Yves Allegro (born 24 August 1978) is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. He is a doubles specialist and is well known as compatriot Roger Federer's doubles partner and friend. Allegro and Federer teamed up in doubles at the Australian Open in 2003 and 2004.
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Grône, Switzerland |
| Born | 24 August 1978 Grône, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$768,327 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–10 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 210 (16 June 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 121–157 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (4 October 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2003) |
| French Open | 3R (2004, 2006) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
| US Open | 2R (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
He played the Davis Cup for Switzerland from 2004 to 2020[1] alongside Roger Federer or Stan Wawrinka.
On 9 December 2019 at a hearing at the District Court of Sierra, Allegro received a two-year suspended sentence for sexual coercion. The offence occurred in October 2014 while in Tallinn, Estonia towards an ex-Austrian player.[2][3] Allegro appealed the verdict.[4]
Tournament Director
editIn 2020, Allegro founded an ITF M25 tennis tournament that initially took place in Sierre, Valais, now in Sion. Rinky Hijikata[5] won the 2021 edition.[6] Remy Bertola of Switzerland won the 2022[7] and the 2023 edition.[8] The 2024 edition takes place in August 2024.[9]
ATP career finals
editDoubles: 10 (3–7)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP World Tour Finals (0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 (1/1) |
| ATP World Tour 250 (2/5) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2003 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) |  Roger Federer
|
 Mahesh Bhupathi  Max Mirnyi
|
7–6(9–7), 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | Hard (i) | Roger Federer
|
 Justin Gimelstob Graydon Oliver
|
7–5, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2004 | Long Island, United States | Hard |  Michael Kohlmann
|
 Antony Dupuis Michaël Llodra
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | May 2004 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Michael Kohlmann
|
 Enzo Artoni  Fernando Vicente
|
6–3, 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Jan 2005 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Michael Kohlmann
|
 Simon Aspelin Todd Perry
|
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 2–4 | Feb 2005 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | Michael Kohlmann
|
Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley
|
6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Jun 2005 | Halle, Germany | Grass | Roger Federer
|
Joachim Johansson  Marat Safin
|
7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Jul 2006 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | Robert Lindstedt
|
 Gastón Gaudio Max Mirnyi
|
5–7, 7–6, [10–12] |
| Loss | 3–6 | Apr 2007 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Sebastián Prieto
|
 Wesley Moodie Todd Perry
|
5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Feb 2008 | Marseille, France | Hard (i) | Jeff Coetzee
|
 Martin Damm Pavel Vízner
|
6–7(7–9), 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ "Davis Cup Player". Davis Cup. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Deux ans de prison avec sursis pour l'ex-tennisman Yves Allegro" (in French). Radio Télévision Suisse. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Gatto, Luigi (5 December 2019). "Roger Federer's former doubles partner accused of rape". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Yves Allegro wegen sexueller Nötigung verurteilt. In: SRF.ch, 10. Dezember 2019.
- ^ "Rinky Hijikata – ATP Tour". ATP Tour. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "M25 Sierre 2021 Tennis Tournament ITF". ATP Tour. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "M25 Sierre 2022 Tennis Tournament ITF". ATP Tour. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Remy Bertola – ATP Tour". ATP Tour. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "M25 Sion 2024 Tennis Tournament". ATP Tour. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
edit- Yves Allegro at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Yves Allegro at the International Tennis Federation
- Yves Allegro at the Davis Cup
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