Jaume Antoni Munar Clar (Catalan: [ˈʒawmə muˈnaɾ, -ˈna]; Spanish: [ˈɟʝawme muˈnaɾ]; born 5 May 1997) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Munar has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 52 achieved on 20 May 2019. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 149 achieved on 10 February 2020.

Jaume Munar
Munar at the 2019 French Open
Full nameJaume Antoni Munar Clar
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 27)
Santanyí, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2014
PlaysRight-handed
(two-handed backhand)
CoachTomeu Salva
Pedro Clar
Prize moneyUS $4,608,116
Singles
Career record90–134
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 52 (20 May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 74 (9 September 2024)[1]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2020, 2024)
French Open2R (2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Wimbledon2R (2022, 2023, 2024)
US Open2R (2018)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2024)
Doubles
Career record33–53
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 149 (10 February 2020)
Current rankingNo. 313 (16 September 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2020)
French Open2R (2023)
Wimbledon3R (2021)
US Open2R (2022)
Last updated on: 20 September 2024.

Juniors

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On the junior tour, Munar had a career-high combined ranking of No. 3, achieved on 26 January 2015. Munar reached the 2014 French Open Boys' Final, where he lost to Andrey Rublev. On his way to the final, he defeated top juniors such as Michael Mmoh and Quentin Halys. He also won the Junior Davis Cup 2013.

Professional career

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2015: Maiden ATP win

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He won his first ATP Tour match at the 2015 German Open against Guillermo García-López, when the world No. 31 retired after three games, and the result launched Munar into the top 500 for the first time.

2018: Major debut

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At the 2018 French Open and in only his ninth pro tour match and his second major, Munar came from two sets down to defeat compatriot David Ferrer in the first round.[2] He lost in the second round against Novak Djokovic.[3]

2019: Maiden top-10 win, Masters debut, top 60

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In Morocco he defeated top seed Alexander Zverev for his first top-10 win, to reach the quarterfinals.

2021: Maiden ATP final

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He reached his first ATP singles final at the 2021 Andalucia Open in Marbella, Spain where he lost to compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta.[4]

2022: First Masters third round, Second top-10 win, top 60 year-end ranking

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He reached the third round at a Masters level for a first time at the 2022 BNP Paribas Open.

At the Japan Open, he stunned the top seed and world No. 3, Casper Ruud, for his second top-10 win (first was also against a No. 3, Alexander Zverev in 2019 Marrakech).[5]

2023: Masters fourth round

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At the 2023 Chile Open he stunned top seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach the quarterfinals.[6] Next he defeated Thiago Monteiro to reach the semifinals in close to two years since Parma in 2021.

He reached the fourth round at his home Masters at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open having never recorded a win before at the tournament, with wins over Thanasi Kokkinakis, 30th seed Tallon Griekspoor by retirement and qualifier Matteo Arnaldi. As a result moved close to 20 positions back up in the top 75 in the rankings.

Performance timelines

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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

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Current through the 2023 European Open – Singles (Antwerp).

Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 1R 1R 2R A 1R 1R 0 / 5 1–5 17%
French Open A A A A 2R 1R 1R 2R 2R 1R 0 / 6 3–6 33%
Wimbledon A A A A Q1 1R NH 1R 2R 2R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
US Open A A A A 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R Q1 0 / 5 1–5 17%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–4 1–3 0 / 20 7–20 26%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A A A A 1R NH 1R 3R 1R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Miami Open A A A A A 2R NH A 1R 1R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Monte-Carlo Masters A A A A A 2R NH A 1R 2R 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Madrid Open A A Q1 Q1 Q2 1R NH 1R A 4R 0 / 3 3–3 50%
Italian Open A A A A A Q1 A Q1 A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Canadian Open A A A A A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Masters A A A A A A Q2 Q2 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Shanghai Masters A A A A A A NH 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Paris Masters A A A A A A A A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–4 0–0 0–2 2–4 5–6 0 / 16 9–16 36%
Career statistics
Tournaments 0 2 1 0 11 22 8 19 24 19 Career total: 106
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Career total: 1
Overall win–loss 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 10–14 17–22 3–8 12–19 19–24 15–19 0 / 106 77–110 41%
Win % 33% 0% 0% 42% 44% 27% 39% 44% 44% Career total: 41%
Year-end ranking 957 440 292 184 81 86 110 77 58 86 $2,994,151

ATP Tour finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–0)
ATP 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2021 Andalucía Open, Spain ATP 250 Clay   Pablo Carreño Busta 1–6, 6–2, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–0)
ATP 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2021 Chile Open, Chile ATP 250 Clay   Federico Delbonis   Simone Bolelli
  Máximo González
6–7(4–7), 4–6

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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Singles: 17 (9 titles, 8 runner-ups)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (9–8)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (8–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2017 Segovia, Spain Challenger Hard   Alex de Minaur 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Nov 2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Challenger Clay   Carlos Berlocq 4–6, 6–2, 0–3 ret.
Win 2–1 Jun 2018 Prostějov, Czech Republic Challenger Clay   Laslo Đere 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–1 Jun 2018 Caltanissetta, Italy Challenger Clay   Matteo Donati 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 3–2 Sep 2019 Seville, Spain Challenger Clay   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6–2, 2–6, 2–6
Win 4–2 Nov 2019 Montevideo, Uruguay Challenger Clay   Federico Delbonis 7–5, 6–2
Win 5–2 Oct 2020 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay   Pedro Sousa 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Loss 5–3 Nov 2020 Marbella, Spain Challenger Clay   Pedro Martínez 6–7(4–7), 2–6
Win 6–3 Jan 2021 Antalya, Turkey Challenger Clay   Lorenzo Musetti 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–2
Loss 6–4 Feb 2021 Antalya II, Turkey Challenger Clay   Carlos Taberner 4–6, 1–6
Loss 6–5 Apr 2021 Marbella, Spain Challenger Clay   Gianluca Mager 6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 6–6 Nov 2021 Brasília, Brazil Challenger Clay   Federico Coria 5–7, 3–6
Win 7–6 Apr 2022 Marbella, Spain Challenger Clay   Pedro Cachín 6–2, 6–2
Win 8–6 Jun 2022 Perugia, Italy Challenger Clay   Tomás Martín Etcheverry 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Loss 8–7 May 2024 Aix-en-Provence, France Challenger Clay   Alejandro Tabilo 3–6, 2–6
Loss 8–8 Sep 2024 Genoa, Italy Challenger Clay   Francesco Passaro 5–7, 3–6
Win 9–8 Sep 2024 Bad Waltersdorf, Austria Challenger Clay   Thiago Seyboth Wild 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

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ATP Challenger Tour (1–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2017 Poznań, Poland Challenger Clay   Guido Andreozzi   Tomasz Bednarek
  Gonçalo Oliveira
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 1–1 Jan 2018 Nouméa, New Caledonia Challenger Hard   Alejandro González   Hugo Nys
  Tim Pütz
2–6, 2–6
Loss 1–2 Nov 2020 Guayaquil, Ecuador Challenger Clay   Sergio Martos Gornés   Luis David Martínez
  Felipe Meligeni Alves
0–6, 6–4, [3–10]

ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 10 (7 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF Futures (7–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (7–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 May 2016 Spain F14, Vic Futures Clay   Alex de Minaur 7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win 2–0 Jul 2016 Spain F21, Gandia Futures Clay   Ivan Gakhov 6–3, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Jul 2016 Spain F22, Dénia Futures Clay   Carlos Taberner 6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Win 3–1 Aug 2016 Belgium F9, Eupen Futures Clay   Mats Moraing 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win 4–1 Sep 2016 Spain F28, San Sebastián Futures Clay   Gonzalo Villanueva 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 5–1 Oct 2016 Spain F32, Sabadell Futures Clay   Álvaro López San Martín w/o
Loss 5–2 Nov 2016 Spain F36, Cuevas del Almanzora Futures Hard   Roberto Ortega Olmedo 0–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 6–2 Jan 2017 Spain F1, Manacor Futures Clay   Ricardo Ojeda Lara 6–3, 6–3
Win 7–2 Feb 2017 Spain F4, Peguera Futures Clay   Mario Vilella Martínez 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 7–3 May 2017 Spain F15, Santa Margarida de Montbui Futures Hard   João Monteiro 6–7(5–7), 5–7

Doubles: 11 (10 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Legend
ITF Futures (10–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–0)
Clay (6–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2014 Spain F1, Peguera Futures Clay   Pedro Martínez   Roberto Carballés Baena
  Oriol Roca Batalla
6–1, 6–1
Win 2–0 Sep 2014 Spain F26, Madrid Futures Hard   Pedro Martínez   Adam Sanjurjo Hermida
  Miguel Semmler
6–3, 6–4
Win 3–0 Feb 2015 Spain F3, Peguera Futures Clay   Gianluca Naso   Marc Fornell Mestres
  Marco Neubau
3–6, 6–4, [10–1]
Win 4–0 Feb 2015 Spain F4, Murcia Futures Clay   Oriol Roca Batalla   Ivan Gakhov
  Miguel Ángel López Jaén
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win 5–0 Mar 2015 Spain F6, Madrid Futures Hard   Oriol Roca Batalla   Nuno Deus
  Henrique Sousa
6–3, 6–1
Win 6–0 Mar 2016 Spain F6, Tarragona Futures Clay   Marc López   Gonçalo Oliveira
  Akira Santillan
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–7]
Loss 6–1 Mar 2016 Croatia F3, Pula Futures Clay   Pedro Martínez   Paweł Ciaś
  Grzegorz Panfil
6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
Win 7–1 May 2016 Spain F13, Valldoreix Futures Clay   Álvaro López San Martín   Carlos Calderón-Rodríguez
  Pedro Martínez
6–3, 3–6, [10–5]
Win 8–1 Jul 2016 Spain F19, Bakio Futures Hard   Viktor Durasovic   Juan Lizariturry
  Jaume Pla Malfeito
6–3, 6–4
Win 9–1 Jul 2016 Spain F20, Getxo Futures Clay   Álvaro López San Martín   Juan Lizariturry
  Jaume Pla Malfeito
6–4 ret.
Win 10–1 Feb 2017 Spain F6, Cornellà de Llobregat Futures Hard   Marc López   Jonathan Kanar
  Mick Lescure
6–3, 6–1

Junior Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2014 French Open Clay   Andrey Rublev 2–6, 5–7

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2015 French Open Clay   Álvaro López San Martín   William Blumberg
  Tommy Paul
6–4, 6–2

Record against other players

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Top 10 wins

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  • He has a 8–9 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10
Season 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total
Wins 1 0 0 1 2
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score JMR
2019
1.   Alexander Zverev 3 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco Clay 2R 7–6(7–1), 2–6, 6–3 60
2022
2.   Casper Ruud 3 Japan Open, Japan Hard 1R 6–3, 6–3 58
*As of 6 October 2022

References

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  1. ^ ATP Rankings
  2. ^ https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/munar-ferrer-roland-garros-2018-friday [bare URL]
  3. ^ "'People starving so I accept problems'". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Pablo Carreno Busta Wins First Title at Home in Marbella | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  5. ^ "Jaume Munar Stuns Ruud in Tokyo | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  6. ^ "Jaume Munar Upsets Lorenzo Musetti in Santiago | ATP Tour | Tennis".
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