Raúl Ramírez

Raúl Ramírez
Full name Raúl Carlos Ramírez
Country Mexico
Residence Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Born 20 June 1953 (1953-06-20) (age 58)
Ensenada, Baja California
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro 1973
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money US$ 2,217,971
Singles
Career record 520-261 (66.58%)
Career titles 19
Highest ranking No. 4 (7 November 1976)
Grand Slam results
French Open SF (1976, 1977)
Wimbledon SF (1976)
US Open QF (1978
Other tournaments
Doubles
Career record 570-186
Career titles 60
Highest ranking No. 1 (12 April 1976)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open W (1975, 1977)
Wimbledon W (1976)
US Open F (1977)
Last updated on: January 21, 2010.

Raúl Ramírez (born 20 June 1953 in Ensenada, Baja California) is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing the feat in 1976. He attended and played tennis at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.[1]

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Career

Ramirez was ranked as high as No. 4 in the world (achieving that ranking on November 7, 1976) and he is one of the all time leading doubles winners spending 61 weeks ranked #1 in doubles, beginning April 12, 1976. He won 19 singles titles, including titles at the ATP Masters Series events in Rome (1975) and Monte Carlo (1978).

He won 60 doubles titles, including Wimbledon (1976), the French Open (1975 & '77), and at ATP Masters Series events in Cincinnati (1978), Canada (1976, ’77 & ’81), Monte Carlo (1979), Paris (1977), and Rome (1974, ’75, ’76 & ’77).

In 1981, he married the Venezuelan-born former Miss Universe Maritza Sayalero. The couple live in Ensenada and have three children: Rebecca (born 1982), Raúl (born 1984) and Daniel Francisco (1989).

Singles finals, 39 (19 titles, 20 runner-ups)

Singles titles (19)

Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1973 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Manuel Orantes ABN
Winner 2. 1973 Tehran, Iran Clay John Newcombe 6–7, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 3. 1974 Columbus, United States Hard Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 1974 Tehran, Iran Clay Guillermo Vilas 0–6, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 1975 St. Petersburg WCT, United States Hard Roscoe Tanner 6–0, 1–6, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Rod Laver 6–7, 2–6
Winner 5. 1975 Charlotte, United States Clay Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner 6. 1975 Rome, Italy Clay Manuel Orantes 7–6, 7–5, 7–5
Winner 7. 1975 Tokyo, Japan Clay Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 8. 1976 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Clay Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 1976 Jackson WCT, United States Carpet Ken Rosewall 3–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 1976 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Clay Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4
Winner 10. 1976 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Adriano Panatta 7–5, 6–7, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 1976 Washington, D.C., United States Clay Jimmy Connors 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 1976 North Conway, United States Clay Jimmy Connors 6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Runner-up 6. 1976 Tehran, Iran Clay Manuel Orantes 6–7, 0–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 1976 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Wojtek Fibak 7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 1–6
Winner 11. 1976 London, England Carpet Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 8. 1977 Miami, United States Clay Eddie Dibbs 0–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. 1977 Las Vegas, United States Hard Jimmy Connors 4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Winner 12. 1977 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Mark Cox 9–7, 7–5
Winner 13. 1977 Los Angeles, United States Hard Brian Gottfried 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up 10. 1977 Oviedo, Spain Hard Eddie Dibbs 4–6, 1–6
Winner 14. 1978 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Hard Pat Du Pré 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 11. 1978 Palm Springs, United States Hard Roscoe Tanner 1–6, 6–7
Runner-up 12. 1978 Washington Indoor, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried 5–7, 6–7
Runner-up 13. 1978 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet Jimmy Connors 5–7, 5–7
Winner 15. 1978 Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco Clay Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 14. 1978 Birmingham, England Grass Jimmy Connors 3–6, 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 15. 1978 Cincinnati, United States Hard Eddie Dibbs 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 16. 1978 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Vijay Amritraj 4–6, 4–6
Winner 16. 1979 Florence, Italy Clay Karl Meiler 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Winner 17. 1980 San Juan, Puerto Rico Hard Phil Dent 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 17. 1980 Florence, Italy Clay Adriano Panatta 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 18. 1981 Florence, Italy Clay José Luis Clerc 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 19. 1982 Viña del Mar, Chile Clay Pedro Rebolledo 4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner 18. 1982 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Zoltan Kuharszky 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up 20. 1982 South Orange, United States Clay Yannick Noah 3–6, 6–7
Winner 19. 1983 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Morris Skip Strode 6–4, 6–2

Doubles finals, 101 (60 titles, 41 runner-ups)

Doubles titles (60)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1973 Salt Lake City, United States Hard (i) Mike Estep Jiří Hřebec
Jan Kukal
6–4, 7–6
Winner 2. 1973 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Jim McManus José Mandarino
Tito Vasquez
6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 1973 Cincinnati, United States Hard Brian Gottfried John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–1, 6–7, 6–7
Winner 3. 1973 New Delhi, India Outdoor Jim McManus Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
6–2, 6–4
Winner 4. 1974 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet Tony Roche Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 5. 1974 Charlotte, United States Clay Buster Mottram Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 1974 Hamburg, Germany Clay Brian Gottfried Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 6. 1974 Rome, Italy Clay Brian Gottfried Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 1974 Chicago, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Tom Gorman
Marty Riessen
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 7. 1974 South Orange, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Runner-up 4. 1974 Los Angeles, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 1974 Madrid, Spain Clay Brian Gottfried Patrice Dominguez
Antonio Muñoz
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 6. 1974 Tehran, Iran Clay Brian Gottfried Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas
6–7, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up 7. 1974 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Brian Gottfried Patrice Dominguez
François Jauffret
5–7, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 1974 London, England Carpet Brian Gottfried Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 8. 1975 Philadelphia WCT, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton
Erik Van Dillen
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner 9. 1975 St. Petersburg WCT, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–4
Winner 10. 1975 La Costa WCT, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 9. 1975 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Runner-up 10. 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 11. 1975 Orlando WCT, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Colin Dibley
Ray Ruffels
6–4, 6–4
Winner 12. 1975 Tucson, United States Hard William Brown Raymond Moore
Dennis Ralston
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Winner 13. 1975 World Doubles WCT, Mexico Carpet Brian Gottfried Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale
7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Winner 14. 1975 Dallas WCT, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 15. 1975 Rome, Italy Clay Brian Gottfried Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Winner 16. 1975 French Open, Paris Clay Brian Gottfried John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 1975 Washington, D.C., United States Outdoor Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
5–7, 6–2, 1–6
Winner 17. 1975 Boston, United States Clay Brian Gottfried John Andrews
Mike Estep
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 12. 1975 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Grass Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
4–6, 0–6
Winner 18. 1975 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–4, 6–2
Winner 19. 1975 Perth, Australia Hard Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Winner 20. 1975 Tokyo, Japan Clay Brian Gottfried Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–4
Winner 21. 1976 Monterrey WCT, Mexico Carpet Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 22. 1976 Richmond WCT, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker
6–4, 7–5
Winner 23. 1976 St. Louis WCT, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–4, 6–2
Winner 24. 1976 México City WCT, México Clay Brian Gottfried Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–4, 7–6
Winner 25. 1976 Jackson, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Winner 26. 1976 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Clay Brian Gottfried Jeff Borowiak
Ilie Năstase
7–5, 6–4
Winner 27. 1976 Rome, Italy Clay Brian Gottfried Geoff Masters
John Newcombe
7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 13. 1976 French Open, Paris Clay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 28. 1976 Wimbledon, London Grass Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 29. 1976 Washington, D.C., United States Clay Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–3
Winner 30. 1976 North Conway, United States Clay Brian Gottfried Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci
6–3, 6–0
Winner 31. 1976 Indianapolis, United States Clay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2
Winner 32. 1976 Montreal, Canada Hard Bob Hewitt Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes
6–2, 6–1
Winner 33. 1976 Woodlands Doubles, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Phil Dent
Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Winner 34. 1976 Tehran, Iran Clay Wojtek Fibak Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes
7–5, 6–1
Winner 35. 1976 Madrid, Spain Clay Wojtek Fibak Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 36. 1976 Barcelona, Spain Clay Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up 14. 1976 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 0–4, ret.
Winner 37. 1977 Miami, United States Clay Brian Gottfried Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 15. 1977 Washington Indoor, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 16. 1977 Las Vegas, United States Hard Bob Hewitt Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 38. 1977 Rome, Italy Clay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Winner 39. 1977 French Open, Paris Clay Brian Gottfried Wojtek Fibak
Jan Kodeš
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 40. 1977 North Conway, United States Clay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
7–5, 6–3
Winner 41. 1977 Montreal, Canada Hard Bob Hewitt Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 17. 1977 U.S. Open, New York Clay Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 18. 1977 Maui, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–7, 4–6
Winner 42. 1977 Paris Indoor, France Hard (i) Brian Gottfried Jeff Borowiak
Roger Taylor
6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 19. 1977 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Brian Gottfried Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 20. 1977 Wembley, England Hard Brian Gottfried Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 21. 1977 Oviedo, Spain Hard Jan Kodeš Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 22. 1978 Mexico City WCT, Mexico Hard Marcello Lara Gene Mayer
Sashi Menon
3–6, 6–7
Winner 43. 1978 Memphis, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Phil Dent
John Newcombe
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Runner-up 23. 1978 Milan WCT, Italy Carpet Wojtek Fibak José Higueras
Víctor Pecci
7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Winner 44. 1978 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet Fred McNair Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–2, 6–3
Winner 45. 1978 Cincinnati, United States Clay Gene Mayer Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 24. 1978 Las Vegas, United States Hard Bob Hewitt Jaime Fillol
Álvaro Fillol
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 25. 1978 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Fred McNair Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 26. 1978 Washington, D.C., United States Clay Fred McNair Bob Hewitt
Arthur Ashe
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 27. 1978 Los Angeles, United States Carpet Fred McNair John Alexander
Phil Dent
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up 28. 1978 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Fred McNair Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
4–6, 5–7
Winner 46. 1979 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Ilie Năstase Víctor Pecci
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 29. 1979 Las Vegas, United States Hard Adriano Panatta Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up 30. 1979 Wimbledon, London Grass Brian Gottfried Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 31. 1979 Washington, D.C., United States Clay Brian Gottfried Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 32. 1979 Louisville, United States Hard Vijay Amritraj Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
2–6, 6–1, 1–6
Runner-up 33. 1979 Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 34. 1979 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner 47. 1980 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Brian Gottfried Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 35. 1980 Philadelphia, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
3–6, 6–7
Winner 48. 1980 Florence, Italy Clay Gene Mayer Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 36. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay Brian Gottfried Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister
6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Winner 49. 1980 Sawgrass Doubles, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Runner-up 37. 1981 Philadelphia, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 38. 1981 Richmond WCT, United States Carpet Brian Gottfried Tim Gullikson
Bernard Mitton
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Winner 50. 1981 Milan, Italy Carpet Brian Gottfried John McEnroe
Peter Rennert
7–6, 6–3
Winner 51. 1981 Florence, Italy Clay Pavel Složil Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 52. 1981 Boston, U.S. Clay Pavel Složil Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
6–4, 7–6
Winner 53. 1981 Washington, D.C., United States Clay Van Winitsky Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up 39. 1981 Indianapolis, United States Clay Van Winitsky Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Winner 54. 1981 Montreal, Canada Hard Ferdi Taygan Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Winner 55. 1982 Viña del Mar, Chile Clay Manuel Orantes Guillermo Aubone
Angel Gimenez
DEF
Winner 56. 1982 La Quinta, United States Hard Brian Gottfried John Lloyd
Dick Stockton
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 57. 1982 Washington, D.C., United States Clay Van Winitsky Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
7–5, 7–6
Winner 58. 1982 South Orange, United States Clay Van Winitsky Jai Dilouie
Blaine Willenborg
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 40. 1982 La Costa WCT, United States Hard Robert Lutz Fritz Buehning
Johan Kriek
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Winner 59. 1982 Sawgrass Doubles, United States Clay Brian Gottfried Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick
W/O
Runner-up 41. 1983 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Brian Gottfried Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
3–6, 5–7, 6–7
Winner 60. 1983 La Quinta, United States Hard Brian Gottfried Tian Viljoen
Danie Visser
6–3, 6–3

Grand Slam statistics

Men's Doubles finals, 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1975 French Open Clay Brian Gottfried John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-Up 1976 French Open Clay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Winner 1976 Wimbledon Grass Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Winner 1977 French Open (2) Clay Brian Gottfried Wojtek Fibak
Jan Kodeš
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-Up 1977 US Open Clay Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 0–6
Runner-Up 1979 Wimbledon Grass Brian Gottfried Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-Up 1980 French Open (2) Clay Brian Gottfried Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister
6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles final, 1 (runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-Up 1973 Wimbledon Grass Janet Newberry Billie Jean King
Owen Davidson
3–6, 2–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Career SR
Australian Open A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0
French Open A A 2R QF QF SF SF QF 1R 4R 1R A A 0 / 9
Wimbledon A A 1R 2R QF SF 2R QF 2R 1R 2R A 1R 0 / 10
US Open 1R 3R 3R 4R 4R 2R 1R QF 1R 1R 2R 2R A 0 / 12
Annual Win-Loss 0–1 2–1 3–3 8–3 11–3 11–3 6–3 12–3 1–3 3–3 2–3 1–1 0–1 N/A

A = did not participate in the tournament.

Grand Slam doubles tournament timeline

Tournament 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Career SR
Australian Open A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A NH 0 / 0
French Open A A 1R 2R W F W SF QF F 1R A A A A 1R 2 / 10
Wimbledon A QF 3R QF 2R W 1R QF F QF 3R A A A A A 1 / 10
US Open 1R 2R SF QF 3R 2R F 1R 2R A 2R SF A A A A 0 / 11
Annual Win-Loss 0–1 4–2 6–3 6–3 6–2 12–2 11–2 7–3 9–3 8–2 2–3 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 N/A

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

References

  1. ^ USC Men's Tennis -- On The Pro Tour, USCTrojans.com, Accessed July 8, 2008.