Albert Ramos Viñolas (; born 17 January 1988) is a Spanish professional

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player. He is currently ranked in the top 40 in singles by the

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(ATP), and has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 17, achieved by reaching the final of the 2017 Monte Carlo Masters.

Playing style

Ramos-Viñolas has a baseline game, comparable to compatriot

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. He is a counterpuncher who uses a heavy topspin game to grind opponents down. He has a heavy topspin forehand, which is his strongest shot to move opponents around the court. He can also flatten out his forehand to produce clean winners. Both wings are capable of producing winners, but his flatter forehand can produce many unforced errors. He has an accurate first serve, which he uses to then set up his next shot. His first serve can break down when under pressure. He is a strong mover around the court, and he makes net approaches often. He also plays with a lot of variety, using slices and drop-shots to mix up his game. He has most success on clay where he won all of his career titles and reached the quarterfinals of 2016 French Open and advanced to his first Masters 1000 final.

Tennis career

Junior career

Ramos Viñolas has participated in the finals of six Futures tournaments, four of which he won. He lost in the finals of two

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tournaments (in

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against his compatriot

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and in

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against Romanian player Adrian Ungur). In 2010 he won his first Challenger final in San Sebastián, defeating Benoît Paire.

2010: First tournaments on the ATP World Tour

As World No. 167, Albert Ramos Viñolas began 2010 nearly 300 positions higher than the start of the previous season. He lost in the qualifying rounds of

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and the

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before returning to Challenger tournaments for the next three months. After qualifying into the main draw of the

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