Sonego won his first Challenger title on October 17, 2017, when he defeated Tim Putz at the 2017 Sparkassen ATP Challenger.
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There are players that people remember due to their numerous achievements in their careers. Three fine examples of such a player in the world of tennis are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. However, people also tend to remember historic moments in sport. Who can ever forget teenager Emma Raducanu lifting the women’s US Open crown in 2021? She might not have a career as great as the Federers or Nadals, but she will certainly be remembered. Such a player is also Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego. The 26-year-old might not have had an exceptional career, but he did become the first Italian in 15 years to win an ATP clay court tournament in Italy.
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Sonego debuted on the ATP Tour in May 2016 at the Italian Open, where he received a wild card and lost in the first round to Joao Sousa. He won his first Challenger title on October 17, 2017, when he defeated Tim Putz at the 2017 Sparkassen ATP Challenger.
Sonego has faced the newly crowned Indian Wells champion three times so far in his career. The Italian has won one of those matches and has been defeated in a couple.
| Total matches | Matches won by Sonego | Matches won by Fritz |
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
Sebastian Korda has faced Sonego three times so far but could only manage to record one victory. The Italian tennis player has won two of those matches.
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| Total matches | Matches won by Sonego | Matches won by Korda |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas has always had Sonego’s number. The Greek has faced the Italian twice so far and has emerged victorious on both occasions.
| Total matches | Matches won by Sonego | Matches won by Tsitsipas |
| 2 | 0 | 2 |
