Alejandro Moro Cañas (born 7 December 2000) is a Spanish tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 146 achieved on 12 August 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 419 achieved on 17 July 2023.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 2000 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $243,744 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 146 (12 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 146 (12 August 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 419 (17 July 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1174 (12 August 2024) |
| Last updated on: 12 August 2024. | |
Career
edit2021-2023: First ITF title
editIn July 2021, Moro Cañas won his first professional title at an ITF M25 tournament in Portugal.[2] He reached his second final in another tournament in Portugal two months later, losing to Paul Jubb in straight sets.[3]
In 2022, he started the season as a runner-up in two tournaments in February, losing in the finals in ITF tournaments in Spain and Portugal.[4]
He received a wildcard into qualifying at the Madrid Masters 1000 tournament, where he defeated world No. 47 Francisco Cerúndolo before losing in the final round of qualifiers to Lorenzo Musetti.[5][6] He won his first clay court title in Vic, Spain before losing in a hardcourt final in Bakio. He reached his fifth final of the 2022 season in Antalya, Turkey, defeating Timo Stodder.
In 2023, he only reached one final, a doubles ITF final in Spain, losing with partner John Echeverría to fellow Spaniards Íñigo Cervantes and Oriol Roca Batalla.
2024: ATP, Major debuts and first win, maiden Challenger title, top 150
editRanked No. 240, he qualified for the 2024 BMW Open making his ATP debut and stunned Dominic Thiem for his first ATP win.[7][8][9] Three weeks later, he made his top 200 debut at world No. 172 on 6 May 2024.
Ranked No. 189, he made his Grand Slam debut at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships after qualifying with a win in the last qualifying round over tenth qualifying seed Damir Dzumhur after his retirement.[10]
Following a Challenger final showing at the 2024 Porto Open, he reached the top 150 at world No. 146 on 12 August 2024.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editSingles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2024 | Garden Open, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Vilius Gaubas
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2024 | Porto Open, Portugal | Challenger | Hard |  August Holmgren
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6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8) |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | M25 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal | WTT | Hard |  Simon Carr
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2021 | M25 Sintra, Portugal | WTT | Hard |  Paul Jubb
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0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2022 | M15 Villena, Spain | WTT | Hard | Nikolás Sánchez Izquierdo
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2022 | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal | WTT | Hard |  Laurent Lokoli
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | May 2022 | M25 Vic, Spain | WTT | Clay | Pol Martín Tiffon
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7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2022 | M25 Bakio, Spain | WTT | Hard |  Dominik Palán
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7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2022 | M25 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay |  Timo Stodder
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7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2023 | M25 Torelló, Spain | WTT | Hard | John Echeverría
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Íñigo Cervantes Oriol Roca Batalla
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5–7, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Alejandro Moro Canas | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ https://www.torresdelaalameda.org/primer-torneo-profesional-para-el-torresano-alejandro-moro/
- ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/jubb-continues-winning-ways-in-good-week-for-brits/
- ^ Informação, Sul (February 27, 2022). "Laurent Lokoli is the new champion of the Vale do Lobo International Open".
- ^ Mangiapane, Tommaso (April 30, 2022). "ATP Madrid, Alejandro Cañas su Musetti: "È un gran giocatore, giovane ma con esperienza"".
- ^ "Moro: De sparring a protagonista en la Caja Mágica – Mutua Madrid Open". mutuamadridopen.com. April 30, 2022.
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ "Munich Open: Moro Canas stuns Thiem for first ATP Tour win, into second round". 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Michelsen clinches first tour-level clay-court win in Munich; Draper advances, Thiem falls". 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Pouille headlines quartet of French qualifiers at Wimbledon". ATPtour.com. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
edit- Alejandro Moro Cañas at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alejandro Moro Cañas at the International Tennis Federation
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