Albert Ramos-Viñolas

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Albert coraz bliżej Top-20.

20 Alexander Zverev - 2005
21 Albert Ramos Viñolas - 1895

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Ramos-Vinolas Topples Cilic For Monte-Carlo SF spot

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The Spaniard clinches his fifth career Top 10 victory
Albert Ramos-Vinolas continued his run of form at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Friday when he reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final in beating Monaco resident and fifth seed Marin Cilic.
Ramos-Vinolas, who is contesting his fifth clay-court tournament of the year (15-5 match record), experienced no let-up from Thursday’s victory over World No. 1 Andy Murray when he defeated Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-2 in two hours and 33 minutes.
The Spaniard, who is currently at a career-high No. 24 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, picked up his lone ATP World Tour title at the SkiStar Swedish Open (d. Verdasco) in July 2016. Last month, he finished runner-up at the Brasil Open to Pablo Cuevas, a player he could meet on Saturday if the Uruguayan No. 16 seed topples French No. 11 seed Lucas Pouille later today.
Ramos-Vinolas so nearly let his 18th match win of the year slip away, when he led by a set and 5/3 in the tie-break. For one hour and 50 minutes, the Spaniard didn’t blink. But after he dropped to 0-2 in the decider, he managed to regroup and go on a run of six straight games for his first victory over Cilic since the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters.
“I cannot explain (smiling) [my improvement in form],” admitted Ramos-Vinolas. “To be honest, I think that I'm playing well. I'm competing very good. But I cannot tell you exactly what's happened. I think I played good tournaments in South America in February on clay. Here I'm playing really well [and] competing in all the points. I really cannot tell you what has happened… But I hope to keep on this way for a long time. If it's possible, to keep improving some things. Why not to play like this, and to play also this way on the hard courts and grass.
“Today, I think it was different because I was leading by a set and serving for the match at 5-4. I was playing very consistently all the time. But I think in the 5-4, he played an amazing returning game. Also, in the tie-break, I was leading 5/3, and I think he played four points incredibly well. I think I played a great tie-break, and he played really well. I don't know if it was lucky or not during the four final points in the tie-break. He started also really well in the third set, but I think I kept playing. Maybe he was a little bit tired, I don't know. I started to play really well in the third set.”
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Cilic dominated the early exchanges, centered on his powerful forehand, having grown in confidence after beating ninth seed and 2015 runner-up Tomas Berdych the day before. But Ramos-Vinolas continued to slug it out from deep behind the baseline, just as he did against Murray, to wear down Cilic. Two service breaks in the third and seventh games of the first set went the way of Ramos-Vinolas, who closed out on his third set point opportunity with Cilic striking a backhand return long.
Cilic committed an unforced error at 30/40 on Ramos-Vinolas’ serve, when leading 1-0, and his frustration began to grow on another hot day at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. Unable to make an impact on Ramos-Vinolas’ serve, at 3-3 Cilic dropped to 0/40 and paid the price with another mis-timed groundstroke. The Croatian regrouped and, in waiting for the ball, rather than taking the ball early, broke Ramos-Vinolas to 15 with four straight forehand winners to level at 5-5. Ramos-Vinolas then saved one set point at 5-6, 30/40, prior to squandering a 5/3 lead in the tie-break.
Cilic sensing Ramos-Vinolas was shaken, broke in the first game of the decider, but he couldn’t make it count as Ramos-Vinolas converted his fifth break point chance in a lengthy fourth game. Thereafter, Cilic won just five points, striking his third double fault in the final game to be broken to love.
The 29-year-old Spaniard recorded his fifth Top 10 victory (5-26 lifetime) and he is now 18-11 on 2017. Cilic, who had not lost a set to Ramos-Vinolas in their previous three meetings (including one on clay at 2012 Hamburg), dropped to a 7-8 mark on the season.

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Finał Monte Carlo Masters 2017, Top-20!

Sen trwa. Albert zagra po raz pierwszy w finale turnieju Masters-1000, będzie to jego 6. zawodowy finał (1-4 w tej chwili).

[15] Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d. [11] Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-3 5-7 6-1

Hiszpan, dzięki temu zwycięstwu, po raz pierwszy w karierze awansował do grona 20 najlepszych graczy świata.

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18 Roberto Bautista Agut - 2145
19 Albert Ramos Viñolas - 2135
20 Pablo Carreño Busta - 2025

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24.04.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 19

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Finał Monte Carlo 2017.


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29-letni Hiszpan zaliczył najlepszy tydzień w swojej karierze. Na kortach w Księstwie dotarł do finału, gdzie musiał uznać wyższość Rafaela Nadala.

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Ramos-Vinolas' Monte-Carlo Run Continues

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Spaniard outlasts Pouille, to face Nadal or Goffin in final
Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas continued his remarkable run of form on Saturday when he booked a place in his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final at the 111th edition of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.
Ramos-Vinolas, the No. 15 seed, kept his nerve to overcome French hope and No. 11 seed Lucas Pouille 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 in two hours and 16 minutes on another sun-kissed day at the Monte-Carlo Country Club.
Ramos-Vinolas, who is set to improve on his career-high of No. 24 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, will next challenge fourth-seeded compatriot and nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, who beat 10th seed David Goffin of Belgium, in Sunday’s final. It will mark only the fourth time in the tournament’s history that there has been an all-Spanish title match (2002 Ferrero d. Moya, 2010 Nadal d. Verdasco and 2011 Nadal d. Ferrer).
“I improved my tennis a little, my backhand a little bit,” said Ramos-Vinolas, when asked about the improvements in his game. “I improved my physical condition. I improved a little bit my mental condition. I also have more confidence. I think there are a lot of things that are going better. It helps me get better results than before.
“I think everything started in reaching the Roland Garros quarter-finals last year. I think for sure it gave me more confidence. I think since then, over the past year, I've been playing better. After I won a tournament on clay court [at the SkiStar Swedish Open in Bastad]. In South America, two months ago, I made a final, two semi-finals and one quarter-final. Last week also a quarter-final. Here a final. The results are getting better.”
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Just as he did in wins over World No. 1 Andy Murray and Marin Cilic earlier in the week, Ramos-Vinolas played a patient game, moving up the court or striking winners only when an opportunity arose. Pouille continued to press, but Ramos-Vinolas was wise to the Frenchman’s tactics and relentlessly targeted his weaker, though consistent groundstroke, the backhand.
Ramos-Vinolas came through his first pressure moment in the third game of the second set, a dramatic 14-point game that included two break points. At 5-5, the Spaniard struck two straight forehands long to enable Pouille to clinch his third break point opportunity. Buoyed by the predominantly French crowd, Pouille went on to level the scoreline at one-set all, when Ramos-Vinolas struck a forehand return long on Pouille’s second set point chance.
Ramos-Vinolas regrouped and surged to a 3-0 lead in the third set, helped by Pouille striking his fourth double fault at 30/40 in the second game. At 0-3, an ATP World Tour trainer came on court to treat Pouille for a lower back complaint that required a three-minute injury time-out, and while he returned to perform strongly, time was running out for a fight back. Two stray forehands gave Ramos-Vinolas a 5-1 advantage and minutes later the 29-year-old Spaniard reached the biggest final of his career after a hold to 15.
Competing in his fifth clay-court tournament of the year, Ramos-Vinolas is now 19-11 on the season – the fourth-best match wins tally on the ATP World Tour.
Pouille had been hoping to become the second French Monte-Carlo finalist in as many years, following in the footsteps of Gael Monfils, who lost to Nadal in last year’s final. Cedric Pioline was 30 when he became France’s last Monte-Carlo champion over Slovak Dominic Hrbaty in the 2000 final.
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“I feel a little disappointed, of course,” said Pouille. “He played a very good match. He's been playing well since the beginning of the tournament. As I said, even on paper he had a lower ranking, he's still a very good player. He's in good shape right now. It was very difficult to play him. At the beginning of the third set, I hurt my back a little bit. Nothing serious. He was playing more intensely, and a lot better. It was more difficult for me.”
Ramos-Vinolas will now hope to improve an 0-2 FedEx ATP Head2Head record against Nadal, who won their two matches at the 2013 and 2014 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.
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Ramos-Vinolas Already Looking Ahead

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Spaniard determined to build on Monte-Carlo run
Albert Ramos-Vinolas was disappointed to lose in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters final on Sunday, but was full of praise for Rafael Nadal after the match.
The 15th seed enjoyed a dream run to the championship match, scoring wins over World No. 1 Andy Murray and fifth seed Marin Cilic, among other impressive victories. Ramos-Vinolas admitted that the mental and physical toll of the week had left him spent, but that beating Nadal would have been a tall task even at his peak.
“I think that he was a little bit better in everything. He has a little bit more power than me. When he's a little bit better in everything, it's what we saw in the match,” said Ramos-Vinolas. “But tennis is like this. You have some days with results you didn’t expect, then you come back to reality. Today he put me back to reality.”

Despite the loss, Ramos-Vinolas will reach the Top 20 of the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time on Monday. Displaying impressive stamina to withstand three consecutive three-set matches to reach the final, in addition to showing greater power from the baseline, the Spaniard is eager to continue moving up the rankings and knows he will have to add even more to his arsenal.
“That's what I have to do during today and tomorrow, figure out exactly what I did good and what can I improve,” said Ramos-Vinolas. “For sure everybody, not just me, can improve a lot of things. Obviously my serve is not my best shot, but I think I served a little bit worse than normally today.”
Ramos-Vinolas is already turning his attention to the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, where he is seeded 10th. He’ll welcome the first-round bye and an extra day to recover from his Monte-Carlo run, but said he’s ready for another big week in Barcelona.
“Nobody likes to play a final and lose 6-1, 6-3. But I know how it is. I know that I have another tournament. I have to keep going. I will try to have my feedback with the good things that I did this week,” said Ramos-Vinolas. “Obviously this week is my best result. Not today, but maybe tomorrow I will be proud of myself, and I will restart again for the next tournament.”

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08.05.2017

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 17

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My Masters 1000: Albert Ramos-Vinolas

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Spaniard reflects on best Masters 1000 win over Federer
Albert Ramos-Vinolas makes a celebrated return to ATP World Tour Masters 1000 action on home soil at the Mutua Madrid Open, three weeks after a dream run to the final at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.
In Monte-Carlo, the 29 year old posted consecutive wins over a trio of Top 20 players – No. 1 Andy Murray, No. 8 Marin Cilic and No. 17 Lucas Pouille – before finishing runner-up to countryman Rafael Nadal. However, ask the Barcelona native about his biggest Masters 1000 victory, and there’s one result that tops even those.
Ramos-Vinolas looks back on that memorable second-round win over Roger Federer at the 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters and also shares what makes playing in Madrid so special.
Which Masters 1000 host city is your favourite and why?
I think that my favourite is Monte-Carlo. I like also Madrid because it’s in Spain, but my favourite is Monte-Carlo. I think the place is amazing. The hotel, the club, it’s pretty nice, and I like it a lot. I was lucky that I played the best tournament of my career in the Masters 1000 I like most, so it’s great for me.
What’s your favourite thing about the Mutua Madrid Open?
For us, to play here in Madrid with this amazing crowd, it’s very important. I feel that everybody is going with me when I play here and that’s great because we have this [support] in Barcelona also and here. It’s a big event, the courts are great, the atmosphere is perfect, the facilities for the players are very good also. This one is on the same level as Monte-Carlo for me.

Which Masters 1000 would you most like to win?
This one (Mutua Madrid Open) will be amazing. Monte-Carlo also. I think if I can win one, I don’t mind which one, but if I can choose, it’d be this one or Monte-Carlo.
What do you consider to be your best win at a Masters 1000?
I have to choose between Murray (in Monte-Carlo) and Federer (in the second round of the 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters). Maybe Federer. I beat him on hard court, which is more difficult for me. I think that was the best one. I felt good because it was maybe the first good victory and it was unexpected. To beat Roger Federer, he’s the best of the history for the moment, so it was a very good experience.
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What is the toughest match you’ve played at a Masters 1000?
Let me think a little bit. I won some matches with match points for the other [player]; in Indian Wells two times in a row – it was against Jesse Levine and Richard Gasquet. It was my first Indian Wells (in 2012). I was a little bit sick in the beginning of the week, so I think it was a very good tournament for me.
What’s the greatest match you’ve seen at a Masters 1000?
Maybe a final in Rome, with (Guillermo) Coria against Nadal (in 2005). I remember it was a very close match, five sets, and it was a very good match.

Which Masters 1000 tournament has the best fans?
Madrid, for sure.
What makes the Masters 1000 tournaments so special?
It’s mandatory, so that means it’s very important to play good at these tournaments. There are a lot of (Emirates ATP Rankings) points, and the players are always the best players because everyone has to play. There are nine, so there are very good tournaments and if you have a chance to play [well] at some of them, then you see it in the Rankings.

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20. mecz na cegle w tym roku wygrał dziś Albert (po 19 mają Thiem i Nadal).

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2017 w liczbach:

Ranking: 23
Bilans meczów: 34-31
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 2
Zarobki: $1,643,204

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Spain will host Germany in the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals in April after defeating Great Britain 3-1 in Marbella. The five-time champion clinched the tie after Albert Ramos-Vinolas battled past Cameron Norrie 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-2.

Ramos-Vinolas led 4-0 in the first set and held two set points at 5-2, but was forced to a tie-break that he eventually won. Norrie refused to let the disappointment affect his game, though, battling back to claim the second set and recovering from a 0-3 deficit in the third set to force another tie-break.

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Ramos-Vinolas Sets All-Spanish Final In Quito

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No.2-seeded Spaniard to play compatriot Roberto Carballes Baena in final
It will be an all-Spanish final at the Ecuador Open in Quito, with Albert Ramos-Vinolas prevailing over Thiago Monteiro and Roberto Carballes Baena defeating Andrej Martin in their respective semi-finals.

No.2 seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas will play for his second ATP World Tour title following a tight 6-4, 6-7(4) 6-4 victory over Monteiro. Ramos-Vinolas’ serve remained unbroken in the high-altitude conditions and he out-maneuvered his tenacious Brazilian opponent in the second semi-final of the day.

The all-lefty affair went largely to script in the first set with the higher-ranked Ramos-Vinolas squeezing out the set with a last-minute break. Monteiro, who was playing in his first semi-final at the tour level, kept the encounter close in the second set and capitalised on an early lead in the tie-break to push the match into a decider.

In the third set, the Spaniard broke for an early lead and maintained his strong serving performance from the previous set to claim victory in two hours, 42 minutes. He finished with 76 per cent of service points won and didn’t face a break point in the final two sets.

Ramos-Vinolas will face comptatriot Carballes Baena in the final, his first since his surprising run to the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters last season (l. to Rafael Nadal) and will play for his first ATP World Tour title since 2016, when he raised the trophy in Bastad (d. Fernando Verdasco). The 30-year-old leads the FedEx ATP Head2Head with Carballes Baena 2-0.

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Earlier in the day, Carballes Baena reached his maiden ATP World Tour final, battling back to defeat fellow qualifier Andrej Martin 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in just under two and a half hours in the Ecuadorian capital.

It was just the second tour-level semi-final of Carballes Baena’s career (2014 Casablanca), while Martin was looking to win his second semi-final in as many tries (2016 Umag).

Carballes Baena, a quarter-finalist last year in Quito, shot out to an early 3-0 lead in the first set, before Martin’s heavy groundstrokes off both wings reeled him back in.

The 24-year-old Spaniard managed to shift the tide of the match at the start of the second set, saving three break points from 0/40 in the first game. With the momentum now firmly in his favour and his forehand firing, Carballes Baena surged to a double-break lead in the decisive set, eventually prevailing over his Slovakian opposition after forcing an error into the net.

"I’m very happy. I didn’t expect it, when I arrived in Quito. I’m improving every day and I played a great match after the first set today," said Carballes Baena after the match. “I’m not a favourite tomorrow. It will be my first final. I’m happy to be here, into the final, and I want to recover and if I’m fine, I will have chances."

Carballes Baena, who has won three ATP Challenger Tour titles out of seven finals, moves to a 7-2 lifetime record in Quito and gets set for the biggest match of his career on Sunday.

Did You Know?

Ramos-Vinolas and Carballes Baena will play to become just the second-ever singles champion at the Ecuador Open. Three-time defending champion Victor Estrella Burgos, who lost in the second round to Gerald Melzer, had won the tournament every year since its inception in 2015.

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Finał w Quito.

Hiszpan ma na koncie 6 finałów turniejów ATP (1-5).

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Albert Ramos - przegrane finały (5):
2018 (1) Quito
2017 (2) ATP Masters-1000 Monte Carlo, Sao Paulo
2016 (1) Chengdu
2012 (1) Casablanca