Alejandro Falla

Alejandro Falla
Full nameAlejandro Falla Ramírez
Country (sports) Colombia
ResidenceBogotá, Colombia
Born (1983-11-14) 14 November 1983 (age 41)
Popayán, Colombia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2000
Retired2018
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$3,101,331
Singles
Career record114–169 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 48 (16 July 2012)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2010, 2012)
French Open4R (2011)
Wimbledon3R (2012)
US Open2R (2006, 2011)
Doubles
Career record17–41 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 130 (3 August 2009)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2010, 2012, 2013)
French Open2R (2014)
Wimbledon1R (2010, 2014)
US Open1R (2010, 2014)
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 San Salvador Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 San Salvador Men's Team
Last updated on: 9 April 2021.

Alejandro Falla Ramírez (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈxandɾo ˈfaʎa raˈmiɾes];[1] born 14 November 1983) is a retired professional male tennis player from Colombia. The left-hander turned pro in 2000 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in July 2012. At the 2006 Wimbledon tournament, Falla upset 9th seed Nikolay Davydenko and at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open he beat 9th seed Tommy Haas in straight sets. He reached the semifinals of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon in 2007, beating players such as the 5th seed Ivan Ljubičić.

  1. ^ "The pronunciation by Alejandro Falla himself". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 26 October 2017.