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J. Higueras

ESP Age 73 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1986
Peak ranking
6 (Jun 13, 1983)
Elo peak
2089 (95.1%ile)
Career record
427–226 (65.4%)
Career titles
17
Prize money
$1,406,355

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 28, 1986* La Quinta ATP 250 R16 Hard Boris Becker #5 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 27, 1986* La Quinta ATP 250 R32 Hard M. Anger #23 7-5 7-5 W H2H Match data
Feb 26, 1986* La Quinta ATP 250 R64 Hard Guy Forget #45 6-3 4-6 6-2 W H2H Match data
Nov 21, 1985* Hong Kong ATP 250 R32 Hard John Frawley 1-6 1-6 L Match data
Sep 25, 1985* Barcelona ATP 250 R64 Clay Thomas Muster #95 6-4 0-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
G. Vilas 4 13 17 Jun 3, 1983 H2H
C. Barazzutti 11 1 12 May 21, 1983 H2H
Hans Gildemeister 6 4 10 Aug 6, 1984
J. Clerc 5 5 10 Jan 15, 1984 H2H
E. Teltscher 7 3 10 May 14, 1983 H2H

Titles (17)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197623 1 1 Santiago
197724 1 1 Murcia
197825 5 5 Bournemouth , Cairo , Madrid , Nations Cup , Nice
197926 3 3 Boston , Hamburg , Houston
198229 2 2 Hamburg , Houston
198330 3 3 Bournemouth , La Quinta , Stuttgart Outdoor
198431 2 2 Bordeaux , Kitzbuhel
Total 17 17

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1968150110.0%
1969160110.0%
1970170110.0%
19711811250.0%
19732062875.0%117128
19742112122450.0%131108
19752231275853.5%10746
19762332195162.8%4442
19772442236564.6%4230
19782562198176.5%3014
19792661228373.5%149
19802716143053.3%930
19812835235860.3%3235
19822953227570.7%3612
19833044145875.9%117
19843125123767.6%721
1985325121729.4%21182
19863321366.7%182330
Career42722665365.4%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196815 0110.0% 0110.0%
196916 0110.0% 0110.0%
197017 0110.0% 0110.0%
197118 11250.0% 11250.0%
197320 62875.0% 62875.0%
197421 11250.0%551050.0%22450.0%44850.0% 12122450.0%
197522 33650.0%21173855.3%771450.0% 31275853.4%
197623 0110.0%27164362.8%52771.4% 32195162.7%
197724 0220.0%38195766.7%42666.7% 42236564.6%
197825 11250.0%55136880.9%651154.5% 62198176.5%
197926 42666.7%55136880.9%11250.0%16714.3% 61228373.5%
198027 15132853.6%11250.0% 16143053.3%
198128 12333.3%34215561.8% 35235860.3%
198229 43757.1%48156376.2%14520.0% 53227570.7%
198330 821080.0%35114676.1%11250.0% 44145875.9%
198431 33650.0%2293171.0% 25123767.6%
198532 12333.3%4101428.6% 5121729.4%
198633 21366.7% 21366.7%
Career28235154.9%36616853468.5%33650.0%30326248.4%42722665365.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197320 0220.0%101100.0%303100.0%00 42666.7%
197421 0220.0%0220.0%34742.9%62875.0% 9101947.4%
197522 18911.1%16714.3%1051566.7%1261866.7% 24254949.0%
197623 17812.5%14520.0%1462070.0%1111291.7% 27184560.0%
197724 17812.5%32560.0%16102661.5%1721989.5% 37215863.8%
197825 691540.0%61785.7%3063683.3%1311492.9% 55177276.4%
197926 591435.7%861457.1%2653183.9%12012100.0% 51207171.8%
198027 0330.0%13425.0%561145.5%61785.7% 12132548.0%
198128 25728.6%0330.0%14102458.3%1231580.0% 28214957.1%
198229 671346.2%461040.0%2853384.8%10010100.0% 48186672.7%
198330 34742.9%731070.0%2032387.0%921181.8% 39125176.5%
198431 0220.0%34742.9%72977.8%1021283.3% 20103066.7%
198532 0110.0%0220.0%43757.1%0330.0% 491330.8%
198633 0110.0%101100.0%101100.0%00 21366.7%
Career 25679227.2%36427846.2%1816524673.6%1182314183.7% 36019755764.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 557/653 (85.3%) of J. Higueras's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 15 1474 18 0.0% -2.67 5 0 0 0
1969 16 1445 10 0.0% -5.33 0 0 0 0
1970 17 1431 6 25.0% -2.50 33 0 0 0
1971 18 1443 9 50.0% -0.25 32 0 0 0
1973 20 1564 76 73 65.0% +0.96 74 100 75 1 0
1974 21 1645 84 65 74 64 49.1% -0.13 49 8 63 1 2 33
1975 22 1741 87 76 86 52.6% +0.32 53 19 45 2 6 25
1976 23 1860 94 80 90 61.2% +0.77 58 39 59 7 1 88
1977 24 1847 93 83 92 59.6% +0.79 60 46 56 6 3 67
1978 25 2008 98 91 98 72.4% +1.83 84 58 80 6 8 43
1979 26 1959 97 90 98 68.0% +1.65 83 52 59 7 6 54
1980 27 1849 95 93 51.4% +0.37 79 33 56 1 2 33
1981 28 1758 90 88 90 56.1% +0.44 58 38 65 6 2 75
1982 29 1929 97 89 98 67.2% +1.54 87 71 68 6 10 38
1983 30 1931 97 93 97 68.8% +1.35 86 59 92 10 5 67
1984 31 1876 96 91 97 60.8% +0.72 78 36 71 9 4 69
1985 32 1688 83 89 88 35.9% -0.91 57 0 0 0 1
1986 33 1722 88 91 57.1% +0.22 98 0 0 0
Career 1843 91 84 93 60 61.5% +0.79 69 41 64 62 50 55

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge RGWUSO
197421 R32R64
197522 R128R32
197623 R32R64
197724 QFR16
197825 R64
197926 QFR64
198027 R128
198128 R128
198229 SF
198330 SFR64
198431 R16
198532 R64

Masters 1000

SeasonAge ROMMONTOR
197522 R64R16
197623 R64
197724 R64
197825 SFR32
197926 R16
198027 R64
198128 R16
198229 QF
198330 F
198431 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge BADBARBASBUEDLBGSTHAMHKGHOUKITMADMCMIAMUNPARROTSTGSTOSTUTKYWASAIXAMSAVIBERBOGBOLBORBOSBOUBRUCAICALCALDENGUAHAMHILJOHJOHLALALINLISLONLOUMANMARMARMEMMEXMILMURNATNICNORNOTPALPALPALPHIPHIQUIRANRICRICSALSALSANSAOSARST.TEHTEMVALVENVINZEL
196815 R64
196916 R64
197017 R64
197118 R32
197320 QFQF
197421 R16R16R32R32QFR16R32R32R32R16
197522 FSFR32R32R32R16SFR16R32QFR16R32R32R64R32R32R32R32SFR64R16R32
197623 QFQFQFQFR32WR64R64R64R16R32QFFR16R64
197724 R32QFR16R64QFR32SFSFR16QFQFFR64R32R16QFQFWR64R32R16
197825 QFQFR16FWR16SFQFQFWWR32R16SFQFWWR64R32R16R32
197926 R32QFWWSFR16FQFQFWR16R32RRFR64FR16R16
198027 R32SFR32R32SFRRR16R16QF
198128 R32R16R16QFR16QFR16R32R32R32SFRRQFSFR32QFF
198229 R64QFWWSFQFR16QFQFQFQFR32FR16FSFQFR16SF
198330 R16QFFR32R16R32WWR16R16WSFSF
198431 R64R32SFR16R16WR32QFWSFR16
198532 R64R64R32R32R16R16R64R32R64R16R16
198633 R16

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MASNAP
197926 RR
198229 R16QF
198330 QF

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
6
Career-high date
Jun 13, 1983
First top 100
Jul 29, 1974
First top 50
Dec 15, 1975
First top 20
May 29, 1978
First top 10
May 21, 1979

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197320127128
197421131129127127676160107108
1975221076257586246
1976234142
197724455350343733353531312828
197825302924251922141716151514
197926151316111010977899
198027777111312132830253030
198128323027252324262929353735
198229364443451716148791012
19833011877766109977
19843177771526252620212021
19853221292929294281104188178178182
198633181212156217212243246252312317321330
198734331335335

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Juan Aguilera ESP 7 1,930 0 5 270 139 131 51.5% 1981-1991 Match log
Emilio Sanchez ESP 7 2,038 0 15 674 402 272 59.6% 1984-1997 Match log
M. Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
J. Alexander AUS 8 2,067 0 9 1,001 579 422 57.8% 1968-1985 Match log
W. Fibak POL 10 2,089 0 14 829 520 309 62.7% 1974-1988 Match log
T. Gorman USA 10 2,006 0 9 711 418 293 58.8% 1968-1980 Match log
E. Teltscher USA 6 2,091 0 10 599 392 207 65.4% 1976-1990 Match log
Jakob Hlasek SUI 7 2,062 0 5 689 389 300 56.5% 1982-1996 Match log
D. Stockton USA 8 2,122 0 8 653 386 267 59.1% 1968-1984 Match log
Aaron Krickstein USA 6 2,043 0 9 633 381 252 60.2% 1983-1996 Match log
J. Kriek USA 7 2,052 2 14 603 380 223 63.0% 1977-1992 Match log
A. Panatta ITA 6 2,172 1 11 605 379 226 62.6% 1968-1983 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is J. Higueras?
J. Higueras is 73 years old, born on March 1, 1953.
Which country is J. Higueras from?
J. Higueras is from Spain.
How tall is J. Higueras?
J. Higueras is 178 cm / 5'10".
Is J. Higueras left-handed or right-handed?
J. Higueras plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has J. Higueras won?
J. Higueras has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has J. Higueras won?
J. Higueras has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has J. Higueras won?
J. Higueras has won 17 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Kitzbuhel in 1984.
What is J. Higueras' highest ATP ranking?
J. Higueras' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 6, first achieved on June 13, 1983.
What is J. Higueras' career win-loss record?
J. Higueras has a career ATP singles record of 427 wins and 226 losses (65.4%).
How much career prize money has J. Higueras earned?
J. Higueras has earned at least $1,406,355 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did J. Higueras play professional tennis?
J. Higueras turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1986.
What is J. Higueras' best surface?
J. Higueras' best surface is clay court with a 68.5% win rate (366W-168L).
Who is J. Higueras' biggest rival?
J. Higueras' most frequent opponent is G. Vilas, with a head-to-head record of 4–13 across 17 meetings.