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Rubin Jose Statham

Jose Statham
Country (sports)  New Zealand
Residence Auckland, New Zealand
Born (1987-04-25) 25 April 1987 (age 29)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro 2004
Plays Right-handed
Prize money US$225,223
Singles
Career record 23–19 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
0 Challenger, 10 Futures
Highest ranking No. 279 (25 February 2013)
Current ranking No. 461 (3 January 2017)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open Q1 (2016)
Doubles
Career record 1–9 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour and Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
1 Challenger, 19 Futures
Highest ranking No. 139 (17 June 2013)
Current ranking No. 688 (3 January 2017)
Last updated on: 3 January 2017.

Jose Rubin Statham (born 25 April 1987 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional tennis player from New Zealand.

In June 2005, Statham's second year on the professional tour, he made his first final at the Japan F8 tournament. He lost in the final to Go Soeda of Japan 4-6, 3-6. Statham had his best victory to date when he defeated Pablo Andújar of Spain, who was ranked number 215 at the time, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of qualifying for the Heineken Open in January 2007. He lost in the second qualifying round to Guillermo García López of Spain 2-6, 6-7(3). In November 2008, Kyu Tae Im of Korea defeated him 6-7(3), 1-6 in the final of the Malaysia F2 event. This was the second time he had made a final in over three years. In April 2009, Statham won his first tournament at Australia F3. He defeated Australian Greg Jones 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final. In his next tournament, Australia F4, he continued his great form before losing in the final to Greg Jones 5-7, 6-7(6). His form continued in his next tournament, in Egypt F7, by winning his second title. He defeated Jean-Noel Insausti of France in the final 7-5, 6-2. He made it four finals in a row in his next tournament; Egypt F8. He lost to Karim Maamoun of Egypt in the final 2-6, 2-6.

In October 2009, Statham won another Futures title at Thailand F4. He defeated Roman Jebavý of the Czech Republic 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the final. He also won the Vietnam F1 title in the same month, defeating Amir Weintraub of Israel 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-1 in the final. In October 2010, Statham was the only New Zealand representative in the Men's Singles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and was the sixth seed. He won his first round against Haydn Lewis of Barbados 6-2, 6-1. He also won his second round match with Colin Fleming of Scotland when Fleming retired after Statham won the first set 6-4. He eventually lost in the quarterfinals to home favourite, number one seed and eventual champion Somdev Devvarman of India 3-6, 4-6. As of 17 January 2011, he is ranked 501 on the ATP World Tour.


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