Is Rafael Ruiz left-handed or right-handed?

Rafael Ruiz plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Rafael Ruiz won?

Rafael Ruiz has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has Rafael Ruiz won?

Rafael Ruiz has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is Rafael Ruiz's highest ATP ranking?

Rafael Ruiz's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 237, first achieved on June 14, 1976.

What is Rafael Ruiz's career win-loss record?

Rafael Ruiz has a career ATP singles record of 4 wins and 11 losses (26.7%).

When did Rafael Ruiz play professional tennis?

Rafael Ruiz turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.

Who is Rafael Ruiz's biggest rival?

Rafael Ruiz's most frequent opponent is Bjorn Borg, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.

Rafael Ruiz

ESP Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1977

Peak ranking

237 (Jun 14, 1976)

Elo peak

1503 (3.8%ile)

Career record

4–11 (26.7%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Oct 19, 1977*	Barcelona	ATP 250	R64	Clay	Bjorn Borg #3	0-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 7, 1976*	Aviles	ATP 250	R32	Clay	Jairo Velasco	3-6 2-6	L	—	Match data
Oct 9, 1975*	Aviles	ATP 250	R16	Clay	Mike Fishbach #249	2-6 7-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 8, 1975*	Aviles	ATP 250	R32	Clay	Gerald Battrick #139	3-6 6-2 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Feb 20, 1975*	Barcelona Wct	ATP 250	R32	Carpet	Jose Higueras #107	3-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Bjorn Borg	0	1	1	Oct 19, 1977	H2H
Jairo Velasco	0	1	1	Oct 7, 1976	—
Mike Fishbach	0	1	1	Oct 9, 1975	H2H
Gerald Battrick	1	0	1	Oct 8, 1975	H2H
Jose Higueras	0	1	1	Feb 20, 1975	H2H

Career Results

Season	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1969	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1971	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
1972	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—
1973	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1974	0	2	2	0.0%	270	274
1975	1	2	3	33.3%	281	252
1976	0	1	1	0.0%	237	264
1977	0	1	1	0.0%	366	414
Career	4	11	15	26.7%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1969	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1971	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
1972	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%
1973	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1974	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%
1975	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%
1976	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1977	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
Career	—	—	—	—	4	9	13	30.8%	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	4	11	15	26.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1973	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1974	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1975	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	1	2	3	33.3%
1977	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
Career	0	2	2	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	1	5	6	16.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 6/15 (40.0%) of Rafael Ruiz's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB W%
1968	1485	47	—	—	—	0.0%	-5.67	86	—	0	—
1969	1460	17	—	—	—	40.0%	-1.20	5	—	0	—
1971	1468	25	—	—	—	50.0%	-0.25	27	—	0	—
1972	1499	63	—	48	—	57.1%	-0.33	45	—	0	—
1973	1498	59	—	—	—	0.0%	-4.50	99	—	0	—
1974	1487	43	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.50	85	—	0	—
1975	1481	36	—	—	—	37.5%	-1.61	14	—	1	—
1976	1473	25	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.50	38	—	0	—
1977	1473	24	—	—	—	0.0%	-6.00	100	—	0	—
Career	1481	38	—	36	—	29.7%	-2.88	54	50	1	—

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

ATP 250

Season	BAR	MAD	AVI
1968	R64	—	—
1969	R64	—	—
1971	—	R32	—
1972	R16	—	—
1973	—	R64	—
1974	R32	—	—
1975	R32	—	R16
1976	—	—	R32
1977	R64	—	—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

237

Career-high date

Jun 14, 1976

First top 100

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First top 50

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First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	270	274
1975	281	—	265	274	286	286	—	—	—	—	—	252
1976	—	—	—	—	—	237	—	—	—	—	—	264
1977	—	—	—	—	—	—	366	—	—	—	—	—
1978	397	—	—	—	—	—	429	—	—	—	—	—

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
Manuel Santana	ESP	145	1,994	0	11	163	113	50	69.3%	1968-1978	Match log
Juan Ignacio Muntanola	ESP	101	1,581	0	0	50	18	32	36.0%	1971-1978	Match log
Juan Manuel Couder	ESP	—	1,619	0	0	22	13	9	59.1%	1968-1980	Match log
Dennis Ralston	USA	115	1,954	0	6	293	157	136	53.6%	1968-1980	Match log
Bill Bowrey	AUS	162	1,752	1	3	236	122	114	51.7%	1968-1975	Match log
Jim Osborne	USA	211	1,817	0	0	239	118	121	49.4%	1968-1982	Match log
Earl Butch Buchholz	USA	156	1,941	0	6	179	98	81	54.7%	1968-1978	Match log
Mal Anderson	AUS	125	1,932	0	3	135	81	54	60.0%	1968-1981	Match log
Mike Belkin	CAN	128	1,774	0	2	135	77	58	57.0%	1968-1975	Match log
Jean Loup Rouyer	FRA	133	1,747	0	0	138	69	69	50.0%	1968-1974	Match log
Roy Barth	USA	107	1,736	0	0	202	64	138	31.7%	1968-1975	Match log
Ray Keldie	AUS	113	1,622	0	0	170	64	106	37.6%	1968-1975	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is Rafael Ruiz from?: Rafael Ruiz is from Spain.
Is Rafael Ruiz left-handed or right-handed?: Rafael Ruiz plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Rafael Ruiz won?: Rafael Ruiz has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Rafael Ruiz won?: Rafael Ruiz has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is Rafael Ruiz's highest ATP ranking?: Rafael Ruiz's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 237, first achieved on June 14, 1976.
What is Rafael Ruiz's career win-loss record?: Rafael Ruiz has a career ATP singles record of 4 wins and 11 losses (26.7%).
When did Rafael Ruiz play professional tennis?: Rafael Ruiz turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.
Who is Rafael Ruiz's biggest rival?: Rafael Ruiz's most frequent opponent is Bjorn Borg, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.