Ecuadorian tennis player
Álvaro Guillén MezaCountry (sports) | Ecuador |
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Born | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $53,961 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 240 (1 July 2024) |
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Current ranking | No. 240 (1 July 2024) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 409 (1 April 2024) |
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Current ranking | No. 457 (24 June 2024) |
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Last updated on: 30 June 2024. |
Álvaro Guillén Meza (born 2 January 2003) is an Ecuadorian tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 240 achieved on 1 July 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 409 achieved on 1 April 2024.[1] He is currently the No. 1 Ecuadorian tennis player.[2]
Guillén Meza represents Ecuador at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–1.[3][4]
Career
At 20 years old, he became the youngest Ecuadorian champion since Giovanni Lapentti in 2003 after winning the 2023 Lima Challenger.[5]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Legend | ATP Challenger Tour (2–1) | | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Aug 2023 | Lima Challenger, Peru | Challenger | Clay | Blaise Bicknell | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2024 | Santa Cruz Challenger II, Bolivia | Challenger | Clay | Juan Manuel Cerúndolo | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2024 | Ibagué Open, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Facundo Mena | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Legend | ATP Challenger Tour (0–2) | | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2023 | Challenger de Salinas, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | Ángel Díaz Jalil | Vasil Kirkov Alfredo Perez | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2024 | Paraguay Open, Paraguay | Challenger | Clay | Gonzalo Bueno | Boris Arias Federico Zeballos | 2–6, 2–6 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface | Hard (0–0) | Clay (3–3) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2023 | M15 Litija, Slovenia | WTT | Clay | Paweł Ciaś | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | M15 Štore, Slovenia | WTT | Clay | Dominik Kellovský | 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2023 | M15 Arequipa, Peru | WTT | Clay | Guido Ivan Justo | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2023 | M15 Punta del Este, Uruguay | WTT | Clay | Bruno Kuzuhara | 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–2 | Oct 2023 | M25 Luján, Argentina | WTT | Clay | Luciano Ambrogi | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 3–3 | Feb 2024 | M25 Punta del Este, Uruguay | WTT | Clay | Murkel Dellien | 1–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2021 | M25 Guayaquil, Ecuador | WTT | Clay | Ángel Díaz Jalil | Facundo Juárez Luis Patiño | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2022 | M15 Aprilia, Italy | WTT | Clay | Gonzalo Bueno | Franco Emanuel Egea Gabriel Alejandro Hidalgo | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Jul 2022 | M15 Gubbio, Italy | WTT | Clay | Gonzalo Bueno | Francesco Forti Gabriele Piraino | walkover |
References
- ^ "Alvaro Guillen Meza | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players".
- ^ "Andrés Andrade y Álvaro Guillén, por un histórico debut". www.expreso.ec.
- ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-news/guillen-meza-bicknell-lima-challenger-2023-final
External links
As of Jun 30, 2024 |
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