Maurice Ruah (born 19 February 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Venezuela. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 82 in 1994.

Maurice Ruah
Country (sports) Venezuela
Born (1971-02-19) February 19, 1971 (age 53)
Caracas, Venezuela
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$542,546
Singles
Career record31–55
Highest rankingNo. 90 (2 May 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1994)
French Open1R (1994)
Wimbledon1R (1991, 1994)
US Open2R (1994)
Doubles
Career record40–61
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 82 (12 Sep 1994)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1994)
French Open2R (1994)
Wimbledon1R (1993, 1994, 1998)
US Open2R (1996, 1998)

His father Luis works in medical supplies and in the shoe industry, and his mother Claire assists her husband in medical supplies.[1]

He and his doubles partner Yohny Romero won a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.

Ruah participated in 19 Davis Cup ties for Venezuela from 1989 to 2000, posting a 17–17 record in singles and an 8–5 record in doubles.

In July 2019, he becomes captain of the Davis Cup.

Doubles titles edit

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)
Challengers (15)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1991 Furth, Germany Clay   Marcos Aurelio Gorriz   Jamie Morgan
  Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–4
2. 1992 Ribeirão, Brazil Clay   Christer Allgårdh   Lan Bale
  Brendan Curry
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
3. 1992 Guaruja, Brazil Hard   Mario Tabares   Danilo Marcelino
  Fernando Meligeni
W/O
4. 1992 Búzios, Brazil Hard   Mario Tabares   Mark Keil
  Tom Mercer
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
5. 1993 Riemerling, Germany Clay (i)   Mario Tabares   Sander Groen
  Arne Thoms
6–3, 6–3
6. 1993 Caracas-3, Venezuela Hard   Laurence Tieleman   Mark Knowles
  Alex O'Brien
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
7. 1994 Taipei, Taiwan Hard   Daniel Nestor   Sandon Stolle
  Michael Tebbutt
6–2, 6–0
8. 1994 Guadalajara, Mexico Clay   Juan Garat   Kelly Jones
  David Pate
6–2, 6–2
9. 1996 Andijan, Uzbekistan Hard   Geoff Grant   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
6–4, 6–3
10. 1996 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Hard   Leonardo Lavalle   Luis Herrera
  Gabriel Trifu
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
11. 1996 Puebla, Mexico Hard   Leonardo Lavalle   Bill Behrens
  Steve Campbell
7–5, 6–2
12. 1997 Olbia, Italy Hard   Geoff Grant   Mosé Navarra
  Stefano Pescosolido
3–6, 6–4, 7–5
13. 1997 Puebla, Mexico Hard   Tamer El Sawy   Massimo Ardinghi
  Vincenzo Santopadre
7–6, 7–5
14. 1997 Ixtapa, Mexico Hard   Chris Haggard   Bernardo Martínez
  Rogier Wassen
6–4, 7–6
15. 1998 Caracas, Venezuela Hard   Geoff Grant   Gouichi Motomura
  André Sá
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
16. 1999 Wolfsburg, Germany Carpet   Adriano Ferreira   Karsten Braasch
  Dirk Dier
W/O

References edit

  1. ^ "Maurice Ruah | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis".

External links edit