Facundo Bagnis

Facundo Bagnis is an Argentinian professional tennis player, who has competed on the ATP Tour since 2007.

Date of Birth:	27 February 1990
Birthplace:	Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Residence:	Armstrong, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height:	6'0" (183 cm)
Weight:	181 lbs (82 kg)
Plays:	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned Pro:	2007

Facundo Bagnis was born on February 27, 1990, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, to Enza and Maria Bagnis. He began playing tennis at the age of seven by hitting against a wall on a padel court. Bagnis’ idol growing up was Patrick Rafter.

The Argentinian is a true clay-court specialist, with all his career finals at every level coming on the red dirt. He began on the ITF Futures Circuit, winning eight titles in total from 2007 until 2009. Bagnis then transitioned onto the ATP Challenger Tour. He has been one of the most prolific players at that level in the history of men’s tennis.

After reaching his first final in Bytom, Poland, Bagnis claimed a maiden Challenger title in 2011 in Barranquilla, Argentina, beating Diego Junqueira in the final. Four more title Challenger titles followed by the end of 2015. These came in Arad, Romania, Cali, Colombia, and twice in Santiago, Chile.

But 2016 was when Bagnis had incredible success on the Challenger Circuit. He won a remarkable six titles during that season, which saw him end the year at No. 56 in the ATP Rankings, 104 places higher than the end of 2015.

Until June 2024, Bagnis won six more Challenger titles after that to take his overall total to 17. Only five other men’s players have claimed more Challenger titles than the Argentinian. Bagnis’ efforts on the Challenger Tour have allowed him to play on the ATP Tour.

By the end of 2020, he had triumphed at Grand Slam main draw level on two occasions. Both of these were at the French Open and came against Julien Benneteau and Kenny de Schepper, respectively.

2021 was Bagnis’ best year to date. He reached his maiden ATP Tour final at the Chile Open with victories against Marco Cecchinato, Frances Tiafoe, Laslo Djere, and Federico Delbonis. Bagnis then came very close to winning the title but narrowly lost 4-6, 7-6, 5-7 to Cristian Garin.

The Argentinian also progressed to a first Grand Slam third round in 2021. Surprisingly, this came on the hard courts of the US Open. Bagnis triumphed against Taro Daniel and Marco Trungelliti. His run was ended by Botic van de Zandschulp.

After suffering a drop in form in the next two seasons, Bagnis had a stunning and unexpected run to the final of his home tournament in Cordoba. As a qualifier, he won six matches in a row to reach the final. Unfortunately, Bagnis fell 1-6, 4-6 in the final to Luciano Darderi.