Raúl Antonio Viver (born 17 March 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1961 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $189,118 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 27-58 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 94 (3 Oct 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1985) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1985) |
| US Open | 1R (1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15-45 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (2 Jan 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1982) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1986) |
Career
editViver was the world number one ranked junior player in 1979, the year that he won the Orange Bowl (18s & Under).[2] He also reached his only semi-final on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1979, at Bogota.[2]
In the 1982 French Open, Viver and partner Luca Bottazzi had a win over fifth seeds Anders Järryd and Hans Simonsson, but lost in the second round.[2] Three years later he won his only Grand Slam singles match, over world number 42 John Fitzgerald.[2] He was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist in the 1986 French Open, with Mariana Perez-Roldan.[2]
The Ecuadorian reached the quarter-finals at Kitzbuhel in 1984 and Buenos Aires the following year.[2]
He appeared in 18 Davis Cup ties for Ecuador during his career, from 1978 to 1990. In the mid-1980s he was part of the team which competed in the World Group and faced players like Jimmy Arias, Boris Becker and Miloslav Mečíř. Viver finished with a 15/13 overall record, winning 14 of his 25 singles rubbers.[3]
Challenger titles
editSingles: (3)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Neu-Ulm, West Germany | Clay |  Stefan Eriksson
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1991 | Pembroke Pines, United States | Clay |  Jimmy Brown
|
6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1991 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Gabriel Markus
|
7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: (3)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay |  Alberto Tous
|
 David Graham Laurie Warder
|
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | 1983 | Brescia, Italy |  Iván Camus
|
 Dacio Campos Eduardo Oncins
|
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 3. | 1988 | Nyon, Switzerland | Clay | Hugo Núñez
|
Jan Apell Veli Paloheimo
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |