Tommy Robredo

Tommy Robredo is a Spanish former professional tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5 and won 12 singles titles on the ATP Tour.

He reached the quarterfinals at seven singles major tournaments and holds the Open Era record for winning three consecutive matches from two sets down at the 2013 French Open.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Tomás Robredo Garcés was born on May 1, 1982, in Hostalric, Spain. He stands 180 cm tall and he plays right-handed with a one-handed backhand. He currently resides in Barcelona.

Robredo is named after the rock opera "Tommy" by The Who, of which his father is a big fan. His favorite surface is red clay, and he considered his forehand to be his best shot. His childhood tennis idol was Stefan Edberg, and he also admired players like John McEnroe and Pete Sampras. Robredo is a supporter of FC Barcelona. On November 16, 2019, he married his long-time girlfriend, Patricia Berga Alzamora, and they have one child, a daughter born in 2021.

Professional Career

Tommy Robredo turned professional in 1998. He won 12 singles titles and five doubles titles on the ATP Tour. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of World No. 5 in August 2006 after winning the Hamburg Masters.

Robredo was a consistent performer at Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the quarterfinals at the French Open five times (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013), the Australian Open once (2007), and the US Open once (2013). His victory in the 2004 ATP Finals was a career highlight. He holds a unique record in the Open Era for mounting three consecutive comebacks from two sets down, a feat he achieved at the French Open in 2013.

In doubles, he was a three-time semifinalist at the US Open and a semifinalist at the Australian Open in mixed doubles. Robredo was a member of Spain's winning Davis Cup team in 2004, 2008, and 2009, and he also won the Hopman Cup for Spain in 2002 and 2010.

Robredo retired from professional tennis in 2022.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 533–358
• Career titles: 12
• Highest ranking: No. 5 (August 28, 2006)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (2007)
• French Open – QF (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013)
• Wimbledon – 4R (2014)
• US Open – QF (2013)

Other tournaments (Singles)

• Tour Finals – RR (2006)
• Olympic Games – 3R (2004)

Doubles

• Career record: 158–177
• Career titles: 5
• Highest ranking: No. 16 (April 20, 2009)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – QF (2003)
• French Open – QF (2009)
• Wimbledon – QF (2010)
• US Open – SF (2004, 2008, 2010)

Mixed Doubles

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – SF (2009)
• Wimbledon – 1R (2010)

Team competitions

• Davis Cup – W (2004, 2008, 2009)
• Hopman Cup – W (2002, 2010)