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Argentine tennis player
Lucas Arnold Ker Country (sports) ArgentinaResidence Barcelona , SpainBorn (1974-10-12 ) 12 October 1974 (age 49) Buenos Aires , ArgentinaHeight 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Turned pro 1994 Retired 2016 Plays Right-handed Prize money US$ 1,745,936 Career record 22–31 Career titles 0 2 Challenger , 0 Futures Highest ranking No. 77 (20 July 1998) Australian Open 1R (1998 , 1999 ) French Open 2R (1998 ) Wimbledon 1R (1998 ) US Open 3R (1998 ) Career record 299–258 Career titles 15 19 Challenger , 1 Futures Highest ranking No. 21 (8 March 2004) Australian Open 3R (1999 , 2002 , 2008 , 2009 ) French Open SF (1997 ) Wimbledon 3R (2001 ) US Open 3R (2003 ) Australian Open 2R (2002 , 2004 ) French Open QF (2004 ) Wimbledon 2R (2001 , 2004 , 2005 , 2009 ) US Open 2R (2001 ) Last updated on: 7 August 2021.
Lucas Arnold Ker (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlukas aɾˈnol ˈkeɾ] ;[ 1] born 12 October 1974) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.
Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell. He is the younger brother of Patricio Arnold . He is right-handed and turned professional in 1994. He played several times for the Argentine Davis Cup team, where he made his debut in 1997 against Venezuela . Arnold Ker was Roger Federer 's opponent in the latter's first professional match in 1998, beating the 17-year-old future singles world No. 1 and 20-time major singles champion in straight sets. Arnold Ker retired from professional tennis in 2016.
In August 2006, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer . The testicle was removed, and he successfully underwent chemotherapy . In 2008, he was in remission and returned to playing professional tennis.[ 2]
ATP Tour career finals [ edit ]
Doubles: 33 (15 titles, 18 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–5)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (15–13)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (15–15)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–2)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (15–16)
Indoor (0–2)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Aug 1996
San Marino , San Marino
World Series
Clay
Pablo Albano
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
6–1, 6–3
Loss
1–1
Oct 1996
Valencia Open , Spain
World Series
Clay
Pablo Albano
Lucas Arnold Jack Waite
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win
2–1
Jun 1999
Merano Open , Italy
World Series
Clay
Jaime Oncins
Marc-Kevin Goellner Eric Taino
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Win
3–1
Aug 1999
San Marino , San Marino
World Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
Petr Pála Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–2
Win
4–1
Sep 1999
Majorca Open , Spain
World Series
Clay
Tomás Carbonell
Alberto Berasategui Francisco Roig
6–1, 6–4
Win
5–1
Oct 1999
Bucharest , Romania
World Series
Clay
Martín García
Marc-Kevin Goellner Francisco Montana
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Loss
5–2
Feb 2000
Pacific Coast Championships , United States
World Series
Hard
Eric Taino
Jan-Michael Gambill Scott Humphries
1–6, 4–6
Win
6–2
Mar 2000
Bogotá , Colombia
International Series
Clay
Pablo Albano
Joan Balcells Mauricio Hadad
7-6(7–4) , 1–6, 6–2
Loss
6–3
Jul 2000
Stuttgart Open , Germany
International Gold
Clay
Donald Johnson
Jiří Novák David Rikl
7–5, 2–6, 3–6
Win
7–3
Feb 2001
Movistar Open , Chile
International Series
Clay
Tomás Carbonell
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Win
8–3
Feb 2001
Buenos Aires , Argentina
International Series
Clay
Tomás Carbonell
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Loss
8–4
Feb 2002
Movistar Open , Chile
International Series
Clay
Luis Lobo
Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez
3–6, 4–6
Loss
8–5
Apr 2002
Barcelona , Spain
International Gold
Clay
Gastón Etlis
Michael Hill Daniel Vacek
4–6, 4–6
Loss
8–6
Jul 2002
Kitzbühel , Austria
International Gold
Clay
Àlex Corretja
Robbie Koenig Thomas Shimada
6–7(3–7) , 4–6
Win
9–6
Sep 2002
Palermo , Italy
International Series
Clay
Luis Lobo
František Čermák Leoš Friedl
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss
9–7
Feb 2003
Buenos Aires , Argentina
International Series
Clay
David Nalbandian
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
2–6, 2–6
Loss
9–8
Apr 2003
Estoril , Portugal
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi
1–6, 2–6
Win
10–8
May 2003
Valencia , Spain
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
Brian MacPhie Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–7(7–9) , 6-4
Loss
10–9
Jul 2003
Båstad , Sweden
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
Simon Aspelin Massimo Bertolini
7–6(7–3) , 0–6, 4–6
Win
11–9
Sep 2003
Palermo , Italy
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
František Čermák Leoš Friedl
7-6(8–6) , 6–7(3–7) , 6–3
Loss
11–10
Oct 2003
Swiss Indoors , Switzerland
International Series
Carpet
Mariano Hood
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
4–6, 2–6
Win
12–10
Feb 2004
Buenos Aires , Argentina
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
Federico Browne Diego Veronelli
7–5, 6–7(2–7) , 6–4
Loss
12–11
Jul 2003
Kitzbühel , Austria
International Gold
Clay
Martín García
František Čermák Leoš Friedl
3–6, 5–7
Win
13–11
Sep 2004
Bucharest , Romania
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
José Acasuso Óscar Hernández
7–6(7–5) , 6–1
Win
14–11
Oct 2004
Palermo , Italy
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez
7–5, 6–2
Loss
14–12
Oct 2004
Swiss Indoors , Switzerland
International Series
Carpet
Mariano Hood
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
6–7(9–11) , 2–6
Loss
14–13
Apr 2005
Valencia , Spain
International Series
Clay
Mariano Hood
Fernando González Martín Rodríguez
4–6, 4–6
Win
15–13
May 2005
Sankt Pölten , Austria
International Series
Clay
Paul Hanley
Martin Damm Mariano Hood
6–3, 6–4
Loss
15–14
Aug 2005
Sopot , Poland
International Series
Clay
Sebastián Prieto
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
6–7(7–9) , 4–6
Loss
15–15
Apr 2006
Estoril , Portugal
International Series
Clay
Leoš Friedl
Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner
3–6, 1–6
Loss
15–16
Jul 2006
Amersfoort , Netherlands
International Series
Clay
Christopher Kas
Alberto Martín Fernando Vicente
4–6, 3–6
Loss
15–17
Jul 2008
Kitzbühel , Austria
International Gold
Clay
Olivier Rochus
James Cerretani Victor Hănescu
3–6, 5–7
Loss
15–18
Feb 2009
Brasil Open , Brazil
250 Series
Clay
Juan Mónaco
Marcel Granollers Tommy Robredo
4–6, 5–7
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals [ edit ]
Legend
ATP Challenger (2–3)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0–1
Aug 1996
Merano , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Juan-Albert Viloca-Puig
6–7, 4–6
Win
1–1
Aug 1997
Merano , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Vincenzo Santopadre
6–1, 6–4
Win
2–1
Sep 1997
São Paulo , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Fernando Meligeni
6–4, 1–0 ret.
Loss
2–2
Apr 1998
Paget , Bermuda
Challenger
Clay
Hernán Gumy
6–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss
2–3
Jun 1998
Braunschweig , Germany
Challenger
Clay
Franco Squillari
2–6, 6–4, 1–6
Legend
ATP Challenger (19–7)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (19–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Jan 1994
Mar del Plata , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Patricio Arnold
Filippo Messori Federico Mordegan
6–4, 7–5
Win
2–0
May 1994
Bogotá , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Pablo Campana
Danilo Marcelino Nuno Marques
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss
2–1
Mar 1995
Punta Del Este , Uruguay
Challenger
Clay
Pablo Albano
Christian Miniussi Diego Pérez
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Win
3–1
Jul 1995
São Paulo , Brazil
Challenger
Hard
Pablo Albano
Otavio Della Marcelo Saliola
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Win
4–1
May 1996
Ljubljana , Slovenia
Challenger
Clay
Pablo Albano
Rikard Bergh Shelby Cannon
6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Loss
4–2
Jun 1996
Cali , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Patricio Arnold
Brett Hansen-Dent T J Middleton
4–6, 3–6
Win
5–2
Jul 1996
Ostend , Belgium
Challenger
Clay
David Škoch
Wim Neefs Yuri Soberon
7–6, 6–1
Loss
5–3
Apr 1997
Paget , Bermuda
Challenger
Clay
Daniel Orsanic
Mark Knowles Javier Frana
3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win
6–3
May 1997
Ljubljana , Slovenia
Challenger
Clay
Daniel Orsanic
David Škoch Fernon Wibier
6–0, 6–4
Win
7–3
Aug 1997
Graz , Austria
Challenger
Clay
Tom Vanhoudt
Alberto Martín Albert Portas
6–1, 6–2
Win
8–3
Oct 1997
Santiago , Chile
Challenger
Clay
Jaime Oncins
Diego del Río Mariano Puerta
6–2, 6–2
Win
9–3
Nov 1997
Palmar , Puerto Rico
Challenger
Clay
Daniel Orsanic
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Win
10–3
Feb 1999
Punta Del Este , Uruguay
Challenger
Clay
Marcelo Filippini
Paulo Carvallo Gonzalo Rodríguez
6–1, 6–4
Loss
10–4
Mar 1999
Salinas , Ecuador
Challenger
Hard
Daniel Orsanic
Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto
2–6, 6–7
Win
11–4
Nov 2000
Montevideo , Uruguay
Challenger
Clay
Gastón Etlis
Joan Balcells Germán Puentes
6–4, 6–4
Win
12–4
Nov 2000
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Pablo Albano
Sergio Roitman Andrés Schneiter
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win
13–4
May 2003
Zagreb , Croatia
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Hood
Simon Aspelin Todd Perry
6–1, 6–3
Win
14–4
Jul 2003
Košice , Slovakia
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Hood
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Salvador Navarro
2–1 ret.
Win
15–4
Sep 2004
Szczecin , Poland
Challenger
Clay
Mariano Hood
Óscar Hernández Alberto Martín
6–0, 6–4
Loss
15–5
Sep 2005
Argentina F12, Buenos Aires
Futures
Clay
Diego Cristin
Emiliano Massa Leonardo Mayer
6–7(4–7) , 3–6
Loss
15–6
Oct 2005
Santiago , Chile
Challenger
Clay
Giovanni Lapentti
Daniel Köllerer Oliver Marach
4–6, 3–6
Win
16–6
Nov 2005
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Sebastián Prieto
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Santiago Ventura
6–0, 6–4
Win
17–6
Jul 2006
Biella , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Agustín Calleri
Juan Martín del Potro Martín Vassallo Argüello
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Win
18–6
Oct 2007
Argentina F18, Tandil
Futures
Clay
Lionel Noviski
Máximo González Diego Junqueira
6–3, 6–2
Win
19–6
Jul 2009
Scheveningen , Netherlands
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Thomas Schoorel Nick van der Meer
7–5, 6–2
Win
20–6
Aug 2009
San Marino , San Marino
Challenger
Clay
Sebastián Prieto
Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer
7–6(7–4) , 2–6, [10–7]
Loss
20–7
Oct 2009
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Brian Dabul Sergio Roitman
7–6(7–4) , 0–6, [8–10]
Loss
20–8
Nov 2015
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Guido Andreozzi
Horacio Zeballos Julio Peralta
2–6, 5–7
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.