Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo

Infobox Tennis player
playername= Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo


country= ESP
residence= Alicante, Spain
datebirth= birth date and age|1978|1|6|df=y
placebirth= Alicante, Spain
height= height|m=1.82
weight= convert|74|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
turnedpro= 1998
plays= Right-handed; two-handed backhand
careerprizemoney= $1,231,081
singlesrecord= 53–83
singlestitles= 0
highestsinglesranking= No. 50 (October 2, 2006)
AustralianOpenresult= 1st (2004, 2007)
FrenchOpenresult= 4th (2006)
Wimbledonresult= 1st (2004, 2006, 2007)
USOpenresult= 1st (2003, 2006, 2007)
doublesrecord= 23–50
doublestitles= 0
highestdoublesranking= 70 (November 19, 2007)
updated= October 2, 2008

Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (born January 6, 1978 in Alicante, Spain) is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #50 (achieved on October 2, 2006), and his current ranking is #127 (as of October 3, 2008). He turned pro in 1998.

Career

At the 2006 French Open, Ramirez Hidalgo reached the 4th round in a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career. Before the tournament, he lost four consecutive times in the first round of a Grand Slam. At the 2008 Monte Carlo Masters, Hidalgo almost defeated World No.1 Roger Federer. Hidalgo lost the first set 6-1, but won the second when Federer lost his serve and won it 6-3 and in the final deciding set he was leading 1-5 up and 30-15 but lost his serve and eventually the set and match. The final score 6-1, 3-6, 7-6.

Titles (10)

Singles (5)

External links

* [http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/default.asp?playersearch=Ruben+Ramirez+Hidalgo Profile at ATP]