Argentine tennis player
Sergio Roitman Country (sports) Argentina Residence Buenos Aires , ArgentinaBorn (1979-05-16 ) 16 May 1979 (age 42) Buenos Aires, Argentina Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Turned pro 1996 Retired 2009 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $ 1,296,022Career record 25–62 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 62 (8 October 2007) Australian Open 1R (2007 , 2008 ) French Open 1R (2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 ) Wimbledon 1R (2007 , 2008 , 2009 ) US Open 1R (2007 , 2008 ) Career record 43–66 Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 45 (8 September 2008) Australian Open 2R (2007 ) French Open 3R (2002 ) Wimbledon 1R (2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2009 ) US Open SF (2008 ) Last updated on: 8 July 2021.
Sergio Andres Roitman (born 16 May 1979), nicknamed 'Motoneta' (Shotgun in Spanish)[1] is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina .
He achieved a career-high rankings of world No. 62 in singles in October 2007, and world No. 45 in doubles in September 2008.
He won several Challenger and Futures singles titles in his career. In addition, Roitman won two ATP doubles titles - at Amsterdam in 2000, and Umag in 2001.
Early and personal life [ ]
Roitman was born in Buenos Aires , Argentina, and is Jewish.[2] [3] Roitman, along with Dudi Sela , Diego Schwartzman , and Camila Giorgi was one of a number of recent Jewish tennis players ranked in the top 100.[4] [5]
His father (Hugo) is an executive salesman for a plastic enterprise company, and his mother (Lidia) is a retired financial adviser.[6] He has an older brother who teaches tennis, named Ivan.[6]
Roitman studied classical piano between the ages of 6 and 12, but chose tennis instead.[7] At the age of 17, he was at a Hermética concert and was shot in the stomach with a rubber bullet .[8] He speaks Spanish, Portuguese, English and Italian.[9]
Tennis career [ ]
Roitman began playing tennis at age 10 and turned professional in 1996.[10]
Between 1998 and 2000 Roitman won seven futures singles titles, all of them in South America on clay.[11] On 2000-07-23 he won the ATP doubles title with fellow countryman Andres Schneiter in Amsterdam in his debut at that level.[11]
In 2001, once again with Schneiter, he won his second ATP doubles title in Umag .[11] Roitman won four Challenger singles titles between 2002 and 2005, in the process defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 in the $50,000 ATP Challenger final in Cherbourg in 2003.[12] [11] At the 2003 Roland Garros Roitman played defending champion Albert Costa in the first round and was leading 2 sets to 0 and 4–1 (with a break point for 5–1), but ended up losing in 5 sets.[13]
2006 saw Roitman finish in the Top 100 of ATP Rankings for the first time in his career, he compiled a 41–19 match record, and won two titles in Challenger action.[11] In November he won the title at Challengers in Aracaju and Guayaquil .[11]
2007 was the most successful season for Roitman, where he reached his highest ranking and finished in the top 75 for the second straight year, highlighted by a career-best 11 ATP match wins and three Challenger titles.[11] In June he captured the Prostějov Challenger title. In September he picked up another Challenger title in Szczecin, Poland .[11] He closed the season with the title at the Buenos Aires Challenger.[14] He had wins over world # 41 José Acasuso of Argentina, 7–6 (4), 6–1, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In April he defeated world # 76 Jan Hernych , 7–5, 7–6 (7), in Valencia, Spain , and world # 29 Jürgen Melzer of Austria on clay, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 in Monte Carlo . In June he beat world # 28 Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, 6–2, Ret, in 's-Hertogenbosch , The Netherlands on grass. In July he defeated world # 65 Nicolás Massú of Chile 7–5, 6–2, and twice defeated world # 18 (and 20) Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, and 6–1, 6–2, on clay.[11]
In the 2009 Buenos Aires tournament Roitman lost 6–0, 6–0 to Juan Mónaco . In June 2009 at Wimbledon, he retired from his first round match due to a recurring injury to the acromion in his right shoulder.[15] [16]
On September 25, 2009, he announced that the Copa Petrobas Challenger in Buenos Aires would be his last professional tournament, citing injuries as the main reason for his retirement.[17]
Career after retiring from tennis [ ]
After retiring from tennis, in 2015 Roitman and two partners started a company (GO Events) that supplies turnkey customized accommodations, cleaning staff, drivers, mobiles, and services for media work teams attending large-scale sporting events.[18]
ATP Career Finals [ ]
Doubles: 2 (2 titles) [ ]
Legend (Doubles)
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–0)
Indoor (0–0)
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals [ ]
Singles: 32 (17–15) [ ]
Legend
ATP Challenger (10–10)
ITF Futures (7–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (16–15)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
W–L
Score
Win
1–0
Jul 1998
Brazil F1, Londrina
Futures
Clay
Paulo Taicher
6–3, 6–4
Loss
1–1
Aug 1998
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Clay
Luis Horna
1–6, 6–7
Loss
1–2
Aug 1998
Ecuador F3, Ibarra
Futures
Clay
Miguel Tobon
1–6, 2–6
Win
2–2
Nov 1998
Paraguay F2, Asuncion
Futures
Clay
Alejandro Aramburu Acuna
6–1, 6–3
Win
3–2
Nov 1998
Paraguay F3, Asuncion
Futures
Clay
Ivan Rodrigo-Marin
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Win
4–2
Sep 1999
Peru F3, Lima
Futures
Clay
Solon Peppas
6–3, 7–5
Loss
4–3
Oct 1999
Bolivia F2, Cochabamba
Futures
Clay
Rodrigo Cerdera
6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss
4–4
Nov 1999
Argentina F5, Lanus
Futures
Clay
Mariano Delfino
6–7, 3–6
Win
5–4
Apr 2000
Chile F4, Santiago
Futures
Clay
Mauricio Hadad
6–4, 6–3
Win
6–4
May 2000
Chile F6, Santiago
Futures
Clay
Adrián García
6–3, 6–3
Win
7–4
May 2000
Argentina F4, Mendoza
Futures
Clay
Jose Acasuso
1–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6–2
Loss
7–5
Aug 2000
Bressanone , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Frantisek Cermak
7–5, 4–6, 1–6
Loss
7–6
Apr 2001
Argentina F3, Santa Fe
Futures
Clay
Leonardo Olguin
6–1, 2–6, 5–7
Loss
7–7
Aug 2001
Brasilia , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Gaston Etlis
5–7, 3–6
Win
8–7
Aug 2002
Saint Petersburg , Russia
Challenger
Clay
Andrei Stoliarov
7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Win
9–7
Mar 2003
Cherbourg , France
Challenger
Hard
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Loss
9–8
Apr 2004
San Luis Potosi , Mexico
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Delfino
4–6, 4–6
Win
10–8
Jun 2005
Barcelona , Spain
Challenger
Clay
Teimuraz Gabashvili
6–2, 6–3
Win
11–8
Sep 2005
Freudenstadt , Germany
Challenger
Clay
Flavio Cipolla
7–5, 6–4
Loss
11–9
Apr 2006
Aguascalientes , Mexico
Challenger
Clay
Juan Martin del Potro
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss
11–10
Jul 2006
Reggio Emilia , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Olivier Patience
4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Loss
11–11
Aug 2006
San Marino , San Marino
Challenger
Clay
Albert Montanes
6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–5) , 3–6
Win
12–11
Nov 2006
Aracaju , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Boris Pashanski
6–1, 6–3
Win
13–11
Nov 2006
Guayaquil , Ecuador
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Zabaleta
6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Win
14–11
Jun 2007
Prostejov , Czech Republic
Challenger
Clay
Florian Mayer
7–6(7–1) , 6–4
Win
15–11
Sep 2007
Szczecin , Poland
Challenger
Clay
Ivo Minář
6–2, 7–5
Win
16–11
Nov 2007
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Marcos Daniel
6–1, 6–4
Loss
16–12
Jun 2008
Braunschweig , Germany
Challenger
Clay
Nicolas Devilder
4–6, 4–6
Loss
16–13
Aug 2008
Graz , Austria
Challenger
Clay
Jeremy Chardy
2–6, 1–6
Win
17–13
Nov 2008
Guayaquil , Ecuador
Challenger
Clay
Brian Dabul
7–6, 6–4
Loss
17–14
Nov 2008
Medellin , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Leonardo Mayer
4–6, 5–7
Loss
17–15
Nov 2008
Lima , Peru
Challenger
Clay
Martin Vassallo Arguello
2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Doubles: 48 (29–19) [ ]
Legend
ATP Challenger (23–17)
ITF Futures (6–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (29–17)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
W–L
Score
Loss
0–1
Aug 1998
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Clay
Rodrigo Pena
Luis Horna Rudy Rake
4–6, 1–6
Win
1–1
Aug 1999
Uruguay F2, Jose-Ignacio
Futures
Clay
Andres Zingman
Patricio Arquez Emiliano Redondi
6–3, 6–1
Win
2–1
Sep 1999
Peru F2, Lima
Futures
Clay
Enzo Artoni
Ivan Miranda Américo Venero
6–4, 6–2
Loss
2–2
Oct 1999
Bolivia F2, Cochabamba
Futures
Clay
Rodrigo Pena
Adrián García Jaime Fillol
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win
3–2
Oct 1999
Paraguay F3, Asuncion
Futures
Clay
Enzo Artoni
Daniel Caracciolo Leonardo Olguin
6–4, 6–4
Win
4–2
Mar 2000
Chile F2, Temuco
Futures
Clay
Eduardo Medica
Alejandro Olivera Julio Silva
6–4, 6–4
Win
5–2
Mar 2000
Chile F3, Santiago
Futures
Clay
Eduardo Medica
Adriano Ferreira Flavio Saretta
6–3, 6–2
Win
6–2
May 2000
Argentina F4, Mendoza
Futures
Clay
Juan-Pablo Guzman
Juan-Pablo Brzezicki Miguel Miranda
6–3, 6–4
Win
7–2
Aug 2000
Sopot , Poland
Challenger
Clay
Andres Schneiter
Oscar Hernandez German Puentes-Alcaniz
6–4, 6–2
Win
8–2
Sep 2000
Budapest , Hungary
Challenger
Clay
Andres Schneiter
David Miketa David Skoch
6–3, 6–3
Win
9–2
Sep 2000
Skopje , Macedonia
Challenger
Clay
Enzo Artoni
Dejan Petrovic Sebastian Prieto
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Loss
9–3
Nov 2000
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Andres Schneiter
Lucas Arnold Ker Pablo Albano
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win
10–3
Apr 2001
San Luis Potosi , Mexico
Challenger
Clay
Edgardo Massa
Paul Hanley Nathan Healey
6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
Win
11–3
May 2001
Budapest , Hungary
Challenger
Clay
Daniel Melo
Jordan Kerr Damien Roberts
6–2, 6–4
Loss
11–4
Jul 2001
Budaörs , Hungary
Challenger
Clay
Andres Schneiter
Petr Dezort Radomir Vasek
3–6, 7–5, 6–7(6–8)
Loss
11–5
Aug 2001
Ribeirão Preto , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Andres Schneiter
Adriano Ferreira Antonio Prieto
1–6, 7–6(8–6) , 4–6
Loss
11–6
May 2002
Rome , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Andres Schneiter
Gabriel Trifu Vladimir Voltchkov
1–6, 2–6
Loss
11–7
Jun 2002
Weiden , Germany
Challenger
Clay
Andres Schneiter
Jens Knippschild Dusan Vemic
6–7(5–7) , 2–6
Loss
11–8
Jul 2002
Oberstaufen , Germany
Challenger
Clay
Patricio Arquez
Jaime Fillol Ricardo Schlachter
2–6, 4–6
Win
12–8
Sep 2002
Brindisi , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Delfino
Marc Lopez Salvador Navarro
7–6(7–4) , 6–7(3–7) , 6–4
Win
13–8
Sep 2002
Budapest , Hungary
Challenger
Clay
Paul Baccanello
Jan Frode Andersen Oliver Gross
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–5 ret.
Win
14–8
Sep 2002
Maia , Portugal
Challenger
Clay
Sebastian Prieto
Paul Baccanello Todd Perry
6–4, 6–4
Loss
14–9
Nov 2002
Sao Paulo , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Luis Horna
Mariano Hood Sebastian Prieto
3–6, 4–6
Loss
14–10
Nov 2002
Knoxville , United States
Challenger
Hard
Hugo Armando
Dmitry Tursunov Martin Verkerk
3–6, 4–6
Win
15–10
Mar 2003
Barletta , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Sebastian Prieto
Massimo Bertolini Giorgio Galimberti
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
15–11
Jun 2003
Prostejov , Czech Republic
Challenger
Clay
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
Jaroslav Levinsky David Skoch
2–6, 2–6
Loss
15–12
Oct 2003
Seville , Spain
Challenger
Clay
Enzo Artoni
Oscar Hernandez Albert Portas
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss
15–13
Oct 2003
Barcelona , Spain
Challenger
Clay
Enzo Artoni
Juan-Ignacio Carrasco Mariano Delfino
5–7, 3–6
Win
16–13
Sep 2004
Kiev , Ukraine
Challenger
Clay
Albert Portas
Igor Kunitsyn Yuri Schukin
6–1, 6–1
Win
17–13
Nov 2004
Bogota , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Santiago Ventura
Richard Barker Frank Moser
7–5, 6–4
Loss
17–14
Dec 2004
Guadalajara , Mexico
Challenger
Clay
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
Alejandro Hernandez Santiago Gonzalez
6–7(5–7) , 6–1, 3–6
Loss
17–15
Mar 2005
Salinas , Ecuador
Challenger
Hard
Juan-Pablo Guzman
Juan-Pablo Brzezicki Cristian Villagran
2–6, 4–6
Win
18–15
May 2005
Turin , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Franco Ferreiro
Francesco Aldi Alessio Di Mauro
6–7(4–7) , 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
Win
19–15
Sep 2005
Genoa , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Leonardo Azzaro
Marco Pedrini Andrea Stoppini
6–1, 6–4
Win
20–15
Sep 2005
Budapest , Hungary
Challenger
Clay
Leonardo Azzaro
Philipp Petzschner Lars Uebel
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Win
21–15
Nov 2005
Aracaju , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Carlos Berlocq Martin Vassallo Arguello
6–4, 6–7(7–9) , 6–3
Win
22–15
Jan 2006
Santiago , Chile
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Jorge Aguilar Felipe Parada
6–4, 6–3
Win
23–15
Apr 2006
Florianópolis , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Thiago Alves Julio Silva
6–2, 3–6, [10–5]
Loss
23–16
May 2006
Prague , Czech Republic
Challenger
Clay
Ramon Delgado
Petr Pala David Skoch
0–6, 0–6
Loss
23–17
Jun 2006
Lugano , Switzerland
Challenger
Clay
Leonardo Azzaro
Oliver Marach Giorgio Galimberti
5–7, 3–6
Loss
23–18
Jun 2006
Braunschweig , Germany
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Tomas Behrend Christopher Kas
6–7(5–7) , 4–6
Win
24–18
Aug 2006
San Marino , San Marino
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Jerome Haehnel Julien Jeanpierre
6–3, 6–4
Win
25–18
Oct 2006
Montevideo , Uruguay
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Guillermo Canas Martin Garcia
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win
26–18
Nov 2006
Aracaju , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Tomas Behrend Marcel Granollers
7–6(8–6) , 3–6, [10–6]
Win
27–18
May 2008
Bordeaux , France
Challenger
Clay
Diego Hartfield
Tomasz Bednarek Dusan Vemic
6–4, 6–4
Loss
27–19
Jun 2009
Lugano , Switzerland
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Jean-Julien Rojer Johan Brunström
walkover
Win
28–19
Jul 2009
Poznan , Poland
Challenger
Clay
Alexandre Sidorenko
Michael Kohlmann Rogier Wassen
6–4, 6–4
Win
29–19
Oct 2009
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Brian Dabul
Máximo González Lucas Arnold Ker
6–7(4–7) , 6–0, [10–8]
Performance timelines [ ]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Singles [ ]
Doubles [ ]
Tournament
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
SR
W–L
Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
1R
1R
A
A
A
A
2R
1R
A
0 / 4
1–4
20%
French Open
1R
3R
2R
A
A
A
2R
2R
2R
0 / 6
6–6
50%
Wimbledon
1R
1R
1R
A
A
A
A
A
1R
0 / 4
0–4
0%
US Open
2R
A
A
A
A
A
1R
SF
1R
0 / 4
5–4
56%
Win–Loss
1–4
2–3
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
2–3
5–3
1–3
0 / 18
12–18
40%
See also [ ]
List of select Jewish tennis players
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