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Horacio Zeballos
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Zeballos in 2015
Country (sports)  Argentina
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 (age 40)
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro 2003
Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach Alejandro Lombardo
Prize money US $9,367,947
Singles
Career record 91–133 (40.63% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 39 (4 March 2013)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)
French Open 4R (2017)
Wimbledon 2R (2018)
US Open 2R (2009, 2016)
Doubles
Career record 383–225 (62.99% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 25
Highest ranking No. 1 (6 May 2024)
Current ranking No. 8 (9 June 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (2022, 2023)
French Open W (2025)
Wimbledon F (2021, 2023)
US Open F (2019)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals F (2023)
Olympic Games 1R (2021)
Medal record
Men's tennis
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Men's doubles

Horacio Zeballos Jr. is a professional tennis player from Argentina. He was born on April 27, 1985. He is known for his amazing skills in doubles tennis.

Horacio reached the top spot in the world for doubles players, becoming world No. 1 on May 6, 2024. This was a huge achievement, as he was the first Argentinian man to ever do it! He also won a major championship, the Grand Slam, at the 2025 French Open with his partner Marcel Granollers.

In singles tennis, Horacio reached his highest ranking of No. 39 in the world on March 4, 2013. He won his first and only singles title at the 2013 Chile Open. In that final match, he beat the famous player Rafael Nadal. This was very special because only a few players have ever beaten Nadal in a final match on a clay court. He also made it to the fourth round at the French Open in 2017.

In doubles, Horacio has won 25 titles from the ATP Tour. He also reached the finals at the 2019 US Open and at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2023 with Marcel Granollers.

About Horacio Zeballos

Horacio Zeballos is from Argentina and has Spanish family roots. He enjoys listening to music, playing ping-pong, and swimming. His father is also named Horacio, and his mother is Carolina. He has a sister named Carolina Jr. Horacio's favorite tennis surface to play on is clay. His coach is Alejandro Lombardo.

Horacio's Tennis Journey

Early Career: First Big Singles Final (2008–2009)

Horacio mostly played on the ATP Challenger Tour when he started. This is a level of tennis below the main ATP Tour. He won five singles titles and six doubles titles there.

He reached his first major ATP Tour final at the St. Petersburg Open in Russia. He played really well, beating several strong players. However, he lost in a very close final match.

Doubles Success and First ATP Title (2010)

Horacio had a great start to his doubles season in 2010. At the Heineken Open, he and his partner defeated the world's top-ranked team. He also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in doubles.

Later that year, Horacio won his first-ever ATP title in doubles at the Argentina Open. He teamed up with Sebastián Prieto to win the championship. This was a big moment in his career! He also made it to the semifinals of the US Open in doubles.

More Doubles Achievements (2011–2012)

Horacio continued to do well in doubles. He won his second ATP doubles title at the 2011 BMW Open. In 2012, he reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in doubles with his partner.

Winning His First ATP Singles Title (2013)

A major highlight for Horacio was winning his first ATP singles title at the Viña del Mar tournament. He beat Rafael Nadal in a thrilling three-set match. This was a rare win, as Nadal is known as the "King of Clay" and rarely loses on that surface.

Four Doubles Titles (2016)

After a couple of quieter years, Horacio bounced back in 2016. He won four doubles titles that year, showing his strength in team play. He won three titles with Julio Peralta and one with Andrés Molteni.

French Open Singles Fourth Round (2017–2018)

In June 2017, Horacio had his best singles performance at a major tournament. He reached the fourth round of the French Open. This means he was one of the last 16 players left in the competition. He also reached the doubles quarterfinals at the same event.

Becoming a Top Doubles Player (2019–2021)

Horacio's doubles career really took off in these years. He won his first big ATP Masters 1000 title at the 2019 BNP Paribas Open with Nikola Mektić.

He then formed a very successful partnership with Marcel Granollers. Together, they won six titles starting in August 2019. They also reached their first Grand Slam doubles final at the 2019 US Open. Because of these great results, Horacio reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in doubles.

The pair won three more Masters 1000 titles: the 2019 Canadian Open, the 2020 Italian Open, and the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open. They also made it to the final of Wimbledon in 2021.

Continuing Success and World No. 1 (2022–2025)

Horacio and Granollers continued to be one of the best doubles teams. They qualified for the ATP Finals (a tournament for the top players) for three years in a row.

In 2023, they reached the semifinals of both the Australian Open and the French Open. They also won another Masters 1000 title at the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters.

The year 2024 was incredible for Horacio. He and Granollers reached several Masters 1000 finals. On May 6, 2024, they both became the joint World No. 1 in doubles! This was a historic moment for Horacio and for Argentinian tennis. They won their sixth Masters title together at the Italian Open. They also won their eighth Masters title at the 2024 National Bank Open.

In June 2025, Horacio and Granollers achieved their biggest dream: they won the French Open men's doubles title! It was their first Grand Slam title together, a truly amazing achievement after reaching several finals before.

Major Finals

Grand Slam Doubles Finals

Horacio has played in four Grand Slam doubles finals, winning one title.

  • 2019 US Open: Lost with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2021 Wimbledon: Lost with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2023 Wimbledon: Lost with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2025 French Open: Won with Marcel Granollers.

ATP Finals Doubles

He reached the final of the ATP Finals in 2023 with Marcel Granollers, but they lost the match.

Masters 1000 Doubles Finals

Horacio has played in 10 Masters 1000 doubles finals, winning 9 of them! These are very important tournaments, just below the Grand Slams.

  • 2019 Indian Wells: Won with Nikola Mektić.
  • 2019 Canadian Open: Won with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2020 Italian Open: Won with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2021 Madrid Open: Won with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2021 Cincinnati Masters: Won with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2023 Shanghai Masters: Won with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2024 Indian Wells: Lost with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2024 Italian Open: Won with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2024 Canadian Open: Won with Marcel Granollers.
  • 2025 Madrid Open: Won with Marcel Granollers.

ATP Tour Finals

Singles Finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2009 St. Petersburg Open, Russia Hard (i) Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky 6–2, 6–7(8–10), 6–7(7–9)
Win 1–1 Feb 2013 Chile Open, Chile Clay Spain Rafael Nadal 6–7(2–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4

Doubles Finals: 46 (25 titles, 21 runner-ups)

Horacio has played in many doubles finals, winning 25 of them! Here are some of his wins and losses:

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2010 Chile Open, Chile Clay Italy Potito Starace Poland Łukasz Kubot
Austria Oliver Marach
4–6, 0–6
Win 1–1 Feb 2010 Argentina Open, Argentina Clay Argentina Sebastián Prieto Germany Simon Greul
Australia Peter Luczak
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win 2–1 May 2011 Bavarian Championships, Germany Clay Italy Simone Bolelli Germany Andreas Beck
Germany Christopher Kas
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 3–3 Feb 2016 Brasil Open, Brazil Clay Chile Julio Peralta Spain Pablo Carreño Busta
Spain David Marrero
4–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Win 4–3 Jul 2016 Swiss Open, Switzerland Clay Chile Julio Peralta Croatia Mate Pavić
New Zealand Michael Venus
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Win 5–3 Aug 2016 Atlanta Open, United States Hard Argentina Andrés Molteni Sweden Johan Brunström
Sweden Andreas Siljeström
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win 6–3 Sep 2016 Moselle Open, France Hard (i) Chile Julio Peralta Croatia Mate Pavić
New Zealand Michael Venus
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win 7–4 Apr 2017 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States Clay Chile Julio Peralta Germany Dustin Brown
United States Frances Tiafoe
4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
Win 8–7 Feb 2018 Argentina Open (2), Argentina Clay Argentina Andrés Molteni Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal
Colombia Robert Farah
6–3, 5–7, [10–3]
Win 9–7 Jul 2018 Swedish Open, Sweden Clay Chile Julio Peralta Italy Simone Bolelli
Italy Fabio Fognini
6–3, 6–4
Win 10–7 Jul 2018 German Open, Germany Clay Chile Julio Peralta Austria Oliver Marach
Croatia Mate Pavić
6–1, 4–6, [10–6]
Win 11–8 Feb 2019 Argentina Open (3), Argentina Clay Argentina Máximo González Argentina Diego Schwartzman
Austria Dominic Thiem
6–1, 6–1
Win 12–8 Mar 2019 Indian Wells Masters, United States Hard Croatia Nikola Mektić Poland Łukasz Kubot
Brazil Marcelo Melo
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Win 13–10 Aug 2019 Canadian Open, Canada Hard Spain Marcel Granollers Netherlands Robin Haase
Netherlands Wesley Koolhof
7–5, 7–5
Win 14–11 Feb 2020 Argentina Open (4), Argentina Clay Spain Marcel Granollers Argentina Guillermo Durán
Argentina Juan Ignacio Londero
6–4, 5–7, [18–16]
Win 15–11 Feb 2020 Rio Open, Brazil Clay Spain Marcel Granollers Italy Salvatore Caruso
Italy Federico Gaio
6–4, 5–7, [10–7]
Win 16–12 Sep 2020 Italian Open, Italy Clay Spain Marcel Granollers France Jérémy Chardy
France Fabrice Martin
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
Win 17–13 May 2021 Madrid Open, Spain Clay Spain Marcel Granollers Croatia Nikola Mektić
Croatia Mate Pavić
1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 18–14 Aug 2021 Cincinnati Masters, United States Hard Spain Marcel Granollers United States Steve Johnson
United States Austin Krajicek
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Win 19–15 Jun 2022 Halle Open, Germany Grass Spain Marcel Granollers Germany Tim Pütz
New Zealand Michael Venus
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [14–12]
Win 20–17 Oct 2023 Shanghai Masters, China Hard Spain Marcel Granollers India Rohan Bopanna
Australia Matthew Ebden
5–7, 6–2, [10–7]
Win 21–21 May 2024 Italian Open, Italy (2) Clay Spain Marcel Granollers El Salvador Marcelo Arévalo
Croatia Mate Pavić
6–2, 6–2
Win 22–21 Aug 2024 Canadian Open, Canada (2) Hard Spain Marcel Granollers United States Rajeev Ram
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win 23–21 Apr 2025 Romanian Open, Romania Clay Spain Marcel Granollers Germany Jakob Schnaitter
Germany Mark Wallner
7–6(7–3), 6–4
Win 24–21 May 2025 Madrid Open, Spain (2) Clay Spain Marcel Granollers El Salvador Marcelo Arévalo
Croatia Mate Pavić
6–4, 6–4
Win 25–21 Jun 2025 French Open, France Clay Spain Marcel Granollers United Kingdom Joe Salisbury
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
6–0, 6–7(5–7), 7–5

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