César Ramírez (tennis) explained

César Ramírez
Birth Date:25 January 1990
Birth Place:Veracruz, Mexico
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$ 141,642
Singlesrecord:8–12 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 391 (10 September 2012)
Usopenjuniorresult:2R (2008)
Doublesrecord:7–11 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 105 (16 February 2015)
Updated:24 May 2021

César Ramírez (pronounced as /es-419/; born January 25, 1990) nicknamed "el Tiburón" ("the Shark"), is a tennis player from Mexico.[1] [2] [3] He played for the Mexican Davis Cup squad in 2012.[4]

Ramírez tested positive for steroids[5] and has been suspended from competition for four years, until 12 April 2022.[6]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 14 (8–6)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (8–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–4)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mexico F13, Ciudad ObregónFuturesHard Fabrice Martin6–2, 6–4
Win2–0Mexico F4, CoatzacoalcosFuturesHard Bruno Echagaray6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Loss2–1Mexico F5, Puerto VallartaFuturesHard Luigi D'Agord7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Loss2–2Mexico F14, GuadalajaraFuturesClay Vasek Pospisil2–6, 2–6
Win3–2Panama F1, Panama CityFuturesClay Julio César Campozano2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss3–3Mexico F5, ZacatecasFuturesHard David Rice3–6, 4–6
Loss3–4Mexico F8, GuadalajaraFuturesClay Roman Borvanov1–6, 4–6
Loss3–5Mexico F10, ColimaFuturesHard James Ludlow6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win4–5Mexico F10, ZacatecasFuturesHard Boris Nicola Bakalov6–3, 6–3
Win5–5Mexico F16, GuadalajaraFuturesClay Nicolás Barrientos6–2, 6–1
Win6–5Mexico F4, Mexico CityFuturesHard Víctor Romero6–2, 6–4
Loss6–6USA F21, GodfreyFuturesHard Jason Jung6–2, 5–7, 2–6
Win7–6Colombia F2, MedellínFuturesClay Michael Quinterowalkover
Win8–6Mexico F15, Quintana RooFuturesHard Michael Quintero6–1, 6–1

Doubles: 29 (18–11)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–4)
ITF Futures (16–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (14–5)
Clay (4–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mexico F11, TorreónFuturesHard Juan Manuel Elizondo Matthew Roberts
Antonio Ruiz-Rosales
5–7, 4–6
Loss0–2Mexico F14, Ciudad ObregónFuturesHard Juan Manuel Elizondo Claudio Grassi
Antonio Ruiz-Rosales
4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss0–3Mexico F15, GuadalajaraFuturesClay Juan Manuel Elizondo Bruno Rodríguez
Víctor Romero
6–4, 2–6, [8–10]
Win1–3Mexico F3, CórdobaFuturesHard Juan Manuel Elizondo Carlos Palencia
Santiago González
6–4, 5–7, [12–10]
Loss1–4Mexico F5, Puerto VallartaFuturesHard Juan Manuel Elizondo Adil Shamasdin
Vasek Pospisil
1–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Win2–4Mexico F8, LeónFuturesHard Juan Manuel Elizondo Manuel Sánchez
German Sanchez Delfin
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss2–5France F16, SarregueminesFuturesCarpet Vladimir Obradović Martijn van Haasteren
Michel Koning
4–6, 4–6
Win3–5Mexico F15, Puerto VallartaFuturesHard Javier Herrera-Eguiluz Nima Roshan
Roman Borvanov
6–3, 6–4
Win4–5Mexico F3, Mexico CityFuturesHard Nima Roshan Conor Pollock
Brett Joelson
6–3, 3–6, [14–12]
Win5–5Mexico F5, ZacatecasFuturesHard Juan Manuel Elizondo Christopher Díaz Figueroa
Bruno Rodríguez
6–4, 6–7(2–7), [10–4]
Win6–5Mexico F6, LeónFuturesHard Juan Manuel Elizondo Nima Roshan
Vasek Pospisil
6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss6–6Cancún, MexicoChallengerClay Rainer Eitzinger Santiago González
Víctor Estrella Burgos
1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss6–7Italy F19, FanoFuturesClay Nima Roshan Luca Vanni
Stefano Ianni
7–6(7–2), 3–6, [6–10]
Win7–7Mexico F10, ZacatecasFuturesHard Marcelo Arévalo Christopher Díaz Figueroa
Sebastien Vidal
6–3, 6–2
Loss7–8Mexico F14, IxtapaFuturesHard Nima Roshan Luis Díaz Barriga
Adam El Mihdawy
4–6, 4–6
Win8–8Mexico F15, TehuacánFuturesHard Nima Roshan Daniel Garza
Raul-Isaias Rosas-Zarur
6–3, 6–1
Win9–8Panama F1, Panama CityFuturesClay Marcelo Arévalo Christopher Díaz Figueroa
Sebastien Vidal
6–1, 6–4
Loss9–9Leon, MexicoChallengerHard Bruno Rodríguez John-Patrick Smith
John Peers
3–6, 3–6
Win10–9Colombia F1, BogotáFuturesClay Mauricio Echazú Michael Quintero
Víctor Estrella Burgos
6–4, 7–5
Win11–9Mexico F13, VeracruzFuturesHard Alex Llompart Juan Carlos Spir
Dean O'Brien
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
Win12–9Mexico F15, Quintana RooFuturesHard Kaichi Uchida Alex Llompart
Finn Tearney
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win13–9Guadalajara, MexicoChallengerHard Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Matthew Ebden
Andre Begemann
6–4, 6–2
Win14–9Mexico F1, QuerétaroFuturesHard Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Dean O'Brien
Kevin King
6–3, 7–5
Win15–9Mexico F2, CórdobaFuturesHard Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Dean O'Brien
Kevin King
7–6(7–1), 6–1
Win16–9Mexico F4, MoreliaFuturesHard Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Mauricio Echazú
Jorge Brian Panta
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win17–9Colombia F3, MedellínFuturesClay Marcelo Arévalo Facundo Mena
Cătălin Gârd
6–4, 6–4
Win18–9Medellín, ColombiaChallengerClay Austin Krajicek Roberto Maytín
Andrés Molteni
6–3, 7–5
Loss18–10Cali, ColombiaChallengerClay Alejandro González Guido Andreozzi
Guillermo Durán
3–6, 4–6
Loss18–11San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Antonio Šančić
Dino Marcan
3–6, 7–6(12–10), [10–12]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.informador.com.mx/panamericanos/2011/330453/6/avanza-el-tenista-mexicano-cesar-ramirez-a-la-siguiente-ronda.htm Avanza el tenista mexicano César Ramírez a la siguiente ronda
  2. http://www.matchpoint.com.mx/desarrolloytecnicaview.php?lonidnoticia=41 Interview (Spanish)
  3. http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2008/14841/6/tiburon-ramirez-podria-estar-en-el-top-20-de-la-atp.htm “Tiburón” Ramírez podría estar en el “top 20” de la ATP
  4. Web site: ATP Notability . 2012-02-20.
  5. Web site: Ramirez tests positive for steroids, suspended. 29 June 2018.
  6. Web site: ITF Tennis – ANTIDOPING. 2021-01-14. 2022-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022184142/https://antidoping.itftennis.com/antidoping/news/suspensions.aspx. dead.