Albert Montañés
Albert Montañés Roca (Catalan: [əlˈβɛɾt muntəˈɲes ˈrɔkə], Spanish: [alˈβeɾ montaˈɲes ˈroka]; born 26 November 1980) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He first entered the top 100 in 2001, achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 22 in 2010, and has won six singles titles and two doubles titles.
| Country (sports) | Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | 26 November 1980 Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Spain |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2017 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $5,866,340 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 255–287 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (2 August 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2010) |
| French Open | 4R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2009, 2010) |
| US Open | 4R (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 60–121 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (23 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
| French Open | 2R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| US Open | 2R (2009) |
| Last updated on: 8 May 2017. | |
Montañés is one of very few players to win a title after saving match points in two different matches. He did it during his title run in Estoril 2009 in his quarter-finals and the final. He holds the record for most first-round exits at Grand Slam events; 35 reached at 2016 Wimbledon, beating Kenneth Carlsen's long standing record of 30 first-round exits. Montañés' career ended at the 2017 Barcelona Open, where he lost to countryman Feliciano López in the second round.