Alexander Merino

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Alexander Merino
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Country (sports)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Residence Lima, Peru
Born (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 (age 32)
Melbourne, Australia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$74,857
Singles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1177 (15 May 2017)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1 Challenger, 16 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 177 (21 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 177 (21 October 2024)
Last updated on: 15 September 2024.

Alexander Merino (born 31 August 1992) is a Peruvian tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 177 achieved on 21 October 2024.

Contents

Merino represents Peru in the Davis Cup. [1] He was first nominated to the team for the 2017 Davis Cup and played a match against Ecuador.

Career

He won his maiden ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2024 Dobrich Challenger with Christoph Negritu. [2]

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour Finals

Doubles: 43 (17–26)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)
ITF World Tennis Tour (16–25)
Titles by surface
Hard (8–12)
Clay (9–14)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2013 Izmir, Turkey F33FuturesHard Flag of France.svg Melik Feler Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Daniiar Duldaev
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark Fynn
6–4, 4–6, [6–10]
Win1–1Jun 2014 Istanbul, Turkey F22FuturesHard Flag of Greece.svg Markos Kalovelonis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Farinola
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Polkinghorne
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Win2–1Aug 2015 El Kantaoui, Tunisia F19FuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Milen Ianakiev Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Kuzmanov
Flag of Spain.svg David Pérez Sanz
7–5, 1–6, [10–5]
Loss2–2Dec 2015 Trujillo, Peru F6FuturesClay Flag of Spain.svg Jaume Pla Malfeito Flag of Peru.svg Duilio Beretta
Flag of Argentina.svg Andrea Collarini
4–6, 3–6
Loss2–3Aug 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt F20FuturesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Imran Aswat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Eshmade
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Mousley
1–6, 0–6
Loss2–4Oct 2016 Cairo, Egypt F26FuturesClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Argentina.svg Gaston Arturo Grimolizzi
Flag of Argentina.svg Mateo Nicolás Martínez
6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7)
Loss2–5Nov 2016 Stellenbosch, South Africa F3FuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Borsos
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Margaroli
6–7(6–8), 7–5, [5–10]
Loss2–6May 2017 Acre, Israel F5FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Michael Zhu Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphael Baltensperger
Flag of Italy.svg Liam Caruana
6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss2–7Jul 2017 Valledupar, Colombia F1FuturesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Alberto Arreche Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Gómez
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Patiño
2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win3–7Mar 2018 Hammamet, Tunisia F10FuturesClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Casanova
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Agustín Torre
6–3, 3–6, [10–5]
Loss3–8May 2018 Córdoba, Mexico F3FuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Bourchier Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Yates Johnson
3–6, 3–6
Win4–8Aug 2018 Brussels, Belgium F6FuturesClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of France.svg Joffrey de Schepper
Flag of Benin.svg Alexis Klégou
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Loss4–9Aug 2018 Trier, Germany F11FuturesClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Hassan
Flag of Germany.svg Constantin Schmitz
6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–12]
Win5–9Aug 2018 Überlingen, Germany F13FuturesClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Härteis
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Heller
6–3, 6–4
Win6–9Sep 2018 Monastir, Tunisia F30FuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Blanco Guadalupe
Flag of Italy.svg Joy Vigani
6–3, 6–1
Loss6–10Sep 2018 Monastir, Tunisia F32FuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Tunisia.svg Anis Ghorbel
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vasko Mladenov
3–6, 3–6
Win7–10Nov 2018 Corrientes, Argentina F7FuturesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Kestelboim
Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Velotti
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss7–11Nov 2018 Río Cuarto, Argentina F9FuturesClay Flag of Peru.svg Conner Huertas del Pino Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Alejandro Hidalgo
Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Moreno
6–3, 3–6, [10–12]
Loss7–12Mar 2019M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Benin.svg Alexis Klégou
Flag of Austria.svg David Pichler
4–6, 3–6
Win8–12Mar 2019M15 Tabarka, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of France.svg Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Flag of France.svg Clément Tabur
6–2, 6–2
Win9–12May 2019M25 Santa Margherita Di Pula, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Turkey.svg Tuna Altuna
Flag of India.svg Vijay Sundar Prashanth
3–6, 6–4, [10–0]
Loss9–13Jun 2019M25+H Bacău, RomaniaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Chile.svg Alejandro Tabilo
Flag of Peru.svg Juan Pablo Varillas
6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7)
Loss9–14Jun 2019M25 Karlsruhe, GermanyWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Bolivia.svg Boris Arias
Flag of the United States.svg Korey Lovett
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win10–14Jun 2019M15 Tabarka, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Alberto Arreche
Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Feitt
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss10–15Jul 2019M15 Tabarka, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Austria.svg David Pichler
Flag of Italy.svg Alexander Weis
5–7, 5–7
Loss10–16Feb 2020M25 Weston, United StatesWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Bolivia.svg Boris Arias
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Dutra da Silva
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss10–17Feb 2020M25 Punta del Este, UruguayWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Italy.svg Franco Agamenone
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Dutra da Silva
0–6, 1–6
Loss10–18Mar 2020M25 Cordoba, ArgentinaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Argentina.svg Manuel Peña López Flag of Argentina.svg Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Kestelboim
3–6, 6–1, [2–10]
Loss10–19 Jul 2021 Todi, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Díaz Acosta Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Forti
Flag of Italy.svg Giulio Zeppieri
3–6, 2–6
Loss10–20Mar 2023M25 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakub Paul Flag of Italy.svg Luca Potenza
Flag of Italy.svg Samuel Vincent Ruggeri
3–6, 3–6
Loss10–21May 2023M15 Warmbad Villach, AustriaWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Austria.svg Sandro Kopp
Flag of Germany.svg Kai Lemstra
3–6, 4–6
Win11–21Jun 2023M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of France.svg Arthur Bouquier
Flag of France.svg Raphael Lambling
7–5, 6–1
Loss11–22Jun 2023M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Brazil.svg Gilbert Klier Junior
Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Oliveira
5–7, 4–6
Win12–22Sep 2023M15 Allershausen, GermanyWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Germany.svg Florian Broska
Flag of Austria.svg Gregor Ramskogler
6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
Loss12–23Nov 2023M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag placeholder.svg Egor Agafonov
Flag placeholder.svg Bogdan Bobrov
3–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Loss12–24Nov 2023M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakub Paul
Flag of Germany.svg Jakob Schnaitter
6–7(5–7), 5–7
Win13–24Nov 2023M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Slovakia.svg Miloš Karol
Flag of Germany.svg Adrian Oetzbach
6–3, 6–1
Loss13–25Feb 2024M15 Sunrise, United StatesWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of the United States.svg Harrison Adams Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Andrade
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Rybakov
3–6, 3–6
Win14–25Feb 2024M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Slovakia.svg Miloš Karol
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakub Paul
6–3, 6–3
Win15–25Feb 2024M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Slovakia.svg Miloš Karol
Flag of Sweden.svg Fred Simonsson
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win16–25Mar 2024M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag placeholder.svg Igor Kudriashov
Flag placeholder.svg Aleksandr Lobanov
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–4]
Loss16–26May 2024M25 Carnac, FranceWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Agustin Gomez
Flag of Paraguay.svg Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
3–6, 5–7
Win17–26 Aug 2024 Dobrich I, BulgariaChallengerClay Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Negritu Flag of Romania.svg Victor Vlad Cornea
Flag of Turkey.svg Ergi Kirkin
6–4, 6–2

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  1. "Copa Davis: Alexander Merino as bajo la manga de Perú ante Ecuador".
  2. "Christoph Negritu - Overview". ATP Tour.