David Marrero


David Marrero Santana is a professional tennis player from Spain. He has achieved most of his success in doubles, winning 9 titles and reaching a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 5 in November 2013.

Professional career

2000–2007

Marrero earned his first world ranking late in 2000 as a 20-year-old, but he spent only a few weeks inside the top-500 until early 2005. By late 2005, he had made it into the top-300, but faded over the next year to close out 2006 outside the top-400. In the middle of 2007, he again inched into the top-300, but faded again to close out 2007 at No. 362.

2008

As a qualifier, Marrero reached the final of a Challenger in Chile in January, losing to No. 132 Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo after upsetting No. 272 Sebastián Decoud, No. 187 Adrián García and No. 111 Nicolás Lapentti. This result brought him back into the Top 300 at World No. 289. The very next week he gained revenge over Ramirez-Hidalgo to qualify into an ATP stop in Chile, where he again beat García before losing to No. 104 Fabio Fognini in the 2nd round. In February, Marrero scored another upset, defeating World No. 114 Máximo González.

2009–2012

Marrero reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 143 in February 2010.

2016 match fixing controversy

In January 2016, Marrero was featured in a New York Times article about his suspected match-fixing at the Australian Open.

Significant finals

Year-End Championships finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Masters 1000 finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ATP career finals

Doubles: 30 (14 titles, 16 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–02010 Estoril Open – Men's Doubles|Estoril Open, Portugal250 SeriesClay Marc López Pablo Cuevas
Marcel Granollers
6–7, 6–4,
Win2–02010 International German Open – Doubles|German Open, Germany500 SeriesClay Marc López Jérémy Chardy
Paul-Henri Mathieu
6–3, 2–6,
Loss2–12011 Estoril Open – Men's Doubles|Estoril Open, Portugal250 SeriesClay Marc López Eric Butorac
Jean-Julien Rojer
3–6, 4–6
Loss2–22011 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur – Doubles|Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, France250 SeriesClay Santiago González Eric Butorac
Jean-Julien Rojer
3–6, 4–6
Loss2–32011 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy – Doubles|Romanian Open, Romania250 SeriesClay Julian Knowle Daniele Bracciali
Potito Starace
6–3, 4–6,
Loss2–42011 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles|Kremlin Cup, Russia250 SeriesHard Carlos Berlocq František Čermák
Filip Polášek
3–6, 1–6
Win3–42012 Copa Claro – Doubles|Argentina Open, Argentina250 SeriesClay Fernando Verdasco Michal Mertiňák
André Sá
4–6, 4–6
Win4–42012 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's Doubles|Mexican Open, Mexico500 SeriesClay Fernando Verdasco Marcel Granollers
Marc López
6–3, 6–4
Loss4–52012 Estoril Open – Men's Doubles|Estoril Open, Portugal250 SeriesClay Julian Knowle Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jean-Julien Rojer
5–7, 5–7
Win5–52012 ATP Vegeta Croatia Open Umag – Doubles|Croatia Open, Croatia250 SeriesClay Fernando Verdasco Marcel Granollers
Marc López
6–3, 7–6
Win6–52012 International German Open – Doubles|German Open, Germany 500 SeriesClay Fernando Verdasco Rogério Dutra Silva
Daniel Muñoz de la Nava
6–4, 6–3
Loss6–62012 Valencia Open 500 – Doubles|Valencia Open, Spain500 SeriesHard Fernando Verdasco Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
3–6, 2–6
Win7–62013 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's Doubles|Mexican Open, Mexico 500 SeriesClay Łukasz Kubot Simone Bolelli
Fabio Fognini
7–5, 6–2
Win8–62013 ATP Vegeta Croatia Open Umag – Doubles|Croatia Open, Croatia 250 SeriesClay Martin Kližan Nicholas Monroe
Simon Stadler
6–1, 5–7,
Win9–62013 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles|St. Petersburg Open, Russia250 SeriesHard Fernando Verdasco Dominic Inglot
Denis Istomin
7–6, 6–3
Loss9–72013 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Doubles|Shanghai Masters, ChinaMasters 1000Hard Fernando Verdasco Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo
6–7, 7–6,
Win10–72013 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles|ATP World Tour Finals, United KingdomTour FinalsHard Fernando Verdasco Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–5, 6–7,
Loss10–82014 Rio Open – Men's Doubles|Rio Open, Brazil500 SeriesClay Marcelo Melo Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah
4–6, 2–6
Loss10–92014 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles|U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States250 SeriesClay Fernando Verdasco Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 4–6,
Loss10–102014 Portugal Open – Men's Doubles|Portugal Open, Portugal250 SeriesClay Pablo Cuevas Santiago González
Scott Lipsky
3–6, 6–3,
Loss10–112015 Estoril Open – Doubles|Estoril Open, Portugal250 SeriesClay Marc López Treat Huey
Scott Lipsky
1–6, 4–6
Win11–112015 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Doubles|Italian Open, ItalyMasters 1000Clay Pablo Cuevas Marcel Granollers
Marc López
6–4, 7–5
Loss11–122015 Aegon Open Nottingham – Men's Doubles|Nottingham Open, United Kingdom250 SeriesGrass Pablo Cuevas Chris Guccione
André Sá
2–6, 5–7
Loss11–132016 Rio Open – Men's Doubles|Rio Open, Brazil500 SeriesClay Pablo Carreño Busta Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah
6–7, 1–6
Loss11–142016 Brasil Open – Doubles|Brasil Open, Brazil250 SeriesClay Pablo Carreño Busta Julio Peralta
Horacio Zeballos
6–4, 1–6,
Win12–142016 Swedish Open – Men's Doubles|Swedish Open, Sweden250 SeriesClay Marcel Granollers Marcus Daniell
Marcelo Demoliner
6–2, 6–3
Win13–142016 Croatia Open Umag – Doubles|Croatia Open, Croatia 250 SeriesClay Martin Kližan Nikola Mektić
Antonio Šančić
6–4, 6–2
Loss13–152017 Argentina Open – Doubles|Argentina Open, Argentina250 SeriesClay Santiago González Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah
1–6, 4–6
Loss13–162017 Estoril Open – Doubles|Estoril Open, Portugal250 SeriesClay Tommy Robredo Ryan Harrison
Michael Venus
5–7, 2–6
Win14–162018 Rio Open – Doubles|Rio Open, Brazil500 SeriesClay Fernando Verdasco Nikola Mektić
Alexander Peya
5–7, 7–5,

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 16 (8–8)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1France F22, RodezFuturesHard Jérôme Hanquez3–6, 4–6
Win1–1Chile F3, SantiagoFuturesClay Paul Capdeville3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss1–2Spain F20, SantanderFuturesClay Mariano Albert-Ferrando3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win2–2Spain F5, LleidaFuturesClay Javier Genaro Martínez7–6, 7–6
Win3–2Spain F14, AlicanteFuturesClay Bartolomé Salvá Vidal6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Loss3–3Spain F25, MadridFuturesHard Michel Koning6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win4–3Spain F27, El EjidoFuturesHard Jesse Huta Galung6–3, 6–4
Loss4–4Spain F5, MurciaFuturesClay Pablo Santos González3–6, 0–3 ret.
Loss4–5Spain F32, El EjidoFuturesClay Tomislav Perić3–6, 4–6
Win5–5Spain F4, MurciaFuturesClay Gabriel Trujillo Soler6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Loss5–6Spain F9, SabadellFuturesClay Bartolomé Salvá Vidal2–6, 2–6
Win6–6Spain F12, ZaragozaFuturesClay Gabriel Trujillo Soler3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win7–6France F9, ToulonFuturesClay Alexandre Sidorenko6–4, 6–2
Loss7–72008 La Serena Open – Singles|La Serena, ChileChallengerClay Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo3–6, 1–6
Loss7–82009 Morocco Tennis Tour – Meknes – Singles|Meknes, MoroccoChallengerClay Rui Machado2–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win8–82009 Mitsubishi Electric Europe Cup – Singles|Monza, ItalyChallengerClay Antonio Veić5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 60 (33–27)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1France F15, Aix-les-BainsFuturesClay Sergi Durán Bernad Luke Bourgeois
Domenic Marafiote
4–5, 2–4, 2–4
Loss0–2Spain F5, XàtivaFuturesClay Francesc Lleal Garrés Carlos Rexach Itoiz
Gabriel Trujillo Soler
4–6, 6–7
Loss0–3Spain F16, Las PalmasFuturesClay Carlos Rexach Itoiz Jun Kato
Jan Weinzierl
6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Loss0–4Spain F2, CanariasFuturesClay Marc Fornell Mestres Jesús Manteca Jurado
Fernando Verdasco
6–7, 2–6
Loss0–5Poland F8, WarszawaFuturesClay Carlos Rexach Itoiz Marcin Gołąb
Kamil Lewandowicz
w/o
Loss0–6Spain F20, Gran CanariaFuturesClay Gabriel Rodríguez Ruano Iván Navarro
Santiago Ventura
3–6, 2–1 ret.
Loss0–7Chile F3, SantiagoFuturesClay Paul Capdeville Francisco Cabello
Adrián García
3–6, 1–6
Loss0–8Spain F1, MurciaFuturesClay Germán Puentes Alcañiz Ionuț Moldovan
Gabriel Moraru
4–6, 3–6
Win1–8Italy F3, CremonaFuturesClay José Antonio Sánchez de Luna Fabio Colangelo
Alessandro Motti
6–4, 7–5
Loss1–9Spain F18, VigoFuturesClay Carlos Rexach Itoiz Rui Machado
Martín Vilarrubí
6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Loss1–10Spain F20, SantanderFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Marcel Granollers
Valentin Sanon
w/o
Loss1–11Spain F21, OviedoFuturesClay Héctor Ruiz-Cadenas Antonio Baldellou-Esteva
Germán Puentes Alcañiz
4–6, 0–6
Loss1–12Spain F28, BarcelonaFuturesClay Gorka Fraile Marc Fornell Mestres
Mario Muñoz-Bejarano
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win2–12Spain F29, VilafrancaFuturesClay Gorka Fraile Antonio Baldellou-Esteva
Germán Puentes Alcañiz
6–4, 7–6
Win3–12Spain F8, BalaguerFuturesClay Carlos Rexach Itoiz Miguel Ángel López Jaén
Pablo Santos González
7–6, 6–3
Loss3–13Spain F9, ReusFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Marc Fornell Mestres
Komlavi Loglo
7–5, 5–7, 1–6
Win4–13Spain F14, AlicanteFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Pablo Andújar
Jun Kato
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Loss4–14Spain F16, GandiaFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Marc Fornell Mestres
Jordi Marsé-Vidri
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win5–14Spain F27, El EjidoFuturesHard Marcel Granollers Marcos Jiménez-Letrado
Juan-Miguel Such-Pérez
6–4, 6–4
Win6–14Barcelona, SpainChallengerClay Gabriel Trujillo Soler Bart Beks
Matwé Middelkoop
6–4, 6–4
Loss5–15Spain F29, BarcelonaFuturesClay Gabriel Trujillo Soler Antonio Baldellou-Esteva
Germán Puentes Alcañiz
6–7, 4–6
Win7–15Spain F32, Gran CanariaFuturesHard Marcel Granollers Antonio Baldellou-Esteva
José Luis Muguruza
6–1, 6–3
Win8–15Spain F4, YeclaFuturesHard Gabriel Trujillo Soler Farrukh Dustov
Denis Matsukevitch
6–1, 6–2
Win9–15Spain F5, MurciaFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Javier Foronda Bolaños
Daniel Monedero-González
6–2, 6–4
Win10–15Spain F7, CartagenaFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Marc Fornell Mestres
Héctor Ruiz-Cadenas
6–2, 6–4
Win11–15Spain F8, ZaragozaFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Marc Fornell Mestres
Jordi Marsé-Vidri
6–4, 6–3
Loss11–16Telde, SpainChallengerClay Daniel Muñoz de la Nava Adam Chadaj
Michael Ryderstedt
7–5, 3–6,
Win12–16Spain F15, BalaguerFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Marc Fornell Mestres
Jordi Marsé-Vidri
6–3, 6–4
Loss12–17Spain F28, OviedoFuturesClay Miguel Ángel López Jaén Marc Fornell Mestres
Juan-Miguel Such-Pérez
6–7, 4–6
Loss12–18Spain F29, MóstolesFuturesHard Miguel Ángel López Jaén Komlavi Loglo
Carlos Rexach Itoiz
6–7, 4–6
Loss12–19Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Pablo Santos González Flavio Cipolla
Marcel Granollers
6–7, 4–6
Win13–19Spain F35, Sant CugatFuturesClay Miguel Ángel López Jaén Diego Álvarez
Carlos Poch Gradin
6–4, 6–2
Loss13–20Spain F36, VilafrancaFuturesClay Miguel Ángel López Jaén Diego Álvarez
Carlos Poch Gradin
6–7, 3–6
Win14–20Spain F2, CalviàFuturesClay Miguel Ángel López Jaén José Antonio Sánchez de Luna
Santiago Ventura
7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Win15–20Spain F5, MurciaFuturesClay Miguel Ángel López Jaén Carlos Poch Gradin
Carlos Rexach Itoiz
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win16–20Barletta, ItalyChallengerClay Albert Portas Alessandro Motti
Simone Vagnozzi
6–4, 6–4
Win17–20Spain F15, ReusFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Julián Alonso
Gerard Granollers Pujol
6–4, 6–4
Loss17–21France F8, BloisFuturesClay Daniel Muñoz de la Nava Adrian Mannarino
Josselin Ouanna
2–6, 1–6
Win18–21France F9, ToulonFuturesClay Augustin Gensse Adriano Biasella
Marcel Felder
2–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss18–22Portugal F4, PortoFuturesClay Pablo Santos González Yann Marti
Cristian Villagrán
w/o
Loss18–23Spain F38, Sant CugatFuturesClay Miguel Ángel López Jaén Marc Fornell Mestres
Jordi Marsé-Vidri
7–5, 0–6,
Win19–23Brașov, RomaniaChallengerClay Daniel Muñoz de la Nava Carlos Poch Gradin
Pablo Santos González
6–4, 6–3
Win20–23Seville, SpainChallengerClay Pablo Santos González Rogério Dutra Silva
Flávio Saretta
2–6, 6–2,
Win21–23Szczecin, PolandChallengerClay Dawid Olejniczak Łukasz Kubot
Oliver Marach
7–6, 6–3
Win22–23Caltanissetta, ItalyChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Daniele Bracciali
Simone Vagnozzi
7–6, 6–3
Win23–232009 Tennis Napoli Cup – Doubles|Napoli, ItalyChallengerClay Pablo Cuevas Frank Moser
Lukáš Rosol
6–4, 6–3
Win24–232009 Mamaia Challenger – Doubles|Constanța, RomaniaChallengerClay Adrián García Adrian Cruciat
Florin Mergea
7–6, 6–2
Win25–232009 Copa Petrobras Montevideo – Doubles|Montevideo, UruguayChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Martín Cuevas
Pablo Cuevas
6–4, 6–4
Loss25–242009 Copa Petrobras Santiago – Doubles|Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Juan Pablo Brzezicki Diego Cristin
Eduardo Schwank
4–6, 5–7
Loss25–252009 Copa Petrobras São Paulo – Doubles|São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Diego Junqueira Franco Ferreiro
Ricardo Mello
3–6, 3–6
Loss25–262009 Seguros Bolívar Open Medellín – Doubles|Medellín, ColombiaChallengerClay Diego Junqueira Sebastián Decoud
Eduardo Schwank
0–6, 2–6
Win26–262010 Città di Caltanissetta – Doubles|Caltanissetta, ItalyChallengerClay Santiago Ventura Uladzimir Ignatik
Martin Kližan
7–6, 6–4
Win27–262010 Open Barletta – Doubles|Barletta, ItalyChallengerClay Santiago Ventura Ilija Bozoljac
Daniele Bracciali
6–3, 6–3
Win28–262010 Open Prévadiès Saint–Brieuc – Doubles|Saint Brieuc, FranceChallengerClay Uladzimir Ignatik Brian Battistone
Ryler DeHeart
4–6, 6–4,
Win29–262010 Mitsubishi Electric Cup – Doubles|Monza, ItalyChallengerClay Daniele Bracciali Martin Fischer
Frederik Nielsen
6–3, 6–3
Win30–262010 UniCredit Czech Open – Doubles|Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Marcel Granollers Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer
3–6, 6–4,
Loss30–272011 UniCredit Czech Open – Doubles|Prostějov, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Sergei Bubka
Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
5–7, 2–6
Win31–272011 Torneo Omnia Tenis Ciudad Madrid – Doubles|Madrid, SpainChallengerClay Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Daniel Gimeno Traver
Morgan Phillips
4–6, 7–6,
Win32–27Spain F41, Puerto del CarmenFuturesHard Marcos Conde-Jackson Juan-Samuel Arauzo-Martínez
Jaime Pulgar-García
6–3, 6–3
Win33–272019 Murcia Open – Doubles|Murcia, SpainChallengerClay Marcus Daniell Rameez Junaid
Andrei Vasilevski
6–4, 6–4

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