Feliciano Lopez - Spanish Professional 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 Canas 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. Feliciano Lopez 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.

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. Once during a Davis Cup match when Spain played the U.S., Jimmy Arias a commentator said that, "Lopez may have the weakest backhand of any top 50 player I've ever seen, maybe with the exception of Fernando Vicente." 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.

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Singles Winner

Grand Slam (0)

ATP Tour (1)

Singles Finalist (4)

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.