Raúl Ramírez


Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s. Ramírez was the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing the feat in 1976. He attended and played tennis at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Ramírez was born in Ensenada, Baja California. He is not related to Yola Ramírez, a Mexican tennis champion of the 1950s and 1960s. In 1981, he married the Venezuelan-born former Miss Universe Maritza Sayalero. The couple lives in Ensenada and has three children: Rebecca, Raúl, and Daniel Francisco.

Career

Ramirez was ranked as high as World No. 4 and he is one of the all-time leading doubles winners, having spent 61 weeks ranked World No. 1 in doubles, beginning 12 April 1976. He won 19 singles titles, including titles at the ATP Masters Series events in Rome and Monte Carlo.
He won 60 doubles titles, including Wimbledon, the French Open, and at ATP Masters Series events in Cincinnati, Canada, Monte Carlo, Paris, and Rome. He won the WCT World Doubles twice in 1975 and 1980.
He played tournaments of the two world tennis circuits played at the time, the Grand Prix tennis circuit and the World Championship Tennis. These circuits were predecessors of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. In 1975 he won the Grand Prix, the present day equivalent of the Race.

ATP career finals

Singles: 39 (18 titles, 21 runner-ups)

Doubles: 101 (60 titles, 41 runners-up)

ResultNo.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.1973Salt Lake City, U.S.Hard Mike Estep Jiří Hřebec
Jan Kukal
6–4, 7–6
Win2.1973Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Jim McManus José Mandarino
Tito Vázquez
6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Loss1.1973Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–1, 6–7, 6–7
Win3.1973New Delhi, IndiaOutdoor Jim McManus Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
6–2, 6–4
Win4.1974Toronto WCT, CanadaCarpet Tony Roche Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Win5.1974Charlotte, U.S.Clay Buster Mottram Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Loss2.1974Hamburg, GermanyClay Brian Gottfried Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win6.1974Rome, ItalyClay Brian Gottfried Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Loss3.1974Chicago, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Tom Gorman
Marty Riessen
6–4, 3–6, 5–7
Win7.1974South Orange, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Loss4.1974Los Angeles, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
3–6, 2–6
Loss5.1974Madrid, SpainClay Brian Gottfried Patrice Dominguez
Antonio Muñoz
1–6, 3–6
Loss6.1974Tehran, IranClay Brian Gottfried Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas
6–7, 6–2, 2–6
Loss7.1974Paris Indoor, FranceHard Brian Gottfried Patrice Dominguez
François Jauffret
5–7, 4–6
Loss8.1974London, EnglandCarpet Brian Gottfried Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Win8.1975Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton
Erik van Dillen
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win9.1975St. Petersburg WCT, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–4
Win10.1975La Costa WCT, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
7–5, 6–4
Loss9.1975São Paulo WCT, BrazilCarpet Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Loss10.1975Caracas WCT, VenezuelaHard Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Win11.1975Orlando WCT, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Colin Dibley
Ray Ruffels
6–4, 6–4
Win12.1975Tucson, U.S.Hard William Brown Raymond Moore
Dennis Ralston
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win13.1975World Doubles WCT, MexicoCarpet Brian Gottfried Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale
7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Win14.1975Dallas WCT, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5
Win15.1975Rome, ItalyClay Brian Gottfried Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Win16.1975French Open, ParisClay Brian Gottfried John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss11.1975Washington, D.C., U.S.Outdoor Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
5–7, 6–2, 1–6
Win17.1975Boston, U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried John Andrews
Mike Estep
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Loss12.1975Melbourne Indoor, AustraliaGrass Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
4–6, 0–6
Win18.1975Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–4, 6–2
Win19.1975Perth, AustraliaHard Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
Win20.1975Tokyo, JapanClay Brian Gottfried Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–4
Win21.1976Monterrey WCT, MexicoCarpet Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win22.1976Richmond WCT, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker
6–4, 7–5
Win23.1976St. Louis WCT, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–4, 6–2
Win24.1976México City WCT, MéxicoClay Brian Gottfried Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–4, 7–6
Win25.1976Jackson, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Win26.1976Caracas WCT, VenezuelaClay Brian Gottfried Jeff Borowiak
Ilie Năstase
7–5, 6–4
Win27.1976Rome, ItalyClay Brian Gottfried Geoff Masters
John Newcombe
7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss13.1976French Open, ParisClay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Win28.1976Wimbledon, LondonGrass Brian Gottfried Ross Case
Geoff Masters
3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Win29.1976Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–3
Win30.1976North Conway, U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci
6–3, 6–0
Win31.1976Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–2
Win32.1976Montreal, CanadaHard Bob Hewitt Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes
6–2, 6–1
Win33.1976Woodlands Doubles, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Phil Dent
Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Win34.1976Tehran, IranClay Wojciech Fibak Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes
7–5, 6–1
Win35.1976Madrid, SpainClay Wojciech Fibak Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win36.1976Barcelona, SpainClay Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–4
Loss14.1976Vienna, AustriaHard Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 0–4, ret.
Win37.1977Miami, U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher
7–5, 6–4
Loss15.1977Washington Indoor, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
3–6, 5–7
Loss16.1977Las Vegas, U.S.Hard Bob Hewitt Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win38.1977Rome, ItalyClay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 7–6, 7–5
Win39.1977French Open, ParisClay Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak
Jan Kodeš
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win40.1977North Conway, U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
7–5, 6–3
Win41.1977Montreal, CanadaHard Bob Hewitt Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss17.1977U.S. Open, New YorkClay Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 0–6
Loss18.1977Maui, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–7, 4–6
Win42.1977Paris Indoor, FranceHard Brian Gottfried Jeff Borowiak
Roger Taylor
6–2, 6–0
Loss19.1977Stockholm, SwedenHard Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
3–6, 3–6
Loss20.1977Wembley, EnglandHard Brian Gottfried Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan
3–6, 6–7
Loss21.1977Oviedo, SpainHard Jan Kodeš Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
3–6, 1–6
Loss22.1978Mexico City WCT, MexicoHard Marcello Lara Gene Mayer
Sashi Menon
3–6, 6–7
Win43.1978Memphis, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Phil Dent
John Newcombe
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Loss23.1978Milan WCT, ItalyCarpet Wojciech Fibak José Higueras
Víctor Pecci
7–5, 6–7, 6–7
Win44.1978Rotterdam WCT, NetherlandsCarpet Fred McNair Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–2, 6–3
Win45.1978Cincinnati, U.S.Clay Gene Mayer Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–3, 6–3
Loss24.1978Las Vegas, U.S.Hard Bob Hewitt Jaime Fillol
Álvaro Fillol
3–6, 6–7
Loss25.1978London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Fred McNair Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
2–6, 5–7
Loss26.1978Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay Fred McNair Bob Hewitt
Arthur Ashe
3–6, 4–6
Loss27.1978Los Angeles, U.S.Carpet Fred McNair John Alexander
Phil Dent
3–6, 6–7
Loss28.1978Mexico City, MexicoClay Fred McNair Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
4–6, 5–7
Win46.1979Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Ilie Năstase Víctor Pecci
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
Loss29.1979Las Vegas, U.S.Hard Adriano Panatta Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Loss30.1979Wimbledon, LondonGrass Brian Gottfried Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss31.1979Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Loss32.1979Louisville, U.S.Hard Vijay Amritraj Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
2–6, 6–1, 1–6
Loss33.1979Basel, SwitzerlandHard Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
3–6, 4–6
Loss34.1979Vienna, AustriaHard Brian Gottfried Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win47.1980Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss35.1980Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
3–6, 6–7
Win48.1980Florence, ItalyClay Gene Mayer Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
6–1, 6–4
Loss36.1980French Open, ParisClay Brian Gottfried Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister
6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win49.1980Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Loss37.1981Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
2–6, 2–6
Loss38.1981Richmond WCT, U.S.Carpet Brian Gottfried Tim Gullikson
Bernard Mitton
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Win50.1981Milan, ItalyCarpet Brian Gottfried John McEnroe
Peter Rennert
7–6, 6–3
Win51.1981Florence, ItalyClay Pavel Složil Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win52.1981Boston, U.S.Clay Pavel Složil Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
6–4, 7–6
Win53.1981Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay Van Winitsky Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Loss39.1981Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Van Winitsky Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
3–6, 7–5, 5–7
Win54.1981Montreal, CanadaHard Ferdi Taygan Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win55.1982Viña del Mar, ChileClay Manuel Orantes Guillermo Aubone
Ángel Giménez
DEF
Win56.1982La Quinta, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried John Lloyd
Dick Stockton
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Win57.1982Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay Van Winitsky Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
7–5, 7–6
Win58.1982South Orange, U.S.Clay Van Winitsky Jai DiLouie
Blaine Willenborg
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss40.1982La Costa WCT, U.S.Hard Robert Lutz Fritz Buehning
Johan Kriek
6–3, 6–7, 3–6
Win59.1982Sawgrass Doubles, U.S.Clay Brian Gottfried Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick
W/O
Loss41.1983Masters Doubles WCT, LondonCarpet Brian Gottfried Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
3–6, 5–7, 6–7
Win60.1983La Quinta, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Tian Viljoen
Danie Visser
6–3, 6–3

Grand Slam statistics

Doubles finals, 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

Mixed doubles final, 1 (runner-up)

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

A = did not participate in the tournament.

Grand Slam doubles tournament timeline

NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.