Ruben Gonzales (born September 11, 1985) is an American-born Filipino professional tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On May 6, 2013, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 766 and his highest doubles ranking of 122 achieved on August 29, 2022.
_(52156022572).jpg) Gonzales at the 2022 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois | |
| Country (sports) |  Philippines |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1985 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| College | Illinois (2004–2008) |
| Prize money | $160,745 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 10–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 766 (May 6, 2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 116 (6 March 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 168 (15 January 2024) |
| Last updated on: 19 January 2024. | |
Personal life
editGonzales was born in Chicago and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. His parents are from the Philippines and he has two siblings who he watched play tennis.[1] At eight years old, he wanted to become a professional tennis player.[2] For a time, he lived in Manila, where he spent some of his high school years.[1]
In 2019, he proposed to his girlfriend, race car driver Michele Bumgarner.[3]
Career
editCollege
editIn his rookie season, he won the 2005 Big Ten singles consolation championship. He was also named as an ITA Scholar-Athlete. In his sophomore was selected to the Academic All-Big Ten team while having the highest GPA on the team.[2]
A lung injury, spontaneous pneumothorax, kept Gonzales out for most of his junior season and unable to qualify for the NCAA tournament in either singles or doubles.[2][4] Despite this, he was able to finish with a No. 37 ranking in doubles and a No. 125 ranking in singles as he became known as "The Spirit of Illinois Tennis". He was awarded with llinois’ Scholar Athlete Award and was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team once again.[2]
In his senior season, Gonzales helped Illinois defeat Xavier in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division I tennis championships.[5] Illinois made it to the Round of 16, where they lost to Ohio State.[6]
Professional
editIn the 2016 ATP Challenger Philippine Open, Gonzales lost to Igor Sijsling.[7]
In 2022, Gonzales won three ATP Challenger doubles championships.[8] He followed that up with a runner-up finish in the 2023 Cleveland Open and a semis finish in the Tenerife Challenger.[9]
Tour titles
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (7) |
Doubles
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References
edit- ^ a b Songalia, Ryan (March 6, 2016). "Tennis player Ruben Gonzales finds purpose in PH nat'l team". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Iniguez, Alex (April 3, 2008). "Go-to Gonzales does it all". The Daily Illini. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (December 7, 2019). "Ruben Gonzales might have lost on SEAG gold but gets yes from fiance Bumgarner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Iniguez, Alex (May 4, 2008). "COLUMN: Ruben Gonzales steals spotlight". The Daily Illini. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Iniguez, Alex (May 2, 2008). "Men win in first round of NCAA tournament". The Daily Illini. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/tennis_champs_records/2013-14/2013_DI_MTE.pdf
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (January 20, 2016). "Ruben Gonzales bows out of ATP Challenger Philippine Open". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Gonzales, Cornea rule ATP Yokohama Challenger". Rappler. November 5, 2022. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Mina, Rosy (February 11, 2023). "Tennis: Ruben Gonzales ousted in Tenerife Challenger doubles semis". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
