Américo Túpac Amaru "Tupi" Venero (born 22 February 1972) is a French-born Peruvian former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Américo Túpac Amaru Venero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1972 Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $21,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 297 (12 Oct 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 0–1 (ATP Tour) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 232 (29 Jul 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A left-handed player, Venero represented the Peru Davis Cup team between 1995 and 2000, winning seven singles and five doubles rubbers.[1] He won the deciding fifth rubber in the 1999 American Zone Group II final, over Mexico's Luis Herrera, to give Peru promotion.
Venero was the 1990 South American Games singles champion and won a bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games, partnering Patrick Baumeler in the men's doubles competition.[2] This was Peru's first ever Pan American Games medal for tennis.[3]
His only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour was in doubles at the 1996 Hellmann's Cup in Santiago and he won one ATP Challenger title during his career, which was also in doubles.
Venero began his first stint as Peru's Davis Cup captain in 2002 soon after retirement and is the current team captain as of 2020.[4]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 1. | October, 1995 | Lima, Peru | Clay | Jaime Yzaga
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 Juan Carlos Bianchi Tamer El-Sawy
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6–3, 6–4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Venero vuelve al equipo peruano de Copa Davis". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 16 February 2005.
- ^ Rodríguez III, Ernesto. Libro II de los Juegos Odesur. ISBN 978-987-1367-18-4.
- ^ "Lima 2019: tenis peruano consigue dos medallas de bronce". El Polideportivo (in Spanish). 4 August 2019.
- ^ "'Tupi' Venero: "Es un privilegio volver a entrenar; el público es el sexto jugador"". Ovación Corporación Deportiva (in Spanish). 17 June 2020.