Mariano Navone (born 27 February 2001) is an Argentine professional

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player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 29, achieved on 10 June 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 141, achieved on 9 June 2025.

Early life and background

Navone was born in Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires, to Luis Navone and Analía Vizzón. He is of Italian descent. He has two sisters, Lucía and Pilar. He began playing tennis at the age of three, and attended the ''Escuela de Tenis del Club Atletico Nueve de Julio''.

Professional career

2023: Five Challenger titles, top 125

Navone won five

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singles titles, all during the 2023 season.

2024: ATP, Major, Masters debuts & first wins, top 30

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Performance Timelines

Singles

''Current through the 2025 French Open.''

ATP Tour finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

References

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