Robert Louis Ginepri (/dʒɪˈnɛpri/jih-NEP-ree;[1] born October 7, 1982) is an American former professionaltennis player. He won three ATP singles titles in his career and achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 15 in December 2005. Ginepri's best Grand Slam result was the semifinals of the 2005 US Open, where he lost toAndre Agassi.
His summer hardcourt record was 14–3 when he arrived two weeks later at theUS Open as an unseeded player. After defeatingGuillermo Garcia-Lopez in the first round, andAndy Roddick's conqueror,Gilles Müller, in the second round, both in straight sets, Ginepri then put together three consecutive five-set wins, defeatingTommy Haas in the third round,Richard Gasquet in the fourth round, andGuillermo Coria in the quarterfinals. He then lost toAndre Agassi in the semifinals in five sets. Ginepri thus became the first player in theopen era to play four consecutive five-set matches at the US Open.[4]
In November at theMadrid Masters, Ginepri made it to another ATP Masters Series semifinal, before losing to eventual championRafael Nadal. He also won the inaugural Superset Tennis tournament, a groundbreaking one-set, one-day tournament, earning him prize money of $250,000. He finished 2005 at world no. 15 in the ATP rankings, the highest ranking of his career.
Ginepri's results in 2006 did not match his successes in 2005. He lost in the second round of theAustralian Open and the first round of both theFrench Open andWimbledon. At theUS Open, he lost in the third round to GermanTommy Haas in a fifth-set tiebreaker. He finished the year ranked world no. 51 with a 24–26 record. Ginepri lost in the third round of both theAustralian Open and theUS Open and the first round of both theFrench Open andWimbledon. He finished the year ranked world no. 134.
On June 23, 2008, Ginepri's ranking was world no. 59, a rise of 112 places since January 28, 2008. Ginepri then made his Olympic debut tennis at the2008 Olympic Games inBeijing, China, losing in the first round. In July, Ginepri made his debut in theWorld Team Tennis league, playing for the newWashington Kastles team.
At the 2009 US Open, Ginepri advanced to the second round, before losing toNicolás Almagro in five sets.
Ginepri lost in the first round of theAustralian Open. He beatSam Querrey in four sets in the first round of theFrench Open andPotito Starace in the second round. He beat no. 16Juan Carlos Ferrero in five sets, advancing to play in the fourth round, where he lost againstNovak Djokovic in four sets. He was the only unseeded player left in the competition, along with qualifier Gabashvili, and the last American in the men's field.
He lost toRobin Söderling in straight sets in the first round of Wimbledon.[6]
In October, Ginepri was involved in a biking accident causing him to have surgery on his arm. He didn't return to the pro tour until July 2011.
Ginepri participated in theAtlanta Tennis Championships as a wildcard. His first match was against fellow wildcardTommy Haas. He received a wildcard to theUS Open, where he defeated BrazilianJoão Souza in the first round in a four-set match. He then lost toJohn Isner in the second round.
In the early part of 2013, Ginepri won a Futures event and made the final of a Challenger tournament. Ginepri made it to the quarterfinals of the US Clay Court Championship in Houston before losing toJuan Mónaco. He failed to qualify for the French Open and did not participate in Wimbledon. In 2014, having competed in futures tournaments throughout the start of the season, Ginepri participated in his first Challenger at the2014 Sarasota Open, retiring after one match in the first round of qualifying.[7] After winning the USTA wildcard position for the 2014 French Open, he lost to Rafael Nadal in the first round, 6–0, 6–3, 6–0.
Ginepri was born inJacksonville and graduated fromJoseph Wheeler High School inMarietta, Georgia. Ginepri currently lives inAcworth, Georgia. He owns the Olde Town Athletic Club in Marietta. His father, Rene, who is originally from Luxembourg, is a systems analyst and his mother, Nancy, is a second grade teacher.
Ginepri retired from the tour in 2015. He was briefly linked with actressMinnie Driver. He married Josephine Stafford on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. On February 22, 2007, Ginepri participated onSpike TV'sPros vs. Joes withRik Smits,Rob Dibble, andAndre Rison.
^Bowers, Chris (June 15, 2017).Novak Djokovic - The Biography.ISBN9781786065506. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2022.It was not to come at the 2005 French Open or Wimbledon. At Roland Garros, Robby Ginepri became the first man to lose to Djokovic in a Grand Slam main draw,...
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