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2 unusual facts about lucky loser


2010 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy – Singles

He successfully defended his last year's title by beating Lucky Loser and his compatriot, Andreas Haider-Maurer 6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 in the final match.

Sebastián Decoud

But he came back strong in his next two matches, in the qualifying for the French Open, beating #124 Christophe Rochus and making his first Grand Slam main draw as a Lucky Loser after losing in the final qualifying round.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors

Twenty-two-year-old Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, who entered the tournament as world number 209, became the first lucky loser to reach an ATP Tour final since Nicklas Kulti at Halle in 1999.


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Christian Miniussi

He started playing tennis at the Adrogué Tennis Club and he also represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by France's Fabrice Santoro.

George Bastl

Bastl had only been in the main draw of 2002 Wimbledon as a lucky loser, having previously lost to Alexander Waske in three straight sets in the final qualifying round at Roehampton.

Martín Alund

As a lucky loser, Alund reached the semifinals of the 2013 Brasil Open, defeating World No. 25 Jeremy Chardy (fresh off of his career-best Australian Open quarterfinal run) and experienced claycourter Filippo Volandri en route.

Patricia Medina

Medina also made television appearances on Perry Mason ("The Case of the Lucky Loser", 27 September 1958); Bonanza ("The Spanish Grant", 6 February 1960), Thriller ("The Premature Burial", 1961) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ("See the Monkey Dance", 9 November 1964).

Roberto Jabali

In the 1996 US Open, Jabali lost his final qualifying match to Australian Peter Tramacchi, but entered the main draw as a lucky loser.