 Vassallo in 2009 | |
| Full name | Martín Miguel Vassallo Argüello |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born | (1980-02-10)10 February 1980 (age 45) Temperley, Argentina |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,420,101 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 47–81 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (27 April 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2007,2008,2009,2010) |
| French Open | 4R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2008,2009) |
| US Open | 1R (2007,2008,2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–32 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 71 (25 June 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
| French Open | 1R (2007,2009) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2009) |
| US Open | 1R (2009) |
Martín Miguel Vassallo Argüello[a] (born 10 February 1980) is a retired professionalmale tennis player fromArgentina. His career-highATP singles ranking is World No. 47, achieved in April 2009 shortly after reaching the semifinals ofAcapulco.
He turned pro in 1999. Over the course of his career, he has represented both Argentina and Italy.[1]
At the2006 French Open, he reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career. He entered the tournament as a qualifier and beatPaul Goldstein of the United States in the first round in straight sets, No. 21 seedSébastien Grosjean of France in the second round in five sets andRaemon Sluiter ofthe Netherlands in the third round, also in five sets. In the next round he lost toDavid Nalbandian.
In late 2007, at theOrange Prokom Open inSopot, Poland, Argüello was embroiled in a betting scandal after his match against world number fourNikolay Davydenko. The match saw Davydenko retire with the scores at 2–6, 6–3, 2–1. Gamblers betting on the match displayed irregular betting patterns and a total of £3.4m was paid out on it, ten times the normal amount for a match at this level. Eventually,Betfair voided all bets on the match. Neither Argüello nor Davydenko have been formally charged with any offence by the ATP.[2]
According to a BBC report, a follow-up investigation revealed that Argüello had exchanged messages with a Sicilian gambler in 2006, including on the morning of a tennis match which saw the gambler win $86,000. Deleted messages recovered from Argüello's phone included "He doesn't want to do it. He intends to win", followed by "All okay" just before the game.[3]
In 2009, Vassallo made hisDavis Cup debut for Argentina in the 5-0 defeat againstThe Netherlands inBuenos Aires playing doubles withLucas Arnold Ker and in the reverse singles.
| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (8) |
| Futures (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 April 2002 | Rome | Clay |  Filippo Volandri | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2. | 12 May 2003 | Košice | Clay |  Hermes Gamonal | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | 7 July 2003 | Oberstaufen | Clay | Andreas Seppi | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 4. | 28 July 2003 | Trani | Clay |  Francisco Fogués | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 5. | 22 January 2007 | Santiago | Clay | Fabio Fognini | 1–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 6. | 6 October 2008 | Asunción | Clay | Leonardo Mayer | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 7. | 20 October 2008 | Buenos Aires | Clay | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 8. | 29 November 2008 | Lima | Clay | Sergio Roitman | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0–3 |
| French Open | 1R | A | A | A | 4R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 6–5 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2–4 | |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0–2 | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 8–15 |
