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Lucas Arnold Ker
Residence:Barcelona, Spain
Birth Date:1974 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:1.80 m
Turnedpro:1994
Retired:2016
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:US$ 1,745,936
Singlesrecord:22–31
Singlestitles:0
2 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highestsinglesranking:No. 77 (20 July 1998)
Australianopenresult:1R (1998, 1999)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1998)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1998)
Usopenresult:3R (1998)
Doublesrecord:299–258
Doublestitles:15
19 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highestdoublesranking:No. 21 (8 March 2004)
Australianopendoublesresult:3R (1999, 2002, 2008, 2009)
Frenchopendoublesresult:SF (1997)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (2001)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (2003)
Australianopenmixedresult:2R (2002, 2004)
Frenchopenmixedresult:QF (2004)
Wimbledonmixedresult:2R (2001, 2004, 2005, 2009)
Usopenmixedresult:2R (2001)
Updated:7 August 2021

Lucas Arnold Ker (pronounced as /es/;[1] born 12 October 1974) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.

Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell. He is the younger brother of Patricio Arnold. He is right-handed and turned professional in 1994. He played several times for the Argentine Davis Cup team, where he made his debut in 1997 against Venezuela. Arnold Ker was Roger Federer's opponent in the latter's first professional match in 1998, beating the 17-year-old future singles world No. 1 and 20-time major singles champion in straight sets. Arnold Ker retired from professional tennis in 2016.

Cancer

In August 2006, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The testicle was removed, and he successfully underwent chemotherapy. In 2008, he was in remission and returned to playing professional tennis.[2]

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 33 (15 titles, 18 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–5)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (15–13)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (15–15)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–2)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (15–16)
Indoor (0–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0San Marino, San MarinoWorld SeriesClay Pablo Albano Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto		6–1, 6–3
Loss1–1Valencia Open, SpainWorld SeriesClay Pablo Albano Lucas Arnold
Jack Waite		7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win2–1Merano Open, ItalyWorld SeriesClay Jaime Oncins Marc-Kevin Goellner
Eric Taino		6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Win3–1San Marino, San MarinoWorld SeriesClay Mariano Hood Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner		6–3, 6–2
Win4–1Majorca Open, SpainWorld SeriesClay Tomás Carbonell Alberto Berasategui
Francisco Roig		6–1, 6–4
Win5–1Bucharest, RomaniaWorld SeriesClay Martín García Marc-Kevin Goellner
Francisco Montana		6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss5–2Pacific Coast Championships, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Eric Taino Jan-Michael Gambill
Scott Humphries		1–6, 4–6
Win6–2Bogotá, ColombiaInternational SeriesClay Pablo Albano Joan Balcells
Mauricio Hadad		7-6(7–4), 1–6, 6–2
Loss6–3Stuttgart Open, GermanyInternational GoldClay Donald Johnson Jiří Novák
David Rikl		7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Win7–3Movistar Open, ChileInternational SeriesClay Tomás Carbonell Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto		6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Win8–3Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay Tomás Carbonell Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto		5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Loss8–4Movistar Open, ChileInternational SeriesClay Luis Lobo Gastón Etlis
Martín Rodríguez		3–6, 4–6
Loss8–5Barcelona, SpainInternational GoldClay Gastón Etlis Michael Hill
Daniel Vacek		4–6, 4–6
Loss8–6Kitzbühel, AustriaInternational GoldClay Àlex Corretja Robbie Koenig
Thomas Shimada		6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win9–6Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Luis Lobo František Čermák
Leoš Friedl		6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss9–7Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay David Nalbandian Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto		2–6, 2–6
Loss9–8Estoril, PortugalInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi		1–6, 2–6
Win10–8Valencia, SpainInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Brian MacPhie
Nenad Zimonjić		6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6-4
Loss10–9Båstad, SwedenInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Simon Aspelin
Massimo Bertolini		7–6(7–3), 0–6, 4–6
Win11–9Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood František Čermák
Leoš Friedl		7-6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Loss11–10Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesCarpet Mariano Hood Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor		4–6, 2–6
Win12–10Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Federico Browne
Diego Veronelli		7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–4
Loss12–11Kitzbühel, AustriaInternational GoldClay Martín García František Čermák
Leoš Friedl		3–6, 5–7
Win13–11Bucharest, RomaniaInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood José Acasuso
Óscar Hernández		7–6(7–5), 6–1
Win14–11Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Gastón Etlis
Martín Rodríguez		7–5, 6–2
Loss14–12Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesCarpet Mariano Hood Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		6–7(9–11), 2–6
Loss14–13Valencia, SpainInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Fernando González
Martín Rodríguez		4–6, 4–6
Win15–13Sankt Pölten, AustriaInternational SeriesClay Paul Hanley Martin Damm
Mariano Hood		6–3, 6–4
Loss15–14Sopot, PolandInternational SeriesClay Sebastián Prieto Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski		6–7(7–9), 4–6
Loss15–15Estoril, PortugalInternational SeriesClay Leoš Friedl Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner		3–6, 1–6
Loss15–16Amersfoort, NetherlandsInternational SeriesClay Christopher Kas Alberto Martín
Fernando Vicente		4–6, 3–6
Loss15–17Kitzbühel, AustriaInternational GoldClay Olivier Rochus James Cerretani
Victor Hănescu		3–6, 5–7
Loss15–18Brasil Open, Brazil250 SeriesClay Juan Mónaco Marcel Granollers
Tommy Robredo		4–6, 5–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 5 (2–3)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–3)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Merano, ItalyChallengerClay Juan-Albert Viloca-Puig6–7, 4–6
Win1–1Merano, ItalyChallengerClay Vincenzo Santopadre6–1, 6–4
Win2–1São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Fernando Meligeni6–4, 1–0 ret.
Loss2–2Paget, BermudaChallengerClay Hernán Gumy6–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss2–3Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClay Franco Squillari2–6, 6–4, 1–6

Doubles: 28 (20–8)

Legend
ATP Challenger (19–7)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (19–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Mar del Plata, ArgentinaChallengerClay Patricio Arnold Filippo Messori
Federico Mordegan		6–4, 7–5
Win2–0Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClay Pablo Campana Danilo Marcelino
Nuno Marques		3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss2–1Punta Del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Pablo Albano Christian Miniussi
Diego Pérez		6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Win3–1São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHard Pablo Albano Otavio Della
Marcelo Saliola		6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Win4–1Ljubljana, SloveniaChallengerClay Pablo Albano Rikard Bergh
Shelby Cannon		6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Loss4–2Cali, ColombiaChallengerClay Patricio Arnold Brett Hansen-Dent
T J Middleton		4–6, 3–6
Win5–2Ostend, BelgiumChallengerClay David Škoch Wim Neefs
Yuri Soberon		7–6, 6–1
Loss5–3Paget, BermudaChallengerClay Daniel Orsanic Mark Knowles
Javier Frana		3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win6–3Ljubljana, SloveniaChallengerClay Daniel Orsanic David Škoch
Fernon Wibier		6–0, 6–4
Win7–3Graz, AustriaChallengerClay Tom Vanhoudt Alberto Martín
Albert Portas		6–1, 6–2
Win8–3Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Jaime Oncins Diego del Río
Mariano Puerta		6–2, 6–2
Win9–3Palmar, Puerto RicoChallengerClay Daniel Orsanic Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto		7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Win10–3Punta Del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Marcelo Filippini Paulo Carvallo
Gonzalo Rodríguez		6–1, 6–4
Loss10–4Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHard Daniel Orsanic Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto		2–6, 6–7
Win11–4Montevideo, UruguayChallengerClay Gastón Etlis Joan Balcells
Germán Puentes		6–4, 6–4
Win12–4Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Pablo Albano Sergio Roitman
Andrés Schneiter		6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win13–4Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClay Mariano Hood Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry		6–1, 6–3
Win14–4Košice, SlovakiaChallengerClay Mariano Hood Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Salvador Navarro		2–1 ret.
Win15–4Szczecin, PolandChallengerClay Mariano Hood Óscar Hernández
Alberto Martín		6–0, 6–4
Loss15–5Argentina F12, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Diego Cristin Emiliano Massa
Leonardo Mayer		6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss15–6Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Giovanni Lapentti Daniel Köllerer
Oliver Marach		4–6, 3–6
Win16–6Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Sebastián Prieto Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Santiago Ventura		6–0, 6–4
Win17–6Biella, ItalyChallengerClay Agustín Calleri Juan Martín del Potro
Martín Vassallo Argüello		7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win18–6Argentina F18, TandilFuturesClay Lionel Noviski Máximo González
Diego Junqueira		6–3, 6–2
Win19–6Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClay Máximo González Thomas Schoorel
Nick van der Meer		7–5, 6–2
Win20–6San Marino, San MarinoChallengerClay Sebastián Prieto Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer		7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–7]
Loss20–7Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Máximo González Brian Dabul
Sergio Roitman		7–6(7–4), 0–6, [8–10]
Loss20–8Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Guido Andreozzi Horacio Zeballos
Julio Peralta		2–6, 5–7

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament199419951996199719981999SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian OpenAAAA1R1R0 / 20–2
French OpenAAAQ12RQ30 / 11–1
WimbledonAAAA1RA0 / 10–1
US OpenAAAA3RA0 / 12–1
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–03–40–10 / 53–5
ATP Tour Masters 1000
bgcolor=efefef align=leftIndian Wells MastersAAAQ1Q1A0 / 00–0
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMiami OpenQ1AA2R2RA0 / 21–2
bgcolor=efefef align=leftHamburgAAAAQ1A0 / 00–0
bgcolor=efefef align=leftItalian OpenAAAA1RA0 / 10–1
bgcolor=efefef align=leftStuttgartAAAQ1Q1A0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–11–20–00 / 31–3

Doubles

Tournament199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian OpenA1R3RA2R3R1R1RAAA3R3R2RA0 / 910–9
French Openbgcolor=yellowSF1R1R2RQF3RQF1R3R1RA3R1RA1R0 / 1317–13
WimbledonAAA1R3R1R1R2R1R1RA2R1RAA0 / 94–9
US OpenA2RA2R2R1R3R2R1R1RA2R1RA1R0 / 117–11
style=text-align:leftWin–loss4–11–32–22–37–44–45–42–42–30–30–06–42–41–10–20 / 4238–42
ATP Tour Masters 1000
bgcolor=efefef align=leftIndian Wells MastersQ11RAA2R2R1R1R1RAAAAAA0 / 62–6
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMiami Open2RQFAA2R3R1R1R2RAAA1RAA0 / 86–8
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMonte-Carlo MastersAAA2R1R2R1R1R1RAAA1RAA0 / 72–7
bgcolor=efefef align=leftRome MastersA1RA1Rbgcolor=yellowSF2RA1R1RAAAAAA0 / 64–6
bgcolor=efefef align=leftHamburgAQFAQF1R1RA1R1RAAANMS0 / 64–6
bgcolor=efefef align=leftCincinnati MastersAAAA1R1RAAAAAAAAA0 / 20–2
bgcolor=efefef align=leftStuttgart2R2RAQ22RNot Held0 / 33–3
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMadrid MastersNot Held1R2RAAAAAAAA0 / 21–2
bgcolor=efefef align=leftParis MastersAAAA2R1R1RAAAA2RAAA0 / 42–4
style=text-align:leftWin–loss2–25–50–03–36–85–81–50–51–50–00–01–10–20–00–00 / 4424–44

Mixed doubles

Tournament1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian OpenA1RAA1R2R1R2RAAAAA0 / 52–5
French Open2RAA1RA1RAQF1RAAAA0 / 53–5
WimbledonAAA1R2R1R1R2R2R1RAA2R0 / 83–8
US OpenAAA1R2RAAAAAAAA0 / 21–2
style=text-align:leftWin–loss1–10–10–00–32–31–30–23–31–20–10–00–01–10 / 209–20

References

  1. Web site: Testimonio Lucas Arnold Ker. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/QYKcFtf9kSA . 2021-12-19 . live. YouTube. dariozatra. 2009-09-14. 2018-02-10. es.
  2. Web site: Lucas Learns to Live Again . . 2008-08-22 . Robert . Davis .

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