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Feliciano López
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| Country |
 Spain |
| Residence |
Madrid, Spain |
| Date of birth |
September 20, 1981 (1981-09-20) (age 26) |
| Place of birth |
Toledo, Spain |
| Height |
1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight |
85 kg (190 lb/13.4 st) |
| Turned pro |
1997 |
| Retired |
Active |
| Plays |
Left-handed; one-handed backhand |
| Career prize money |
$US 3,438,713 |
| Singles |
| Career record: |
169 - 168 |
| Career titles: |
1 |
| Highest ranking: |
20 (January 31, 2005) |
| Grand Slam results |
| Australian Open |
3R (2003, 2005, 2006) |
| French Open |
4R (2004) |
| Wimbledon |
QF (2005) |
| US Open |
4R (2007) |
| Doubles |
| Career record: |
64 - 90 |
| Career titles: |
1 |
| Highest ranking: |
37 (November 1, 2004) |
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Infobox last updated on: March 10, 2008.
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Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra (born on September 20, 1981) is a Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital Madrid.
In his career he has won one singles title in Vienna in 2004, beating Guillermo Cañas in the final. He also has won one doubles title in Stockholm also in 2004, with Fernando Verdasco.
In 2005 he was the first male Spanish tennis player to reach the quarter-final of Wimbledon since 1972, when Manuel Orantes reached the semi-finals. This is Lopez's best Grand Slam result so far. He is currently ranked 32nd in the ATP Rankings and is 28th in the ATP Race. His highest ranking is 20th. He is sponsored by Wilson and Joma.
[edit] Playing Style
Like many of the top spanish players Lopez is left-handed, however unlike some of his compatriots he uses a single-handed backhand. He is known for his strong serve and ability to play balls repetitively on the baseline. He is also a confident net player and has been known to adopt the serve-and-volley routine of play during matches.
[edit] ATP Tour titles
[edit] Singles Winner
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
[edit] Singles Finalist
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
2004 |
Dubai, UAE |
Hard |
 Roger Federer |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
| 2. |
2005 |
New Haven, U.S. |
Hard |
 James Blake |
6–3, 5–7, 1–6 |
| 3. |
2005 |
Gstaad, Switzerland |
Clay |
 Richard Gasquet |
6–7(4), 7–6(3), 3–6, 3–6 |
| 4. |
2008 |
Dubai, UAE |
Hard |
Andy Roddick |
7–6(8), 4–6, 2–6 |
[edit] Trivia
- Is close friends with fellow Spanish Tennis player Rafael Nadal.
- Ion Tiriac has said about him that if he were coaching him for 2 years he would accomplish the goal of winning Wimbledon.
[edit] External links
Guillermo Cañas
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