Lucas Arnold Ker
| Country |
 Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born |
October 12, 1974 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $1,635,992 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 22–31 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (July 20, 1998) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1999) |
| French Open | 2R (1998) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1998) |
| US Open | 3R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 282–229 |
| Career titles | 15 |
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (March 8, 2004) |
| Current ranking | No. 860 (May 7, 2012) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2002, 2008, 2009) |
| French Open | SF (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| US Open | 3R (2003) |
| Last updated on: February 16, 2009. | |
Lucas Arnold Ker (born October 12, 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a professional tennis player from Argentina. Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell.
He is right-handed and turned professional in 1994. He has played several times for the Argentine Davis Cup team, where he made his debut in 1997 against Venezuela. He was Roger Federer's opponent in the Swissman's first professional match in 1998 and is one of three active players to have a positive head-to-head record against Federer.
Cancer
In August 2006, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The testicle was removed, and he successfully underwent chemotherapy. As of 2008, he is in remission and has returned to playing professional tennis.[1]
Titles
Singles (0)
Doubles (15)
- 1996:
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San Marino (with Pablo Albano)
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- 1999:
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Merano (with Jaime Oncins) - San Marino (with Mariano Hood)
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Majorca (with Tomás Carbonell) -
Bucharest (with Martín García)
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- 2000:
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Bogotá (with Pablo Albano)
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- 2001:
Viña del Mar (with Tomás Carbonell)- Buenos Aires (with Tomás Carbonell)
- 2002:
- Palermo (with Luis Lobo)
- 2003:
- Valencia (with Mariano Hood)
- Palermo (with Mariano Hood)
- 2004:
- Buenos Aires (with Mariano Hood)
- Bucharest (with Mariano Hood)
- Palermo (with Mariano Hood)
- 2005:
St. Pölten (with Paul Hanley)
References
- ↑ Davis, Robert (2008-08-22). "Ker Learns to Live Again". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
External links
- Lucas Arnold Ker at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Davis Cup appearances
- Lucas Learns To Live Again