Roberto Carballés Baena
Carballés Baena at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceGranada, Spain
Born (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993
Tenerife, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachJose Maria Garrido, Jose Maria Arenas
Prize moneyUS$4,259,343
Singles
Career record95–122 (43.8% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 49 (10 April 2023)[1]
Current rankingNo. 63 (8 January 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2021)
French Open3R (2020)
Wimbledon2R (2023)
US Open2R (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2020)
Doubles
Career record27–50 (35.1% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 127 (2 March 2020)[1]
Current rankingNo. 240 (8 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2019, 2022)
French Open2R (2018, 2023)
Wimbledon1R (2018, 2019, 2023)
US Open2R (2019)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2020)
Last updated on: 8 January 2024.

Roberto Carballés Baena (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto kaɾβaˈʝes βaˈena];[2][lower-alpha 1] born 23 March 1993) is a Spanish tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 49 on 10 April 2023. His preferred surface is clay, on which he has won two ATP titles and nineteen ITF titles in singles.[3][4]

Tennis career

2014–2015: First ATP win

In a first-round contest between two qualifiers, Carballés Baena recorded his first ATP World Tour win at the 2014 Casablanca Open as he defeated David Goffin of Belgium in straight sets.[3] He followed this up with a tightly fought win over João Sousa in the second round. He faced lucky loser Andrey Kuznetsov in the quarterfinals and won in straight sets. His run was stopped in the semifinals by Guillermo García-López, again in a close three-set match.

2016–2018: Major, Masters and top 100 debuts, first singles ATP title

He made his Masters 1000 debut as a wildcard at the 2016 Miami Open. He made his debut as a qualifier at his home Masters at the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open. He made also his Major debut at the 2016 French Open after qualifying.

In February 2018, he won his first ATP tournament at the 2018 Ecuador Open Quito, beating Albert Ramos Viñolas in the final. He became the first Spanish qualifier to win a title since Almagro at the 2006 Valencia Open[3] and the youngest Spanish champion at age 24 since Nadal (age 24) at the 2011 Barcelona Open. This victory resulted in him reaching the highest singles ranking of his career of World No. 72 thus far.

2020–21: First doubles title & French Open third round & top-10 win, Olympics debut

In February 2020, Carballés Baena won his first ATP title in doubles at the 2020 Chile Open in Santiago, partnering with fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, where they defeated in the final the 2nd seeded pair Arévalo/O’Mara.

He reached the third round of the 2020 French Open, his best showing at a Grand Slam in his career by defeating 9th seed Denis Shapovalov in the second round, his first top-10 win and first victory in five sets,[5] but retired in the next round against 18th seed Grigor Dimitrov.

In April 2021, he won his first title of the year at the 2021 Belgrade Challenger. In May, he qualified for the Masters 1000 in Rome for the first time.

Carballés Baena qualified to represent Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in singles and doubles partnering with Pablo Andujar. In September 2021, following his 2021 US Open second round showing, he reached his third Challenger final of the year as a top seed at the 2021 Murcia Open in Spain, losing to second seed Tallon Griekspoor. At the same tournament he also reached the final in doubles partnering Alberto Barroso Campos.

2022: First hard court ATP quarterfinal

At the 2022 Firenze Open Carballes Baena advanced to his 15th ATP Tour quarterfinal, but only his first on a surface other than clay, defeating second seed Matteo Berrettini, his third Top-20 triumph.[6]

2023: Second ATP title and top 50 debut, First Masters third round

Carballes Baena was defeated in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open in straight sets by eventual champion Novak Djokovic.[7]

At the ATP 250 2023 Córdoba Open he broke the record for the longest match ever in the tournament history when he lost to compatriot Bernabe Zapata Miralles in three hours and 26 minutes in the first round. The previous-longest match was in 2020, when Albert Ramos-Vinolas outlasted Pablo Andujar in three hours and 20 minutes.[8]

Five years after his first ATP title, he won his second at the 2023 Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech defeating fifth seed Maxime Cressy in the first round, fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor in the quarterfinals, second seed Dan Evans in the semifinals and Alexandre Müller in the final.[9] As a result, he moved to a new career high in the top 50 at world No. 49 on 10 April 2023.[10]

He won his first match ever in Madrid and only his fifth at a Masters 1000 level, defeating David Goffin. He also won his first match ever in Rome defeating Hugo Dellien. Next he defeated Dan Evans for a second time in the season in a marathon lasting almost four hours, the longest best-of-three-set match of the season, to reach the third round for the first time in his career at a Masters level.[11]

Personal life

He married his longtime girlfriend Paula Mustienes Ferrer in December 2023.[12]

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–0)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2018 Ecuador Open, Ecuador 250 Series Clay Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 2–0 Apr 2023 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco 250 Series Clay France Alexandre Müller 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–0)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2020 Chile Open, Chile 250 Series Clay Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina El Salvador Marcelo Arévalo
United Kingdom Jonny O'Mara		 7–6(7–3), 6–1

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 38 (20–18)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (11–7)
ITF Futures Tour (9–11)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (20–16)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2010 Spain F32, Oviedo Futures Clay Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–0 Apr 2011 Spain F12, Madrid Futures Clay Spain Gabriel Trujillo Soler 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win 3–0 May 2011 Spain F13, Vic Futures Clay Spain Jordi Samper Montaña 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 3–1 May 2011 Spain F15, Lleida Futures Clay Portugal João Sousa 3–6, 3–6
Win 4–1 Mar 2012 Spain F6, Badalona Futures Clay Spain David Estruch 6–2, 6–3
Win 5–1 Apr 2012 Croatia F5, Rovinj Futures Clay Germany Marc Sieber 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 5–2 Sep 2012 Spain F26, Santander Futures Clay Spain Gabriel Trujillo Soler 2–6, 3–6
Win 6–2 Oct 2012 Spain F32, Sabadell Futures Clay Spain Gerard Granollers Pujol 6–4, 6–1
Loss 6–3 Feb 2013 Spain F3, Murcia Futures Clay Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 7–6(9–7), 3–6, 3–6
Loss 6–4 Mar 2013 Spain F4, Cartagena Futures Clay Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 1–6, 0–6
Loss 6–5 Mar 2013 Spain F7, Villajoyosa Futures Carpet Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6
Loss 6–6 Mar 2013 Spain F8, Villajoyosa Futures Carpet Spain Marc Giner 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Loss 6–7 Jun 2013 Spain F19, Palma del Río Futures Clay Spain Gerard Granollers Pujol 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 3–6
Loss 6–8 Oct 2013 Spain F33, Sabadell Futures Clay Spain José Checa Calvo 6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Win 7–8 Oct 2013 Spain F34, Sant Cugat Futures Clay Spain Guillermo Olaso 6–3, 6–2
Loss 7–9 Feb 2014 Spain F3, Murcia Futures Clay Sweden Markus Eriksson 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 5–7
Loss 7–10 Feb 2014 Spain F4, Cartagena Futures Clay Poland Kamil Majchrzak 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss 7–11 Mar 2014 Italy F7, Santa Margherita di Pula Futures Clay Italy Marco Cecchinato 4–6, 1–6
Win 8–11 Oct 2014 Spain F29, Sabadell Futures Clay Argentina Pedro Cachin 6–4, 6–4
Win 9–11 Oct 2014 Spain F30, Sant Cugat Futures Clay France Alexis Musialek 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 9–12 Sep 2015 Meknes, Morocco Challenger Clay Spain Daniel Muñoz de la Nava 4–6, 2–6
Win 10–12 Sep 2015 Kenitra, Morocco Challenger Clay Spain Oriol Roca Batalla 6–1, 5–1 ret.
Win 11–12 Oct 2015 Mohammedia, Morocco Challenger Clay Poland Kamil Majchrzak 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 11–13 Jul 2016 Båstad, Sweden Challenger Clay Argentina Horacio Zeballos 3–6, 4–6
Win 12–13 Jul 2017 Cortina, Italy Challenger Clay Austria Gerald Melzer 6–1, 6–0
Loss 12–14 Aug 2017 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Sweden Elias Ymer 2–6, 3–6
Win 13–14 Aug 2017 Manerbio, Italy Challenger Clay Spain Guillermo García López 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Win 14–14 Oct 2018 Barcelona, Spain Challenger Clay Spain Pedro Martínez 1–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 15–14 Apr 2019 Murcia, Spain Challenger Clay Sweden Mikael Ymer 2–6, 6–0, 6–2
Win 16–14 May 2019 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay Argentina Facundo Bagnis 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1
Win 17–14 Apr 2021 Belgrade, Serbia Challenger Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Dzumhur 6–4, 7–5
Loss 17–15 Sep 2021 Seville, Spain Challenger Clay Spain Pedro Martínez 4–6, 1–6
Loss 17–16 Oct 2021 Murcia, Spain Challenger Clay Netherlands Tallon Griekspoor 6–3, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 17–17 Feb 2022 Las Palmas, Spain Challenger Clay Italy Gianluca Mager 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Win 18–17 May 2022 Tunis, Tunisia Challenger Clay Netherlands Gijs Brouwer 6–1, 6–1
Loss 18–18 Jul 2022 Amersfoort, Netherlands Challenger Clay Netherlands Tallon Griekspoor 1–6, 2–6
Win 19–18 Sep 2022 Seville, Spain Challenger Clay Spain Bernabé Zapata Miralles 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win 20–18 Sep 2023 Seville, Spain Challenger Clay France Calvin Hemery 6–3, 6–1

Doubles: 9 (4–5)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–3)
ITF Futures Tour (4–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2010 Spain F31, Santander Futures Clay Spain Pablo Carreño Busta Spain Miguel Ángel López Jaén
Spain Pablo Santos González		 2–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Aug 2011 Spain F28, Irun Futures Clay Spain Pablo Carreño Busta Spain Enrique López Pérez
Spain Jaime Pulgar-García		 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–1 Oct 2011 Spain F39, Vilafranca Futures Clay Spain Gerard Granollers Pujol Spain Miguel Ángel López Jaén
Spain Gabriel Trujillo Soler		 3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Win 3–1 Oct 2013 Spain F34, Sant Cugat Futures Clay Spain Oriol Roca Batalla Spain Marcos Giraldi Requena
Spain Iván Gómez Mantilla		 6–4, 6–2
Loss 3–2 Feb 2014 Spain F34, Paguera Futures Clay Spain Oriol Roca Batalla Spain Pedro Martínez
Spain Jaume Munar		 1–6, 1–6
Win 4–2 Mar 2014 Italy F6, Santa Margherita di Pula Futures Clay Spain David Vega Hernández Italy Filippo Baldi
Italy Pietro Licciardi		 6–4, 6–4
Loss 4–3 Oct 2015 Mohammedia, Morocco Challenger Clay Spain Pablo Carreño Busta Spain Íñigo Cervantes Huegun
Netherlands Mark Vervoort		 6–3, 6–7(2–7), [10–12]
Loss 4–4 Aug 2016 Cortina, Italy Challenger Clay Chile Cristian Garín United States James Cerretani
Austria Philipp Oswald		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 4–5 Oct 2021 Murcia, Spain Challenger Clay Spain Alberto Barroso Campos Italy Raúl Brancaccio
Italy Flavio Cobolli		 3–6, 6–7(4–7)

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through the 2023 French Open.

Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021 2022 2023SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 A A Q2 Q1 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 5 1–5 17%
French Open A Q1 Q3 1R Q1 1R 2R 3R 1R 2R 2R 0 / 7 5–7 42%
Wimbledon A A Q1 A Q1 1R 1R NH 1R 1R 2R 0 / 5 1–5 17%
US Open A Q1 A A A 2R 1R 2R 2R 2R 2R 0 / 6 5–6 45%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–4 3–3 2–4 2–4 3–4 0 / 23 12–23 34%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A A A A A 2R NH 2R 1R 1R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Miami Open A A A 1R A Q1 2R NH A 1R 2R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Monte Carlo Masters A A A A Q2 Q1 A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open A Q1 Q2 1R Q1 1R Q2 NH Q2 Q2 2R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Italian Open A A A A A A A Q1 1R A 3R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Canadian Open A A A A A A A NH A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Masters A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Shanghai Masters A A A A A A A NH 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Paris Masters A A A A A A Q1 Q1 Q2 A Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 0–2 4–5 0 / 14 7–14 33%
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 3 2 9 2 19 19 8 17 18 6 104
Overall win–loss 0–1 3–3 1–2 6–9 3–2 14–17 19–20 6–8 11–16 11–18 5–6 79–102
Year-end ranking 267 167 131 145 106 73 80 97 79 74 $3,315,035

Doubles

Tournament20142015201620172018201920202021 2022SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 2R A A 2R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
French Open A A A A 2R 1R A A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Wimbledon A A A A 1R 1R NH A A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
US Open A A A A A 2R A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–4 0–0 0–0 1–1 0 / 7 4–7 30%

Record against other top 10 players

Carballés Baena's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:

Player Record Win % Hard Clay Grass Last Match
Number 1 ranked players
Spain Rafael Nadal 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2018 Barcelona
Russia Daniil Medvedev 0–2 0% 0–2 – – Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2023 Miami
Serbia Novak Djokovic 0–2 0% 0–2 – – Lost (3–6, 4–6, 0–6) at 2023 Australian Open
Number 2 ranked players
Germany Alexander Zverev 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (7–6(8–6), 5–7, 0–6) at 2023 Madrid
Norway Casper Ruud 0–5 0% 0–1 0–4 – Lost (6–7(2–7), 3–6) at 2022 Buenos Aires
Number 3 ranked players
Croatia Marin Čilić 0–1 0% 0–1 – – Lost (3–6, 6–3, 1–6) at 2023 Pune
Russia Nikolay Davydenko 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2013 Barcelona
Austria Dominic Thiem 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2018 Lyon
Switzerland Stan Wawrinka 0–2 0% – 0–2 – Lost (4–6, 5–7) at 2023 Umag
Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 0–2 0% – 0–2 – Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2023 Geneva
Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 0–2 0% – 0–2 – Lost (3–6, 6–7(4–7), 2–6) at 2023 French Open
Number 4 ranked players
Denmark Holger Rune 2–1 67% 1–0 1–0 0–1 Won (6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2) at 2023 US Open
Japan Kei Nishikori 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (4–6, 5–7) at 2019 Barcelona
Italy Jannik Sinner 0–2 0% – 0–2 – Lost (4–6, 6–7(5–7)) at 2022 Umag
Number 5 ranked players
South Africa Kevin Anderson 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (3–6, 6–7(4–7)) at 2021 Estoril
Number 6 ranked players
France Gaël Monfils 1–0 100% – 1–0 – Won (6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)) at 2021 Belgrade 2
Italy Matteo Berrettini 1–2 33% 1–2 – – Lost (4–6, 2–6) at 2022 Naples
France Gilles Simon 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (6–2, 6–2) at 2018 Marrakech
Number 7 ranked players
Belgium David Goffin 2–2 50% 0–1 2–1 – Won (6–4, 6–4) at 2023 Madrid
France Richard Gasquet 0–3 0% 0–1 0–2 – Lost (5–7, 4–6) at 2022 Gstaad
Number 8 ranked players
United Kingdom Cameron Norrie 1–1 50% – 1–1 – Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2021 Rome
Argentina Diego Schwartzman 0–1 0% 0–1 – – Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2019 Indian Wells
Number 9 ranked players
Spain Roberto Bautista Agut 1–0 100% 1–0 – – Won (6–4, 6–3) at 2024 Auckland
Italy Fabio Fognini 1–0 100% – 1–0 – Won (6–3, 1–6, 6–4) at 2021 Bastad
Number 10 ranked players
Canada Denis Shapovalov 1–2 33% 0–2 1–0 – Lost (4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6) at 2022 US Open
Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 0–1 0% – 0–1 – Lost (0–6, 3–6) at 2016 São Paulo
Total 10–37 21% 3–13
(19%)		 7–23
(23%)		 0–1
(0%)		 * Statistics correct as of 9 January 2024.

Top 10 wins

Carballés Baena has a 1–13 (7.1%) win-loss record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

Season 2011–2022 2023 Total
Wins011
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score RCBR
2023
1. Denmark Holger Rune 4 US Open, United States Hard 1R 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 63
*As of 28 August 2023

Notes

  1. ↑ In isolation, Baena is pronounced [baˈena].

References

  1. 1 2 "Roberto Carballes Baena | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ↑ "The pronunciation by Roberto Carballés Baena himself". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Roberto Carballes Baena | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  4. ↑ "Roberto Carballés Baena". itftennis.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Carballes Baena Upsets Shapovalov in Fifth Set for Series of Firsts at Roland Garros | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  6. ↑ "Roberto Carballes Baena Stuns Matteo Berrettini in Florence | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Australian Open: Novak Djokovic allays hamstring injury fears with straight sets win over Roberto Carballés Baena". CNN. 17 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bernabe Zapata Miralles Wins Record-Breaking Match in Cordoba | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  9. ↑ "Marathon Man Carballes Baena Wins 3-Hour Battle to Earn Marrakech Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  10. ↑ "Tiafoe Rises After Title, Mover of Week | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  11. ↑ "Evans out of Italian Open in near four-hour marathon". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Carballés Baena Vive Su "Día Mágico"". ATP Tour (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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