Tommy Haas.[10] In August, he won his first hard-court tournament at the Manta Challenger, beating Maximiliano Estévez in the final.

In the US Open, he made it through the qualifying stage of the tournament, beating Lukáš Rosol to reach his first Grand Slam main-draw match, which he lost to Nikolay Davydenko in four sets.[11] In September, he defeated Alex Bogomolov Jr. and Leonardo Kirche on his way to win the Campinas Challenger in Brazil.

He cracked the top 100 for the first time after winning the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour Finals, defeating Adrian Ungur in the final round.[12] Pella finished the year ranked world no. 97 in singles and world no. 187 in doubles,[13] a career high and a 249-spots improvement since the beginning of the season.

2013: Grand Slam debuts at Australian & French Open and Wimbledon

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Pella in 2013

Guido Pella entered the 2013 Australian Open main draw directly, but he lost in the first round to qualifier Amir Weintraub. He then competed in Viña del Mar, also losing in the first round, this time to countryman Federico Delbonis. The following week, he played at the Brasil Open, winning his first ATP World Tour-level match against sixth seed Fabio Fognini,[14] losing then in the second round to eventual finalist David Nalbandian. At 2013 Düsseldorf, he advanced to his first ATP SF starting as a qualifier, defeating No. 10 Janko Tipsarević along the way.

2019: First title & Major quarterfinal, top 20 in singles, top 55 in doubles

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Pella reached his fourth ATP Tour final in Córdoba Open in February, but lost to compatriot Juan Ignacio Londero in three sets. Having lost each of his previous four finals, in March 2019, he won his first ATP title in 2019 Brasil Open. He defeated Cristian Garín in straight sets.[15]

At the 2019 Mutua Madrid Open he reached the semifinals of a Masters 1000 for the first time, partnering João Sousa where they lost to Dominic Thiem and Diego Schwartzman. Following this successful run, he entered the top 100 in doubles at World No. 99 on 13 May 2019. Later in June, at the 2019 French Open he also reached the semifinals in doubles for the first time in his career partnering with Schwartzman this time where they were defeated by eventual champions German duo Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies. As a result, he reached a career-high of No. 56 in doubles on 10 June 2019.

At Wimbledon in July, he reached his first-ever Grand Slam singles quarterfinal by defeating former World Number 3 and 2016 Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic in five sets from two sets down, but was then defeated by Roberto Bautista Agut.[16] The victory marked his third against the most-recent runners-up of Wimbledon: He had previously defeated 2017 Wimbledon finalist Marin Čilić in the second round of 2018 Wimbledon, also from two sets down, and 2018 Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson in the third round of the 2019 championships. Following his successful runs at the Canada and Cincinnati Masters of third and second round respectively on his debut, he reached a career-high in singles of World No. 20 on 19 August 2019.

2020–22: Major third round, ATP Cup, Full season hiatus

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He participated in the Inaugural 2020 ATP Cup where Argentina reached the quarterfinals and also in the 2021 ATP Cup where Argentina reached second place in their group (first place was Russia) and was eliminated from reaching the semifinals knockout stage.[17]

Seeded 22nd, Pella reached the third round at the 2020 Australian Open for the first time in his career where he lost to 12th seed Fabio Fognini. He announced an indefinite break due to health issues but returned to the tour after 6 months at the 2020 US Open.[18]

At the 2021 Western & Southern Open Masters 1000 in Cincinnati he reached the third round by defeating 15th seed David Goffin,[19] and took his revenge for the loss at the Australian Open in 2020 by defeating Fabio Fognini in the second round.

2023: Comeback, three Masters and Major wins & back to Top 200, Retirement

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After a year hiatus, he entered the 2023 Australian Open using a protected ranking.

Using also his protected ranking he reached the second rounds of the 2023 BNP Paribas Open and the 2023 Miami Open defeating Thiago Monteiro and Juan Pablo Varillas respectively. As a result, he jumped more the 250 positions back into the top 500.

He entered the Italian Open using protected ranking and reached the second round defeating Maxime Cressy. He moved another 60 positions up in the top 450. At the 2023 French Open he also reached the second round defeating Quentin Halys in five sets with a super tiebreak in the fifth, coming back from two sets to one down, and moved another 95 positions up in the top 350 in the rankings.

At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships he defeated 13th seed Borna Ćorić and qualifier Harold Mayot to reach the third round. He climbed more than 80 positions up and moved into the top 250.

In September 2023, Pella announced his retirement from professional tennis.[20][21]

Performance timelines

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (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.

Only main-draw results in ATP Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Davis Cup/ATP Cup/Laver Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[22]

Singles

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Current through the 2023 Miami Open.

Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenA1RAA2R1R1R1R3R1RA1R0 / 83–827%
French OpenQ12RQ2Q22R1R2R2R2R2RA2R0 / 87–847%
WimbledonA1RAQ31RA3RQFNH1RA3R0 / 68–657%
US Open1R1RQ11R2R2R3R1R1R2RA1R0 / 105–1033%
Win–loss0–11–40–00–13–41–35–45–43–32–40–03–40 / 3223–3242%
ATP Masters 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells MastersA1RQ2A3R2R1R3RNH2RA2R0 / 67–745%
Miami OpenA2R1RA1R3R1R2RNHAA2R0 / 74–736%
Monte-Carlo MastersAAAA1RA1RQFNH1RAA0 / 42–433%
Madrid OpenAAAA1RAA2RNH1RAA0 / 31–325%
Italian OpenAAAA1RAA1R1RAA2R0 / 41–420%
Canadian OpenAAAAAAA3RNHAAA0 / 12–167%
Cincinnati MastersAAAAAAA2RA3RAA0 / 23–260%
Shanghai MastersAAAA1RAA1RNHA0 / 20–20%
Paris MastersAAAA1RQ1Q1AAAAA0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–01–20–10–02–73–20–38–80–03–40–03–30 / 3020–3040%
Career statistics
Tournaments1134422152226818013Career total: 146
Titles000000010000Career total: 1
Finals000011120000Career total: 5
Overall win–loss0–17–133–41–416–2316–1825–2236–257–108–180–09–131 / 146128–15146%
Year-end ranking9711815574806458254374$6,368,373

Doubles

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Tournament20162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1R1R1R1R2R1RA1R0 / 71–713%
French Open1RA2RSF2R2RA1R0 / 67–654%
Wimbledon1RAA1RNHAA1R0 / 30–30%
US Open1R1R1R1RAAA1R0 / 50–50%
Win–loss0–40–21–34–42–21–20–00–40 / 218–2128%
ATP Masters 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Masters2RAA1RNHAA0 / 21–233%
Miami OpenAAA2RNHAA0 / 11–150%
Monte-Carlo MastersAAA2RNHQFA0 / 23–260%
Madrid Open1RAASFNHAA0 / 23–260%
Italian OpenAAA2R1RAA0 / 21–233%
Canadian OpenAAA1RNHAA0 / 10–10%
Cincinnati MastersAAA1RAAA0 / 10–10%
Shanghai MastersAAA1RNH0 / 10–10%
Paris MastersAAAAAAA0 / 00–00%
Win–loss1–20–00–06–80–12–10–02–60 / 1811–1843%

ATP career finals

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Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0-0)
ATP Finals (0-0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0-0)
ATP 500 Series (0–1)
ATP 250 Series (1–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–4)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–4)
Indoor (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2016Rio Open, Brazil500 SeriesClay Pablo Cuevas4–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6
Loss0–2May 2017Bavarian Championships, Germany250 SeriesClay Alexander Zverev4–6, 3–6
Loss0–3Jul 2018Croatia Open Umag, Croatia250 SeriesClay Marco Cecchinato2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss0–4Feb 2019Córdoba Open, Argentina250 SeriesClay Juan Ignacio Londero6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Win1–4Mar 2019Brasil Open, Brazil250 SeriesClay (i) Cristian Garín7–5, 6–3

Team competitions finals

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Davis Cup: 1 (1 title)

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OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartner(s)OpponentsScore
WinNov 2016Davis Cup, Zagreb, CroatiaHard (i) Juan Martín del Potro
Federico Delbonis
Leonardo Mayer
Marin Čilić
Ivo Karlović
Ivan Dodig
Franko Škugor
3–2

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 26 (20 titles, 6 runner–ups)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (13–2)
ITF Futures (7–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (18–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 2007ITF Lima, Peru F2FuturesClay Matias Silva6–7(6), 6–1, 4–6
Loss0–2Sep 2007ITF La Paz, Bolivia F3FuturesClay Guillermo Carry5–7, 3–6
Win1–2Jul 2008ITF Trujillo, Peru F3FuturesClay Juan-Manuel Valverde6–0, 6–4
Loss1–3Nov 2008ITF Bahia Bianca, Argentina F15FuturesClay Marco Trungelliti1–6, 2–6
Win2–3Apr 2009ITF Jujuy, Argentina F1FuturesClay Guillermo Rivera Aránguiz6–3, 6–4
Loss2–4May 2009ITF Córdoba, Argentina F4FuturesClay Juan-Manuel Valverde3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win3–4Aug 2009ITF Santa Cruz, Bolivia F1FuturesClay Gaston Giussani4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win4–4Sep 2009ITF Cochabamba, Bolivia F2FuturesClay Arnau Brugués Davi6–2, 6–7(3), 7–6(5)
Win5–4Nov 2009ITF Corrientes, Argentina F25FuturesClay Lionel Noviski6–3, 6–0
Win6–4Jul 2010ITF Corrientes, Argentina F13FuturesClay Marco Trungelliti3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win7–4Oct 2011ITF Cochabamba, Bolivia F2FuturesClay Juan Ignacio Londero6–4, 6–3
Loss7–5Nov 2011Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil, EcuadorChallengerClay Matteo Viola4–6, 1–6
Win8–5Mar 2012Challenger de Salinas Diario Expreso, EcuadorChallengerClay Paolo Lorenzi1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win9–5Aug 2012Manta Open, EcuadorChallengerHard Maximiliano Estévez6–4, 7–5
Win10–5Sep 2012Campeonato Internacional de Campinas, BrazilChallengerClay Leonardo Kirche6–4, 6–0
Win11–5Dec 2012ATP Challenger Finals, BrazilChallengerHard Adrian Ungur6–3, 6–7(4), 7–6(4)
Win12–5Oct 2013IS Open São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Facundo Argüello6–1, 6–0
Win13–5Nov 2014Lima Challenger, PeruChallengerClay Jason Kubler6–2, 6–4
Win14–5Apr 2015San Luis Open Challenger Tour, MexicoChallengerClay James McGee6–3, 6–3
Win15–5May 2015São Paulo Challenger, BrazilChallengerClay Christian Lindell7–5, 7–6(1)
Loss15–6May 2015Heilbronn Neckarcup, GermanyChallengerClay Alexander Zverev1–6, 6–7(7)
Win16–6Oct 2015Aberto do Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilChallengerClay Diego Schwartzman6–3, 7–6(5)
Win17–6Nov 2015Montevideo Open, UruguayChallengerClay Íñigo Cervantes7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win18–6Jul 2017Aspria Cup Milan, ItalyChallengerClay Federico Delbonis6–2, 2–1 ret.
Win19–6Aug 2017Claro Open Floridablanca, ColombiaChallengerClay Facundo Argüello6–2, 6–4
Win20–6Nov 2018Montevideo Open, Uruguay (2)ChallengerClay Carlos Berlocq6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Doubles: 24 (14 titles, 10 runner–ups)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (6–5)
ITF Futures (8–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (14–10)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jul 2008ITF Trujillo, Peru F3FuturesClay Sergio Galdós Matias Silva
Mauricio Echazú
6–2, 1–6, [7–10]
Win1–1Nov 2008ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina F14FuturesClay Andrés Molteni Alejandro Kon
Gonzalo Tur
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win2–1Nov 2008ITF Neuquén, Argentina F16FuturesClay Andrés Molteni Guillermo Bujniewicz
N Jara-Lozano
6–3, 5–7, [14–12]
Win3–1Dec 2008ITF Tucumán, Argentina F17FuturesClay Andrés Molteni Diego Cristin
G-A Grimolizzi
6–7(6), 7–6(13), [10–6]
Loss3–2Apr 2009ITF Jujuy, Argentina F1FuturesClay Andrés Molteni Diego Cristin
J-P Amado
5–7, 6–7(7)
Win4–2May 2009ITF Córdoba, Argentina F3FuturesClay Andrés Molteni German Gaich
Guillermo Durán
6–2, 6–4
Win5–2Aug 2009ITF Santa Cruz, Bolivia F1FuturesClay Diego Cristin J-J Monteferrario
Gaston Giussani
6–1, 6–1
Win6–2Nov 2009ITF Corrientes, Argentina F25FuturesClay Andrés Molteni Jonathan Gonzalia
Alejandro Fabbri
6–1, 6–3
Loss6–3Nov 2010ITF Rosario, Argentina F22FuturesClay Andrés Molteni Diego Cristin
Pablo Galdón
3–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Loss6–4Nov 2010Challenger de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Andrés Molteni Carlos Berlocq
Brian Dabul
6–7(4), 3–6
Loss6–5Aug 2011ITF Arequipa, Perj F1FuturesClay Martín Cuevas Duilio Beretta
Sergio Galdós
4–6, 0–6
Win7–5Oct 2011ITF Cochabamba, Bolivia F2FuturesClay Sergio Galdós Mauricio Doria-Medina
Federico Zeballos
6–3, 6–2
Win8–5Oct 2011ITF Santa Cruz, Bolivia F3FuturesClay Sergio Galdós Felipe Soares
Thales Turini
3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Loss8–6Oct 2011ITF Sucre, Bolivia F4FuturesClay Sergio Galdós J-J Monteferrario
Guillermo Carry
6–7(3), 4–6
Win9–6Apr 2012Seguros Bolívar Open Pereira, ColombiaChallengerClay Martín Alund Sebastián Decoud
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
6–3, 2–6, [10–5]
Loss9–7Oct 2013IS Open S ão Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Sergio Galdós Artem Sitak
Roman Borvanov
4–6, 6–7(3)
Win10–7Apr 2014São Paulo Challenger, BrazilChallengerClay Diego Schwartzman Máximo González
Andrés Molteni
1–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss10–8Sep 2014Seguros Bolívar Open Pereira, ColombiaChallengerClay Horacio Zeballos Nicolás Barrientos
Eduardo Struvay
6–3, 3–6, [9–11]
Win11–8Nov 2014Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil, EcuadorChallengerClay Máximo González Pere Riba
Jordi Samper Montaña
2–6, 7–6(3), [10–5]
Win12–8Nov 2014Lima Challenger, PeruChallengerClay Sergio Galdós Roberto Maytín
Marcelo Demoliner
6–3, 6–1
Win13–8Mar 2015Challenger Cachantún Cup, ChileChallengerClay Andrés Molteni Máximo González
Andrea Collarini
7–6(7), 3–6, [10–4]
Loss13–9Apr 2015San Luis Open Challenger Tour, MexicoChallengerClay Sergio Galdós Horacio Zeballos
Guillermo Durán
6–7(4), 4–6
Loss13–10Apr 2015Campeonato Internacional de Santos, BrazilChallengerClay Andrés Molteni Máximo González
Roberto Maytín
4–6, 6–7(4)
Win14–10May 2015Vicenza Internazionali, ItalyChallengerClay Facundo Bagnis Salvatore Caruso
Federico Gaio
6–2, 6–4

Wins over top 10 players

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  • Pella has a 4–16 (20.0%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[23]
Season2013...201720182019Total
Wins11114
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreGPR
2013
1. Janko Tipsarević10Horse Cup Düsseldorf, GermanyClay2R7–6(1), 6–1101
2017
2. Dominic Thiem7Chengdu Open, ChinaHard2R7–6(6), 6–472
2018
3. Marin Čilić5Wimbledon, United KingdomGrass2R3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(3), 7–582
2019
4. Kevin Anderson8Wimbledon, United KingdomGrass3R6–4, 6–3, 7–6(4)26

References

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