| Country (sports) |  Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 November 1978 Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $69,353 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 8–9 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 262 (24 April 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 (2006, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 4–3 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (22 June 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
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Romero, who was born in Caracas, represented Venezuela in the Davis Cup from 1999 to 2010, featuring in a total of 16 ties. He won eight singles and four doubles rubbers.
While competing on the professional tour, Romero reached a career high singles ranking of 262 in the world, with qualifying draw appearances at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
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