Alejandro Falla
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Alejandro Falla Ramírez (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈxandɾo ˈfaʎa raˈmiɾes];[1] born 14 November 1983) is a retired professional male tennis player from Colombia. The left-hander turned pro in 2000 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in July 2012. At the 2006 Wimbledon tournament, Falla upset 9th seed Nikolay Davydenko and at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open he beat 9th seed Tommy Haas in straight sets. He reached the semifinals of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in 2007, beating players such as the 5th seed Ivan Ljubičić.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Falla and the second or maternal family name is Ramírez.
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Full name | Alejandro Falla Ramírez | |||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Colombia | |||||||||||
Residence | Bogotá, Colombia | |||||||||||
Born | (1983-11-14) 14 November 1983 (age 40) Popayán, Colombia | |||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 2000 | |||||||||||
Retired | 2018 | |||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Prize money | $3,101,331 | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 114–169 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 48 (16 July 2012) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (2010, 2012) | |||||||||||
French Open | 4R (2011) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2012) | |||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2006, 2011) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 17–41 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 130 (3 August 2009) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2010, 2012, 2013) | |||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2014) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (2010, 2014) | |||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2010, 2014) | |||||||||||
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Last updated on: 9 April 2021. |
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