Fernando Belasteguín, known as “Bela”, is from Pehuajó (Buenos Aires). He was born on 19 May 1979. He was world number 1 from 2002 to 2017, sharing thirteen of those seasons with Juan Martín Díaz. He later won 35 more titles with Pablo Lima. He played almost his entire career on the left side and in 2018 switched to the right side for the first time. With Argentina he was world champion six times. He retired in December 2024, after playing his last tournament in Milan. He is still with Wilson, which has a range of rackets bearing his name. The current version, the Bela v3, is diamond-shaped with a high balance, and it is the same racket he uses in his exhibition matches.
