Facundo Lugones | |
Residence: | Adrogué, Argentina |
Birth Date: | 1992 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
College: | Texas Christian University |
Coachyears: | 2015– |
Coachplayers: | Cameron Norrie (2017–) |
Coachsinglestitles: | 3 |
Coachtournamentrecord: | Singles: 2021 — Los Cabos, Indian Wells, 2022 — Delray Beach, Lyon (Norrie) Doubles: 2018 — Estoril (Norrie) |
Coachingawards: | 2021 ATP Coach of the Year |
Updated: | 5 April 2022 |
Facundo Lugones (born 6 July 1992) is an Argentine tennis coach.[1] He has been a coach since 2015, and has worked full-time with Cameron Norrie since 2017, helping him reach a career-high ranking of World No. 8.[2] Lugones and Norrie met while at Texas Christian University; they were teammates on the Horned Frogs, the university's tennis team, in Lugones' final year.[3]
Lugones was chosen by his peers as Coach of the Year in the 2021 ATP Awards.[4]
As a player, Lugones lost to Paul Capdeville in the qualifying first round at the 2011 Argentina Open, in his only appearance in an ATP (main or qualifying) draw.[5]
Former professional tennis player Christian Miniussi is his uncle.[6]