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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Arévalo and the second or maternal family name is González.
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Marcelo Arévalo
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Arévalo at the 2019 French Open
Full name Marcelo Arévalo González
Country (sports)  El Salvador
Residence San Salvador, El Salvador
Born (1990-10-17) October 17, 1990 (age 35)
Sonsonate, El Salvador
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro 2012
Plays Right-handed
(two-handed backhand)
College Tulsa
Coach Yari Bernardo
Carlos Teixeira
Prize money US $ 5,522,319
Singles
Career record 36–23 (61.02%)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 139 (2 July 2018)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q2 (2017, 2019)
French Open Q2 (2018)
Wimbledon Q2 (2016)
US Open Q2 (2018)
Doubles
Career record 232–143 (61.87%)
Career titles 17
Highest ranking No. 1 (11 November 2024)
Current ranking No. 10 (6 July 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026)
French Open W (2022, 2024)
Wimbledon F (2026)
US Open SF (2022, 2024)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals F (2024)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open SF (2026)
French Open SF (2025)
Wimbledon W (2026)
US Open F (2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 50–31
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze 2010 Mayagüez Singles

Marcelo Arévalo González, born on October 17, 1990, is a talented professional tennis player from El Salvador. He is especially known for his skills in doubles tennis. Marcelo reached the top of the world rankings in doubles, becoming World No. 1 on November 11, 2024. This made him the highest-ranked Salvadoran tennis player ever, in both men's and women's tennis. In December 2024, he was honored as El Salvador's Male Sportsman of the Year.

Marcelo has won 17 doubles titles on the ATP Tour. These include three major championships, also known as Grand Slams. He won two men's doubles titles at the French Open in 2022 with Jean-Julien Rojer, and at the French Open in 2024 with Mate Pavić. He also won a mixed doubles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 2026 with Jeļena Ostapenko. He is the first player from Central America to win a men's doubles major title. He also reached the final of the US Open mixed doubles in 2021 with Giuliana Olmos.

Marcelo Arévalo: A Tennis Star

Early Life and Family

Marcelo is married to Lucia and they have two young sons. One of his sons, Marcelito, even joined him on the court after his big win at Wimbledon in 2026! Marcelo's older brother, Rafael Arévalo, was also a tennis player. They often played together to represent El Salvador in the Davis Cup.

Journey to Professional Tennis

As a junior player, Marcelo was ranked as high as No. 8 in the world. He won seven singles and doubles titles in junior tournaments. He turned professional in 2012.

First Big Wins and Top Rankings

Marcelo broke into the top 100 in doubles in February 2018. Six months later, he won his first ATP title at the 2018 Los Cabos Open with Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela. This victory helped him enter the top 50 doubles players. In 2021, he won his second career title at the Winston-Salem Open with Matwé Middelkoop. That same year, he reached his first Grand Slam final in mixed doubles at the US Open.

Grand Slam Success and World No. 1

In 2022, Marcelo teamed up with Jean-Julien Rojer. They quickly won two titles at the Dallas Open and Delray Beach Open. Their biggest achievement came at the French Open, where they won their first Grand Slam title together. This made Marcelo the first Central American player to win a men's doubles major. He then entered the top 10 doubles rankings in June 2022 and reached a career-high of World No. 5 in November 2022.

In 2023, Marcelo and Rojer won their first Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open.

Winning Major Tournaments

In 2024, Marcelo partnered with Mate Pavić. They won their second French Open men's doubles title together. This win was special for Pavić, who completed a career Golden Slam. Marcelo and Pavić also won their second Masters title at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. On November 11, 2024, Marcelo became the World No. 1 in doubles, along with Pavić. They also finished the year as the top-ranked doubles team. They reached the final of the ATP Finals that year.

In March 2025, Marcelo and Pavić won the Indian Wells Masters. They then won the Miami Open in the same month, becoming only the sixth team in history to win both "Sunshine Double" Masters titles. They also won the Italian Open in May 2025.

In June 2026, Arévalo and Pavić won the Queen's Club Championships. The following month, Marcelo teamed up with Jeļena Ostapenko to win the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon. This made him the first Wimbledon champion from El Salvador. He also reached the men's doubles final at Wimbledon with Pavić.

Playing for El Salvador

Marcelo also played for the Washington Kastles in World TeamTennis in 2020. He has proudly represented El Salvador in many international competitions, including the Central American and Caribbean Games, where he won a bronze medal in singles in 2010.

Major Tournament Finals

Here are some of Marcelo Arévalo's most important final matches in major tournaments:

Grand Slam Finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2022 French Open Clay Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer Croatia Ivan Dodig
United States Austin Krajicek		 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win 2024 French Open (2) Clay Croatia Mate Pavić Italy Simone Bolelli
Italy Andrea Vavassori		 7–5, 6–3
Loss 2026 Wimbledon Grass Croatia Mate Pavić Finland Harri Heliövaara
United Kingdom Henry Patten		 6–7(4–7), 6–7(3–7)
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2021 US Open Hard Mexico Giuliana Olmos United States Desirae Krawczyk
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury		 5–7, 2–6
Win 2026 Wimbledon Grass Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko Australia Storm Hunter
Australia Marc Polmans		 4–6, 7–5, 6–2

Year-end Championships Finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2024 ATP Finals, Turin Hard (i) Croatia Mate Pavić Germany Kevin Krawietz
Germany Tim Pütz		 6–7(5–7), 6–7(6–8)

Masters 1000 Finals

Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2023 Canadian Open Hard Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer United States Rajeev Ram
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury		 6–3, 6–1
Loss 2024 Italian Open Clay Croatia Mate Pavić Spain Marcel Granollers
Argentina Horacio Zeballos		 2–6, 2–6
Win 2024 Cincinnati Open Hard Croatia Mate Pavić United States Mackenzie McDonald
United States Alex Michelsen		 6–2, 6–4
Win 2025 Indian Wells Open Hard Croatia Mate Pavić United States Sebastian Korda
Australia Jordan Thompson		 6–3, 6–4
Win 2025 Miami Open Hard Croatia Mate Pavić United Kingdom Julian Cash
United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool		 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Loss 2025 Madrid Open Clay Croatia Mate Pavić Spain Marcel Granollers
Argentina Horacio Zeballos		 4–6, 4–6
Win 2025 Italian Open Clay Croatia Mate Pavić France Sadio Doumbia
France Fabien Reboul		 6–4, 6–7(6–8), [13–11]
Loss 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters Clay Croatia Mate Pavić Germany Kevin Krawietz
Germany Tim Pütz		 6–4, 2–6, [8–10]

Career Highlights and Rankings

Marcelo Arévalo has achieved many great things in his tennis career. Here's a look at his performance in major tournaments and his rankings over the years.

Doubles Performance Timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 2R QF QF 1R QF 3R QF QF 0 / 8 18–8 69%
French Open A A A 3R 1R 2R 3R W QF W 3R 3R 2 / 9 24–6 80%
Wimbledon A 1R A 2R 2R NH A 1R 2R QF SF F 0 / 8 14-8 64%
US Open A A A 1R 3R 1R 1R SF 3R SF 2R 0 / 8 13–8 62%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 3–3 4–4 4–3 5–3 10–3 9–4 15–3 10–4 2 / 33 69-30 70%
Year–end championships
ATP Finals Did not qualify RR DNQ F RR 0 / 3 5–6 45%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A A A A NH 2R 2R 1R 2R W 1R 1 / 6 8–5 62%
Miami Open A A A A A NH QF 1R 1R 2R W QF 1 / 6 10 –5 67%
Monte-Carlo Masters A A A A A NH A SF QF SF SF F 0 / 5 12–5 71%
Madrid Open A A A A A NH A A SF 2R F QF 0 / 4 9–4 69%
Italian Open A A A A A A SF 1R 1R F W QF 1 / 6 14–5 74%
Canadian Open A A A A A NH A QF W SF QF 1 / 4 9–3 75%
Cincinnati Masters A A A A A A SF QF 2R W QF 1 / 5 11–4 73%
Shanghai Masters A A A A A NH QF 1R SF 0 / 3 5–3 63%
Paris Masters A A A A A 2R A 2R 2R 2R A 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 9–4 5–7 12–8 15–8 28–5 5 / 38 69–33 68%
Career Statistics
Titles 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 3 4 3 1 17
Finals 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 5 3 5 4 3 22
Year-end Ranking 190 119 110 54 71 52 31 6 19 1 7 $5,045,990

Mixed Doubles Performance Timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 SR W–L
Australian Open A 2R 2R 1R 2R SF 0 / 5 6–5
French Open A 1R QF QF SF 1R 0 / 5 10–5
Wimbledon A 1R QF 1R SF W 1 / 5 10–4
US Open F 1R 2R 1R A 0 / 4 5–4
Win–loss 4–1 1–4 6–4 2–4 7–3 10-2 0 / 19 31-18

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