Marcel Felder (; ; born 9 July 1984) is a

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an professional

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player. His highest ranking in singles was No. 227 on 28 December 2009. His highest ranking in doubles was 82 on 11 June 2012. Felder won a

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in singles in men's tennis at the

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in Israel.

Tennis career

The right-hander achieved career high rankings of World No. 227 in singles in 2009, and No. 82 in doubles in 2012. In Davis Cup play, through September 2013 he was 21–14 in singles and 12–10 in doubles. As of September 2013, he held the Uruguay record for most

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wins in doubles. His father is Geraldo, and his mother is Judith. He has a brother named Andres, and a sister, Celine. Felder began playing tennis at four years of age. As a junior, his career-high rankings were # 4 in singles, and # 5 in doubles, both in 2002. In February 2007 he played for the Uruguay Davis Cup team against Jamaica. After testing positive for cannabis in 2007, Felder was banned for two months. Felder won a

in singles in men's tennis at the

in Israel.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 27 (17–10)

Doubles: 51 (31–20)

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