Cristian Villagrán (born 20 January 1982) is a Swiss-Argentine professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 200 achieved on 7 July 2009, and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 115 achieved on 6 February 2006.

Villagran reached 28 career singles finals, posting a tally of 20 wins and 8 losses including a 1–2 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals. He won the 2006 Mantova Challenger tournament held on clay courts in Italy, where he defeated Giorgio Galimberti 6–2, 5-7, 6–4 in the final to win the championship. Additionally, he has also reached 28 career doubles finals with a record of 23 wins and 5 losses which includes a 7–1 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals.

Career

As a junior, Villagrán reached as high as world No. 13 in the singles rankings in 2000, as well as world No. 41 in doubles.

Villagran made his ATP Tour debut at the 2005 Buenos Aires tournament on clay courts in Argentina where he was granted a wild card entry into doubles main draw alongside compatriot Juan Pablo Brzezicki. They pulled off a major upset, defeating first seeds Gastón Etlis and Martín Rodríguez in the first round 2–6, 6-2, 6–3. They would continue their run by defeating Enzo Artoni and Ignacio González King in the second round 7–6(7–3), 2-6, 6–3 before finally being defeated in the semifinals by José Acasuso and Sebastián Prieto by a score of 6–7(8–10), 4-6 to end their impressive run. Two years later at the 2007 Buenos Aires Open he was given another wild card entry into the doubles draw, alongside Eduardo Schwank however they were defeated in the first round by Martin Garcia and Sebastián Prieto in three sets 4-6, 6–2, [12–14].

Personal life Villagrán was born and raised in Argentina, but went to compete in a tennis tournament in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. There, he met his future wife and trainer, Pamela, who he married in 2008. He has since moved to Switzerland permanently, eventually becoming a citizen.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 28 (20–8) LegendATP Challenger (1–2)ITF Futures (19–6)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (20–8)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Chile F1, SantiagoFuturesClay Phillip Harboe7–5, 6–2Win2–0Bolivia F3, Santa CruzFuturesClay Diego Hartfield6–4, 6–4Win3–0Argentina F1, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Cha Bo-ram6–3, 6–3Win4–0Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Carlos Berlocq6–4, 6–2Loss4–1Argentina F3, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Carlos Berlocq4–6, 2–6Loss4–2San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Daniele Bracciali6–7(3–7), 1–6Win5–2Chile F1B, SantiagoFuturesClay Julio Peralta6–4, 6–4Win6–2Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Horacio Zeballos6–2, 6–1Win7–2Bolivia F2, Santa CruzFuturesClay Leonardo Tavares6–3, 6–3Win8–2Argentina F1, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul6–2, 6–3Win9–2Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Sebastián Decoud6–2, 2–6, 6–4Loss9–3Argentina F3, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Eduardo Schwank6–4, 3–6, 4–6Win10–3Uruguay F2, MontevideoFuturesClay Juan-Martín Aranguren6–2, 6–3Win11–3Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Eduardo Schwank6–4, 6–1Win12–3Argentina F9, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul6–1, 6–2Win13–3Mantova, ItalyChallengerClay Giorgio Galimberti6–2, 5–7, 6–4Win14–3Italy F21, BolognaFuturesClay Enrico Burzi3–6, 6–1, 6–3Win15–3Italy F22, CarpiFuturesClay Matteo Marrai6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–2Win16–3Italy F23, PalazzoloFuturesClay Marcelo Charpentier5–7, 6–1, 6–4Win17–3Italy F24, ModenaFuturesClay Thomas Fabbiano6–0, 6–1Loss17–4Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClay Leonardo Tavares6–4, 1–6, 2–6Loss17–5Portugal F5, EspinhoFuturesClay José Antonio Sánchez de Luna3–6, 2–6Loss17–6Uruguay F1, MontevideoFuturesClay Alejandro Fabbri6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6Win18–6Italy F7, PadovaFuturesClay Julian Reister1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–0Loss18–7San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Fabio Fognini7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 0–6Win19–7Switzerland F5, LausanneFuturesClay Maximiliano Estévez6–4, 0–6, 6–2Loss19–8Switzerland F5, LausanneFuturesClay Roberto Marcora6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2), 4–6Win20–8Switzerland F4, LausanneFuturesClay Laurent Lokoli6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3

Doubles: 28 (23–5) LegendATP Challenger (7–1)ITF Futures (16–4)Finals by surfaceHard (2–0)Clay (21–5)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Argentina F7, ConcordiaFuturesClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Sebastián Decoud Patricio Arquez6–3, 6–1Loss1–1Bolivia F2, CochabambaFuturesClay Rodolfo Daruich Gustavo Marcaccio Patricio Rudi1–6, 2–6Win2–1Bolivia F3, Santa CruzFuturesClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Jaime Fillol Jr. Miguel Miranda7–5, 6–3Win3–1Paraguay F1, AsunciónFuturesClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Márcio Carlsson Ricardo Schlachter7–5, 6–3Win4–1Argentina F4, MendozaFuturesClay Juan Pablo Guzmán Diego del Río Leonardo Olguín6–2, 3–6, 6–3Win5–1Colombia F1, BogotáFuturesClay Juan Pablo Guzmán Eduardo Bohrer Luis Marafelli6–4, 7–6(7–1)Loss5–2Spain F8, DéniaFuturesClay Antonio Pastorino Julien Cuaz Jasper Smit6–3, 2–6, 4–6Win6–2Jamaica F1, Montego BayFuturesHard Carlos Berlocq Diego Veronelli Juan Pablo Guzmán7–5, 6–4Win7–2Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Carlos Berlocq Cristian Kordasz Andres Dellatorre6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3Win8–2Netherlands F1, AlkmaarFuturesClay Diego Hartfield Jun Kato Jean-Julien Rojer6–2, 6–3Loss8–3Bolivia F2, Santa CruzFuturesClay Juan-Martín Aranguren Thiago Alves Júlio Silva3–6, 7–5, 0–6Win9–3Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHard Juan Pablo Brzezicki Sergio Roitman Juan Pablo Guzmán6–2, 6–4Loss9–4Argentina F3, CórdobaFuturesClay Matias Niemiz Pablo Cuevas Horacio Zeballos2–6, 2–6Win10–4Sassuolo, ItalyChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Simone Vagnozzi Paul Capdeville7–6(7–5), 6–2Win11–4Trani, ItalyChallengerClay Carlos Berlocq Irakli Labadze Giorgio Galimberti4–6, 6–2, 6–4Win12–4Florianópolis, BrazilChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Mirko Pehar Gianluca Naso7–6(7–3), 6–2Win13–4Argentina F2, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Eduardo Schwank Matias O'Neille2–6, 6–4, 6–2Win14–4Argentina F3, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Eduardo Schwank Esteban Zanetti6–4, 6–2Win15–4Argentina F5, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Diego Cristin Martín Vilarrubí6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3Win16–4Argentina F7, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Ricardo Chile-Fonte Sandor Martínez-Breijo6–1, 2–6, 6–1Win17–4Argentina F9, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Brian Dabul Diego Cristin Marcel Felder6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–5Win18–4Rimini, ItalyChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Gabriel Moraru Vasilis Mazarakis6–2, 5–7, [10–6]Win19–4Belém, BrazilChallengerClay Brian Dabul Alessandro da Col Francesco Piccari6–1, 7–6(7–5)Win20–4Italy F16, CesenaFuturesClay Eduardo Schwank Alessandro da Col Francesco Piccari6–3, 6–2Win21–4Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClay Yann Marti Pablo Santos González David MarrerowalkoverLoss21–5La Serena, ChileChallengerClay Sebastián Decoud Nicolás Lapentti Eduardo Schwank4–6, 0–6Win22–5Italy F6, VercelliFuturesClay Mathieu Guenat Alejandro Fabbri Leandro Migani7–5, 6–4Win23–5San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Stefano Ianni Stéphane Robert Niels Desein7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–6]

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