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Santiago Ventura Bertomeu

Santiago Ventura
RO B Open Romania 2009 Ventura 1.jpg
Country (sports)  Spain
Residence Burriana, Spain
Born (1980-01-05) 5 January 1980 (age 37)
Castellón, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro 2001
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $1,240,224
Singles
Career record 38–59
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 65 (3 March 2008)
Current ranking No. 244 (14 February 2011)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 2R (2005)
French Open 1R (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Wimbledon 1R (2005, 2008, 2010)
US Open 1R (2008)
Doubles
Career record 43–40
Career titles 5
Highest ranking No. 37 (7 July 2008)
Current ranking No. 42 (8 November 2010)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2008)
French Open 3R (2010)
Wimbledon QF (2008)
US Open 2R (2010)

Santiago Ventura (born 5 January 1980) is a retired tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop-shots during his matches.

He was the first player to be beaten by Andy Murray on the ATP Tour, in the first round of the Aegon Championships tournament in 2005.



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