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- Full name is Giovanni Carlo Lapentti
- Nickname is "Giova"
- Younger brother of ATP pro Nicolas Lapentti
- Father, Nicolas, is a politican and former basketball star at St. Thomas College in Minnesota; mother, Maria-Cecilia, is a housewife
- Countryman Andres Gomez is his godfather and mother's cousin
- Considers his serve as strength and enjoys playing on all surfaces, especially grass
- Plays soccer, basketball and Play Station
- Admired Patrick Rafter and Michael Jordan while growing up
- Listens to various music, from classical to rock 'n roll
- Speaks Spanish, Portuguese and English
- As a junior, captured Orange Bowl 16s title in 1999 and won Wimbledon junior doubles title in 2001 (w/Dancevic)
- Won three European junior titles in 14s age group and South American 12s champion
- A member of his country's Davis Cup team since 1998 and has a career record of 8-13 in 12 ties (3-4 in doubles)
- Coached by countryman Raul Viver (since May 2001) and fitness trainer is Hermes Romero.
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.
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