Diego Cristin
Full nameDiego Nicolás Cristin
Country (sports) Argentina
Born (1981-04-05) 5 April 1981
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

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

Doubles: (1)

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

  1. 1 2 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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