{"id":583223,"date":"2026-04-03T16:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/583223\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:41:09","slug":"marco-trungelliti-set-for-historic-top-100-breakthrough-it-has-been-a-big-goal-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/583223\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco Trungelliti set for historic Top 100 breakthrough: ‘It has been a big goal’ | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

PIF ATP Live Rankings Projection
\n Trungelliti set for historic Top 100 breakthrough: ‘It has been a big goal’<\/p>\n

Argentine set to become oldest man that debuted in the Open Era (since 1969) to break into the Top 100<\/p>\n

April 03, 2026<\/p>\n

\"Marco<\/p>\n

Grand Prix Hassan II<\/p>\n

Marco Trungelliti is set to climb into the Top 100 in the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time on Monday.
\n By Sam Jacot<\/p>\n

Marco Trungelliti<\/a> is writing one of the most remarkable stories of the season at the Grand Prix Hassan II<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Argentine qualifier has climbed 32 spots to No. 85 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings after reaching the semi-finals in Marrakech, putting him on track to become the oldest man that debuted in the Open Era (since 1969) to break into the Top 100.<\/p>\n

Trungelliti is enjoying a career-best week at the ATP 250 event, earning five wins, including qualifying, against Hynek Barton<\/a>, Rei Sakamoto<\/a>, Henrique Rocha<\/a>, Kamil Majchrzak<\/a> and Corentin Moutet<\/a> to reach the last four.<\/p>\n

“Making the Top 100 was a big goal for basically my whole career,” Trungelliti said. “I feel over the past two years I was getting closer and closer in terms of level and mentally. Physically, I have been doing a lot better than my whole life, which helps a lot. It is amazing.”<\/p>\n

Now 36, Trungelliti first competed in qualifying at an ATP Tour event in 2009 in Buenos Aires and made his main-draw debut in Umag in 2012, the same year he first cracked the Top 200. Having previously reached a career-high No. 112 in 2019, he is now on the verge of a long-awaited milestone by breaking into the Top 100 for the first time.<\/p>\n

The previous record before Trungelliti since 1975 was held by Daniel Munoz de la Nava<\/a>, who broke into the Top 100 for the first time in August 2015, aged 33 years and 214 days. Victor Estrella Burgos<\/a> also reached the milestone for the first time in March 2014 at 33 years and 213 days.<\/p>\n

By reaching the semi-finals in Marrakech \u2014 402 weeks after his first at tour level in Umag \u2014 Trungelliti has also tied Andreas Vinciguerra<\/a> for the longest gap between semi-final appearances.<\/p>\n

Trungelliti has enjoyed success at ATP Challenger level, where he has competed 492 times and lifted seven titles, underlining the perseverance behind his breakthrough into the Top 100.<\/p>\n

“The resilience I had and belief we have had, which includes my whole team [is important],” Trungelliti said. “Thanks to my physio, my coach, fitness coach, wife, son and psychologist. We all thought it was possible. When I looked back and checked the tournaments played, I thought that I was crazy, but now it has paid off. Being Top 100 is a great thing and it has paid off, but I think I have much more to go.”<\/p>\n

If Trungelliti reaches his maiden tour-level final, he could play 19-year-old Rafael Jodar<\/a> in the title match. Trungelliti would be the fifth-oldest player in the Top 100 on Monday, while Jodar is the second youngest. Jodar broke the Top 100 for the first time last Monday.<\/p>\n

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