Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlukas aɾˈnol ˈkeɾ];[1] born 12 October 1974) is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina. 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.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | 12 October 1974 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 1,635,992 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 22–31 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (20 July 1998) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1999) |
| French Open | 2R (1998) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1998) |
| US Open | 3R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 301–258 |
| Career titles | 15 |
| Highest ranking | No. 21 (8 March 2004) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2002, 2008, 2009) |
| French Open | SF (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| US Open | 3R (2003) |
He is right-handed and turned professional in 1994. He has played several times for the Argentine Davis Cup team, where he made his debut in 1997 against Venezuela. He was Roger Federer's opponent in the Swiss' first professional match in 1998, beating the 17-year-old future great in straight sets.
Cancer
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]
Career titles
Doubles: 33 (15 wins, 18 losses)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Pertner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Aug 1996 | San Marino, San Marino | Clay | |
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1996 | Marbella, Spain | Clay | |
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7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Jun 1999 | Merano, Italy | Clay |  |
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6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| Win | 3. | Aug 1999 | San Marino, San Marino | Clay | |
 |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | Sep 1999 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay |  |
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | Oct 1999 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | |
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | Feb 2000 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard | |
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | Mar 2000 | Bogotà, Colombia | Clay | |
 |
7-6(7–4), 1–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 2000 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay | |
|
7–5, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7. | Feb 2001 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | |
|
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | Feb 2001 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | |
|
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 4. | Feb 2002 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | |
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Apr 2002 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jul 2002 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | |
  |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | Sep 2002 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | |
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | Feb 2003 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | |
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 2003 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | |
  |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 10. | May 2003 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | |
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6-1, 6–7(7–9), 6-4 |
| Loss | 9. | Jul 2003 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | |
  |
7–6, 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 11. | Sep 2003 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | |
|
7-6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |
| Loss | 10. | Oct 2003 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | |
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12. | Feb 2004 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | |
|
7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–4 |
| Loss | 11. | Jul 2004 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | |
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 13. | Sep 2004 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | |
|
7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
| Win | 14. | Oct 2004 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | |
|
7-5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12. | Oct 2004 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | |
|
6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 13. | Apr 2005 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | |
 |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 15. | May 2005 | Sankt Pölten, Austria | Clay | |
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | Aug 2005 | Sopot, Poland | Clay | |
 |
6–7(7–9), 4–6 |
| Loss | 15. | Apr 2006 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | |
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 16. | Jul 2006 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay | |
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Jul 2008 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 18. | Feb 2009 | Costa do Sauípe, Brazil | Clay | |
|
4–6, 5–7 |
References
- dariozatra (2009-09-14). "Testimonio Lucas Arnold Ker". YouTube (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- Davis, Robert (2008-08-22). "Lucas Learns to Live Again". Association of Tennis Professionals.
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