Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo

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**Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo**

Country	Spain
Residence	Alacant, Spain
Date of birth	Jan 6, 1978
Place of birth	Alacant, Spain
Height	182cm (6ft 0in)
Weight	74kg (163lb)
Turned pro	1998
Plays	Right; Two-handed backhand
Career prize money	$1,137,488
Singles
Career record:	52–78
Career titles:	0
Highest ranking:	No. 50 (Oct 2, 2006)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	1st (2004, 2006, 2007)
French Open	4th (2006)
Wimbledon	1st (2004, 2006, 2007)
US Open	1st (2003, 2006, 2007)
Doubles
Career record:	22–49
Career titles:	0
Highest ranking:	70 (Nov 19, 2007)
Infobox last updated on: 20 April 2008.

Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (born January 6, 1978 in Alacant, Spain) is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #50 (achieved on October 2, 2003), and his current ranking is #133 (as of April 14, 2008). He turned pro in 1998.

[edit] 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.