Ruben Bemelmans
 Bemelmans at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. | |
| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Residence | Maasmechelen, Belgium |
| Born | 14 January 1988 Genk, Belgium |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $313,837 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4-11 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 131 (June 11, 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 131 (June 11, 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2009, 2010, 2012) |
| French Open | Q2 (2010, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2012) |
| US Open | Q3 (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1-3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 209 (7 November 2011) |
Ruben Bemelmans (born 14 January 1988 in Genk), is a Belgian male professional tennis player. His career-high rank ATP singles ranking was No. 134 reached on May 14, 2012. His best doubles rank is No. 209.
Bemelmans competes mainly in the ITF Futures and Challenger tour circuit. He won his first Futures event in Espelkamp, Germany in July 2007, and has a total of nine titles at this level. His best performance to date was in winning the Volkswagen Challenger event in Wolfsburg in March 2009, winning three matches in qualifying before going on to beat Stefano Galvani of Italy in the final. He won again this tournament in 2011.
In February 2010 Bemelmans succeeded in qualifying for his first ATP level event, the Zagreb Indoors tournament. However he lost in the First Round to Alexandre Sidorenko of France 6–7, 6–3, 3–6.
In June 2010, he entered the main draw of the 2010 Gerry Weber Open in Halle as a lucky loser. In the opening round he lost to German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 after a good performance.
In September 2010, Ruben played for Belgium in the Davis cup play-off tie against Australia. He was a late replacement for an injured Steve Darcis. He played Lleyton Hewitt with nothing to lose; but after a solid effort, he succumbed in a 6–7, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6 duel.
Singles Titles
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 (0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (2) |
| ITF Futures (9) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 July 2007 |  Espelkamp, Germany
|
Clay | Franz Stauder
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| 2. | 24 November 2007 |  Ramat Hasharon, Israel
|
Hard | Niels Desein
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | 9 March 2008 |  Bassersdorf, Switzerland
|
Carpet |  Ladislav Chramosta
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 4. | 31 May 2008 |  Cesena, Italy
|
Clay |  Carlos Avellán
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 5. | 15 February 2009 |  Bressuire, France
|
Hard | Vincent Millot
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| 6. | 1 March 2009 | Wolfsburg, Germany
|
Carpet | Stefano Galvani
|
7–5(5), 3–6, 6–3 |
| 7. | 27 September 2009 | Plaisir, France
|
Hard | Pierrick Ysern
|
6–7(5), 6–1, 7–5 |
| 8. | 8 March 2010 | Lille, France
|
Hard | Niels Desein
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 9. | 15 March 2010 | Poitiers, France
|
Hard | Charles-Antoine Brezac
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 10. | 28 June 2010 |  Palma del Rio, Spain
|
Hard | Niels Desein
|
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(1) |
| 11. | 27 February 2011 | Wolfsburg, Germany
|
Carpet | Dominik Meffert
|
6–7(8), 6–4, 6–4 |
External links
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