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Former ATP world no. 12 Feliciano Lopez is in his final year of professional tennis after turning pro way back in 1997. The 41 year old is ranked 1035 now. He requested and received a wildcard into the Acapulco and defeated Chris Eubanks 76 64 (last year at Indian Wells qualies Lopez lost to Eubanks […] Continue to read full article...

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Feliciano Lopez has played in 78 consecutive Grand Slam main draws, dating all the way back to Roland Garros 2002, but the lefty Spaniard’s historic run is in severe jeopardy of ending at the 2022 Australian Open. The just turned 40 Lopez’s singles ranking has falled to a current 109 which would leave him out […] Continue to read full article...

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Feb/21

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Iron Man Lopez Wins Five Setter at AO

Feliciano Lopez is 39 now but it doesn’t matter at all, he can still play and win five setters in a Grand Slam. Yesterday he beat Lorenzo Sonego in five sets to advance to the third round of his 75th consecutive Grand Slam main draw, an ATP record that will likely never be broken or […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/18

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Feli Lopez Sets New Record at Wimbledon

Feliciano López   Feliciano Lopez shattered one of the most remarkable yet little-known records in pro tennis today after the first point of his three set win vs Federico Delbonis. Continue to read full article...

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Jun/17

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Feliciano Lopez is the ATP Iron Man

Feliciano Lopez played his first major at the French Open in 2001 – has not missed a major since other than not qualifying. That’s 61 in a row. Wimbledon next week will be 62 in a row.  (Federer has the longest active streak at 65 which ended last year when Federer did not play the […] Continue to read full article...

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