Gabriele Vulpitta (born 25 June 2005) is an Italian

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player. He became a junior Grand Slam champion in the Boys' doubles at the

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Early life

From

Taranto Taranto (; ; previously called Tarent in English) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base. Founded by Spartans ...

, in

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, Southern Italy. He trained at the Tennis Training School in

Foligno Foligno (; Central Italian, Southern Umbrian: ''Fuligno'') is an ancient town of Italy in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the Topino river where it leaves the Apennine Mountains, Apennines and enters the wide plain of the Clit ...

Career

Vulpitta reached the quarter-finals in the singles’ at the

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in May 2023. He reached the final of the boys' doubles tournament at the

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with Lorenzo Sciahbasi in June 2023, where they lost to Yaroslav Demin and

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. The following month, he also reached the final of the boys' doubles at the 2023 Wimbledon Championship, this time alongside the Czech player

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. They won the final in straight sets against

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and

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Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vulpitta, Gabriele 2005 births Living people Italian male tennis players Sportspeople from Taranto Wimbledon junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles 21st-century Italian sportsmen