Player data updated: 2026-10-17 16:37 UTC
Rafael Ruiz
Rafael Ruiz represented Spain on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 237. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 4–11 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
237 (Jun 14, 1976)
Elo peak
1501 (3rd percentile)
Singles record
4–11 (26.7%)
Singles titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 0-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 19, 1977* | R64 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jairo Velasco | 3-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Oct 7, 1976* | R32 | Aviles | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mike Fishbach | 2-6 7-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 1975* | R16 | Aviles | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Gerald Battrick | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 1975* | R32 | Aviles | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jose Higueras | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 20, 1975* | R32 | Barcelona Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
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| 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
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Opponent ranking data available for 2/15 (13.3%) of Rafael Ruiz's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1483 | 92.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.67 | — | — | — | -0.12 |
| 1969 | 1459 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.11 |
| 1971 | 1467 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.25 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1972 | 1497 | 100.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 57.1% | -0.29 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.30 |
| 1973 | 1495 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 1974 | 1484 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 1975 | 1478 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -1.38 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.50 |
| 1976 | 1470 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.03 |
| 1977 | 1469 | 108.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -6.00 | — | — | — | -0.26 |
| Career | 1501 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 29.7% | -2.14 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | +1.80 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP 250
| Season | BAR | MAD | AVI | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1969 | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1971 | — | R32 | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1972 | R16 | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1973 | — | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1974 | R32 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1975 | R32 | — | R16 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1976 | — | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 2–6 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) |
4–10 (29%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dawson | AUS | #234 | 1,516 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Will Coghlan | AUS | #244 | 1,526 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 30.8% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1976 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jose Guerrero | ESP | #241 | 1,516 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 32.4% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1976 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Bill Freer | RSA | #237 | 1,540 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31.3% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1969–1975 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Peter Burwash | CAN | #240 | 1,516 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 23.5% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1974 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Tony Parun | NZL | #235 | 1,500 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22.2% | $1,145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1980 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Fernando Gentil | BRA | #222 | 1,516 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1976 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Pierre Joly | FRA | #244 | 1,500 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1974 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Pietro Marzano | ITA | #252 | 1,516 | 36 | 9 | 27 | 25.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1976 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Pancho Walthall | USA | #238 | 1,505 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 28.6% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1969–1979 | Rivalries | Match log |
| John Clifton | GBR | #243 | 1,504 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1974 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Trevor Little | AUS | #254 | 1,504 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1973–1977 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Rafael Ruiz represent?
- Rafael Ruiz represents Spain in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Rafael Ruiz left-handed or right-handed?
- Rafael Ruiz plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Rafael Ruiz won?
- Rafael Ruiz has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Rafael Ruiz won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Rafael Ruiz's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- 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%).
- Which seasons of Rafael Ruiz's career appear in TennisDB?
- Rafael Ruiz appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1977.
- Who has Rafael Ruiz faced most often?
- Rafael Ruiz's most frequent opponent is Bjorn Borg, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.