Lorenzo Manta

Lorenzo Manta
Country (sports)   Switzerland
Residence Winterthur, Switzerland
Born (1974-09-27) September 27, 1974
Winterthur, Switzerland
Height 6'3" (190 cm)
Turned pro 1992
Retired 2001
Plays Right-handed
Prize money $429,102
Singles
Career record 11–30
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 103 (12 June 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (2000)
French Open Q1 (1999, 2000, 2001)
Wimbledon 4R (1999)
US Open 2R (2009)
Doubles
Career record 24–29
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 82 (9 July 2001)

Lorenzo Manta (born 27 September 1974 in Winterthur) is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who turned professional in 1992. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 103 in June 2000. His best achievement in the grand slam tournaments was reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1999. There, he had a big upset win over the 1996 Wimbledon champion, Richard Krajicek, in the third round in five sets. Manta was then defeated by Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten in the fourth round. He was 4-0 in Davis Cup doubles matches with all-time great Roger Federer.

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