Llamas Ruiz at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Juan Pablo Cañas |
| Prize money | US $884,399 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 8–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 119 (22 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 119 (22 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2026) |
| French Open | 1R (2025, 2026) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2026) |
| US Open | 1R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 208 (4 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 212 (22 June 2026) |
| Last updated on: 22 June 2026. | |
Pablo Llamas Ruiz (born 13 October 2002) is a Spanish tennis player. Llamas Ruiz has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 119 achieved on 22 June 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 208 achieved on 4 May 2026.[1]
Career
2023: ATP debut & first win, Challenger title, top 150
In May, Llamas Ruiz made his ATP Tour debut in Lyon after qualifying for the main draw. He won his first ATP match over Max Purcell.[2] He lost to top seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets in the second round.[3]
In July, he won his maiden Challenger title at the 2023 Open Castilla y León, defeating Antoine Escoffier in the final.[4]
2024: ATP quarterfinal, Masters debut, hiatus
In January, ranked No. 156, Llamas Ruiz qualified in Montpellier and recorded his second ATP win and his first on a hardcourt over Richard Gasquet.[5][6] He lost to top seed Holger Rune in the second round.[7][8]
In April, Llamas Ruiz qualified for the 2024 Estoril Open and defeated eighth seed Dominik Koepfer and lucky loser David Jordà Sanchis to reach his first ATP career quarterfinal, where he lost to eventual champion and second seed Hubert Hurkacz.[9][10] Later that month, he entered the qualifying competition at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open as an alternate and qualified for his first Masters 1000 main draw with wins over Quentin Halys and second seed Federico Coria.[11]
2025: French & US Open debuts and back to top 250
In May, ranked No. 887, Llamas Ruiz entered the qualifying rounds at the 2025 French Open using his protected ranking and made his Grand Slam tournament main draw debut. He lost to 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round.[12]
In July, Llamas Ruiz reached his second quarterfinal on the ATP Tour as a qualifier at the Croatia Open, by defeating seventh seed Kamil Majchrzak in the first round and Térence Atmane in the second round.[13] He returned to the top 250 on 15 September 2025 following his third Challenger final at the 2025 Szczecin Open.[14]
2026: Masters third round, Wimbledon debut
At the 2026 Italian Open Llamas Ruiz qualified for the main draw and reached the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time, with a win over 28th seed Corentin Moutet.[15]
He made his debut at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser, replacing Mattia Bellucci.
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2026 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | A | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | Q2 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||
| Indian Wells Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Miami Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Madrid Open | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
| Italian Open | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–0) |
| Clay (1–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2023 | Vicenza International, Italy | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2023 | Open Castilla y León, Spain | Hard | 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–5) | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 2025 | Szczecin Open, Poland | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2026 | Montemar Ene Construcción, Spain | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2025 | Lisboa Belém Open, Portugal | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 2026 | Tenerife Challenger, Spain | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 |
References
- "Pablo Llamas Ruiz | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- "Draper Continues Return In Lyon".
- "Defending Champ Norrie, Auger-Aliassime Win Lyon Openers".
- "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Llamas Ruiz And Yevseyev Win Their First Titles". 31 July 2023.
- @TennisChannel (30 January 2024). "Qualifier Pablo Llamas Ruiz earns his first tour-level hard-court win, beating Gasquet 7-6(6), 7-5! Faces Holger Rune next for a spot in the quarterfinals" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- "Shapovalov up & running in 2024 in Montpellier; Frenchman Cazaux advances, Llamas Ruiz upsets Gasquet". ATPTour. 30 January 2024.
- "Stat of the Day: Holger Rune records milestone 100th win of career in Montpellier".
- "Rune secures 100th tour-level win in Montpellier; Dane advances to quarter-finals at ATP 250". ATPTour. 1 February 2024.
- "Hurkacz clinches first clay win of the year in Estoril, Ruud advances". ATPTour. 4 April 2024.
- "Tennis: Poland's Hurkacz reaches semifinals in Portugal's Estoril". 5 April 2024.
- "Former #NextGenATP champs Nakashima, Medjedovic qualify for Madrid". ATPTour. 23 April 2024.
- "French Open 2025 Day Two Recap". 26 May 2025.
- "Terence Atmane surpris par le 537e mondial Pablo Llamas Ruiz au deuxième tour à Umag". L'Equipe. 2025-07-22.
- "Tirante Captures Biggest Career Title At Szczecin Open". tennistourtalk.com. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- @internazionalibnlditalia; (9 May 2026). "GOOSEBUMPS Qualifier Pablo Llamas Ruiz battles past Moutet 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 and is through to a Masters 1000 R32 for the first time! #IBI26" – via Instagram.