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Diego Cristin

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Diego Cristin
Full nameDiego Nicolás Cristin
Country (sports) Argentina
Born (1981-04-05) 5 April 1981 (age 43)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$62,084
Singles
Highest rankingNo.297 (6 August 2007)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 199 (12 April 2010)

Diego Nicolás Cristin (born 5 April 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.

Biography

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A right-handed player, Cristin comes from the Núñez neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.[1]

Cristin was known for his fast serve, once registering 214 km/h while still a teenager, surpassing the fastest serve of any other Argentine player at that time.[1]

In 2003 he had the distinction of being the first player to beat future US Open winner Juan Martín del Potro in a professional match, which he did at a local satellite tournament.[2]

He was unable to break into the ATP Tour, featuring only as high as Challenger level. As a doubles player he made the world's top 200 and won a Challenger tournament in Santiago in 2009, partnering Eduardo Schwank.[3]

Challenger titles

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Doubles: (1)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 2009 Santiago, Chile Clay Argentina Eduardo Schwank Argentina Juan Pablo Brzezicki
Spain David Marrero
6–4, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ a b Viale, Jorge (14 September 1999). "De un saque". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Del Potro, la promesa que factura millones". El Cronista (in Spanish). 11 September 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Santiago Challenger - 19 October - 25 October 2009". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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