Country (sports) | Spain |
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Residence | Alicante, Spain |
Born |
Alicante, Spain |
6 January 1978
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$2,224,859 |
Singles | |
Career record | 68–133 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 50 (2 October 2006) |
Current ranking | No. 183 (27 April 2015) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2004, 2007, 2011, 2013) |
French Open | 4R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012) |
US Open | 2R (2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 43–90 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 70 (19 November 2007) |
Current ranking | No. 296 (12 January 2015) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2012) |
Last updated on: 27 April 2015. |
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (born 6 January 1978 in Alicante, Spain) is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP singles ranking is World No. 50, achieved on 2 October 2006. His favourite surface is clay, where he has won numerous ATP Challenger Tour events, and has reached three main ATP Tour Finals, all in 2007, finishing runner-up in all three finals.
Ramírez Hidalgo turned pro in 1998.
At the 2006 French Open, Ramírez Hidalgo reached the 4th round in a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career, defeating Thierry Ascione, Christophe Rochus and future finalist David Ferrer. Before the tournament, he had lost four consecutive times in the first round of a Grand Slam, a pattern he proceeded to return to for a further 9 appearances.
On 4 August 2016, after defeating Ante Pavić in the 2nd round of the Chengdu Challenger, Ramírez Hidalgo became the first player ever to win 400 matches in the ATP Challenger Tour tournaments.
Current till 2015 French Open.
Current till 2012 US Open (tennis).