Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Spanish tennis player (born 2002)
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Pablo Llamas Ruiz (born 13 October 2002) is a Spanish tennis player. Llamas Ruiz has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 131 achieved on 16 October 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 266 achieved on 30 March 2026.[1]
Llamas Ruiz at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 2002 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Juan Pablo Cañas |
| Prize money | US $687,438 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6–7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 131 (16 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 145 (20 April 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2026) |
| French Open | 1R (2025) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 266 (30 March 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 267 (20 April 2026) |
| Last updated on: 20 April 2026. | |
Career
2023: ATP Tour debut & first win, maiden Challenger title, top 150
In May, Llamas Ruiz made his ATP Tour debut in Lyon after qualifying for the main draw. He won his first ATP match over Max Purcell.[2] He lost to top seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets in the second round.[3]
In July, he won his maiden title Challenger title at the 2023 Open Castilla y León, defeating Antoine Escoffier in the final.[4]
2024: ATP quarterfinal, Masters debut, hiatus
In January, ranked No. 156, Llamas Ruiz qualified in Montpellier and recorded his second ATP win and first on hardcourt over Richard Gasquet.[5][6] He lost to top seed Holger Rune in the second round.[7][8]
In April, Llamas Ruiz qualified for the 2024 Estoril Open and defeated eighth seed Dominik Koepfer and lucky loser David Jordà Sanchis to reach his first ATP career quarterfinal, where he lost to eventual champion and second seed Hubert Hurkacz.,[9][10] Later that month, he entered the qualifying competition at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open as an alternate and qualified for his first Masters 1000 main draw with wins over Quentin Halys and second seed Federico Coria.[11]
2025: Major debut
In May, ranked No. 887, Llamas Ruiz entered the qualifying rounds at the 2025 French Open using his protected ranking and made his Grand Slam main draw debut. He lost to 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round.[12]
In July, Llamas Ruiz reached his second quarterfinal on the ATP Tour as a qualifier at the Croatia Open, by defeating seventh seed Kamil Majchrzak in the first round and Térence Atmane in the second round.[13]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the US Open 2025.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| French Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
| Wimbledon | Q2 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| US Open | Q2 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | – | |||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |||||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2023 | Vicenza International, Italy | Challenger | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2023 | Castilla Open, Spain | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–5) | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2025 | Szczecin Open, Poland | Challenger | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2026 | Montemar Challenger, Spain | Challenger | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2025 | Lisboa Belém Open, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2026 | Tenerife Challenger, Spain | Challenger | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 |