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Ulises Blanch

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Ulises Blanch
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceOrlando, Florida, USA
Born (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 26)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height6 ft 2 in (188cm)
Turned pro2016
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize money$211,916
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 236 (12 October 2020)
Current rankingNo. 484 (18 March 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2021)
French OpenQ3 (2020)
US Open1R (2020)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 423 (20 May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 908 (3 May 2021)
Last updated on: 9 May 2021.

Ulises Blanch (born 25 March 1998) is an American professional tennis player. Blanch has reached seven career singles finals with a record of four wins and three losses, including two ATP Challenger titles and two ITF Futures. Additionally, he has reached three career doubles finals with a record of two wins and one loss, all coming at the ITF level.

Career

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Juniors

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As a junior, Blanch reached a career high ranking of World No. 2 achieved on 23 May 2016. His junior highlights include a final appearance at the Trofeo Bonfiglio, a GA event in Milan, Italy as well as winning a few Grade 1 level events in Brazil and Australia.

Professional

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In July 2018, he won the Perugia Challenger tournament in Italy, defeating Italian Gianluigi Quinzi in the final 7–5, 6–2. A year and a half later, he won the 2020 Ann Arbor Challenger in Michigan, USA defeating Roberto Cid Subervi of the Dominican Republic 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to capture the championship.

Blanch made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the 2020 US Open where he was granted a direct entry into the singles draw via wildcard. He was defeated in the first round in a five-set thrilling match despite taking a two sets to love lead, by Chilean player Cristian Garín 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6, 2–6.

Personal life

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Blanch was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but his family moved to Seattle when he was just 3 days old. Due to his father's job, Blanch has lived in multiple countries such as China, India, Thailand and Argentina. Ulises has two brothers and one sister. Dali, Darwin, and Krystal Blanch. All four of them play tennis and have won numerous tournaments.[1] He is of Spanish descent through his father.[2]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 7 (4–3)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (2–0)
ITF Futures (2–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2017 Canada F5, Calgary Futures Hard Canada Filip Peliwo 6–4 ret.
Loss 1–1 Feb 2016 USA F37, Pensacola Futures Clay Ecuador Emilio Gómez 6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 1–2 Jul 2018 France F11, Montauban Futures Clay Argentina Juan Pablo Ficovich 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 3–6
Win 2–2 Jul 2018 Perugia, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Gianluigi Quinzi 7–5, 6–2
Loss 2–3 Aug 2019 M25 Memphis, USA World Tennis Tour Hard Dominican Republic Roberto Cid Subervi 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(8–10)
Win 3–3 Jan 2020 Ann Arbor, USA Challenger Hard (i) Dominican Republic Roberto Cid Subervi 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 4–3 Feb 2024 M15 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard Croatia Matej Dodig 0–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (2–1)

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Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 2018 Italy F11, Napoli Futures Clay Argentina Franco Capalbo Argentina Patricio Heras
Argentina Franco Agamenone
3–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 Jun 2018 France F10, Toulouse Futures Clay Argentina Juan Pablo Ficovich France Matteo Martineau
France Antoine Cornut Chauvinc
6–2, 6–2
Win 2–1 Jul 2018 France F11, Montauban Futures Clay France Ugo Humbert Argentina Gonzalo Villanueva
Argentina Patricio Heras
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bradenton Herald". account.bradenton.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "It Runs in the Family – Courts Club".
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