1. At the age of 34 years and seven months, Lorenzi became the oldest first-time champion in ATP history when he won the title at the 2016 Generali Open Kitzbuhel.
13 Facts About Paolo Lorenzi
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Paolo Lorenzi reached his first ATP World Tour final at the age of 32, in Sao Paulo.
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Paolo Lorenzi went on to lose the final to Argentine Federico Delbonis in three sets.
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On 22 May 2015, after defeating Matthew Ebden in the quarterfinals of the Eskisehir Cup, Paolo Lorenzi became the third player ever to win 300 matches in the ATP Challenger Tour tournaments.
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At age 34, on 24 July 2016, Paolo Lorenzi won his maiden ATP title, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili in the final at the Generali Open Kitzbuhel and becoming the oldest first-time champion in ATP history.
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Paolo Lorenzi was the 32nd seed in the 2017 Miami Open but lost in the 2nd round.
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Paolo Lorenzi entered 2017 Wimbledon Championships as the 32nd seed where he recorded his first win by beating Horacio Zeballos in four sets, he then advanced to the 2nd round where he lost to Jared Donaldson in 4 sets.
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Paolo Lorenzi recorded the best grand slam singles performance of his career, reaching the round of 16 at the 2017 US Open.
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Paolo Lorenzi lost to eventual runner-up Kevin Anderson in four sets.
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Paolo Lorenzi lost in the third round of qualifying of the 2019 US Open, but received an invitation to compete in the main draw as a lucky loser upon the withdrawal of Kevin Anderson due to injury.
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Paolo Lorenzi was defeated by Stan Wawrinka in the third round.
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At age 39, on 26 August 2021, Paolo Lorenzi retired from professional tennis.
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Paolo Lorenzi's final match was a loss to Maxime Janvier in the second round of the 2021 US Open Qualifying Tournament.