Gabriele Vulpitta

Italian tennis player
Gabriele Vulpitta
Vulpitta at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports) Italy
Born (2005-06-05) June 5, 2005 (age 18)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Junior1R (2023)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2023)
US Open Junior1R (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open JuniorF (2023)
Wimbledon JuniorW (2023)
US Open Junior2R (2023)

Gabriele Vulpitta (born 25 June 2005) is an Italian tennis player. He became a junior Grand Slam champion in the Boys' doubles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Early life

From Taranto, in Apulia, Southern Italy. He trained at the Tennis Training School in Foligno.[2][3]

Career

Vulpitta reached the quarter-finals in the singles’ at the Trofeo Bonfiglio in May 2023.[4] He reached the final of the boys' doubles tournament at the 2023 French Open with Lorenzo Sciahbasi in June 2023, where they lost to Yaroslav Demin and Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez. The following month, he also reached the final of the boys' doubles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championship, this time alongside the Czech player Jakub Filip.[5] They won the final in straight sets against Arthur Gea and Branko Djuric.[6]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 win)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 2023 French Open Clay Lorenzo Sciahbasi Yaroslav Demin,
Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez		 2-6, 3-6
Win 2023 Wimbledon Grass Jakub Filip Arthur Gea,
Branko Djuric		 6-3, 6-3

References

  1. ^ "G.Vulpitta". ITF. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Vulpitta and Sciahbasi: the Bonfiglio Trophy uncovers "Made in Foligno" talent". news.italy24.press. May 23, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Spectacle Vulpitta, le coureur de Taranto est en quart de finale du Trophée Bonfiglio". fr.italy24.press. May 26, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Vulpitta show, il tarantino è nei quarti del Trofeo Bonfiglio". flip.it. May 25, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "TENNISThere's another Italian in the semifinals at Wimbledon! Not only Sinner: Gabriele Vulpitta and the ride on the English grass". oasport.it. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  6. ^ Tricarico, Tiziana (July 16, 2023). "Double Wimbledon jr: Vulpitta and the Czech Filip triumph". fitp.it. Retrieved 16 July 2023.


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