Ulises Blanch
Ulises Blanch (born 25 March 1998) is an American professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Orlando,Florida, USA |
| Born | 25 March 1998 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188cm) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $211,916 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 236 (12 October 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 247 (21 June 2021) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2021) |
| French Open | Q3 (2020) |
| US Open | 1R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 423 (20 May 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 908 (3 May 2021) |
| Last updated on: 9 May 2021. | |
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.
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]
Blanch has reached 6 career singles finals with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses which includes a 2–0 record in ATP Challenger finals. 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. Additionally, Blanch has reached 3 career doubles finals with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, all coming at the ITF Futures level.
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 wild card. 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.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 6 (3–3)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2017 | Canada F5, Calgary | Futures | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Filip Peliwo |
6–4 ret. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2016 | USA F37, Pensacola | Futures | Clay |  Emilio Gomez |
6–3, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2018 | France F11, Montauban | Futures | Clay |  Juan Pablo Ficovich |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2018 | Perugia, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Gianluigi Quinzi |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2019 | M25 Memphis, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Roberto Cid Subervi |
6–3, 3–6, 6–7(8–10) |
| Win | 3–3 | Jan 2020 | Ann Arbor, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Roberto Cid Subervi |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 3 (2–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2018 | Italy F11, Napoli | Futures | Clay | Franco Capalbo |
Patricio Heras Franco Agamenone |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2018 | France F10, Toulouse | Futures | Clay | Juan Pablo Ficovich |
 Matteo Martineau Antoine Cornut Chauvinc |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2018 | France F11, Montauban | Futures | Clay | Ugo Humbert |
Gonzalo Villanueva Patricio Heras |
6–3, 3–6, [10–6] |
References
- "Bradenton Herald". account.bradenton.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023. (subscription required)
External links
- Ulises Blanch at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ulises Blanch at the International Tennis Federation