Marcel Felder
Uruguayan tennis player
Marcel Felder
Medal record
Representing Uruguay
Maccabiah Games
Tennis
2013 Israel
Men's individual
Marcel Felder (Latin American Spanish: [maɾˈsel felˈdeɾ] ; German: [maʁˈsɛl ˈfɛldɐ] ; born 9 July 1984)[ 1] is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. His highest ranking in singles was No. 227 on 28 December 2009. His highest ranking in doubles was 82 on 11 June 2012. Felder won a gold medal in singles in men's tennis at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel.
Tennis career
The right-hander achieved career high rankings of World No. 227 in singles in 2009, and No. 82 in doubles in 2012.[ 2] In Davis Cup play, through September 2013 he was 21–14 in singles and 12–10 in doubles.[ 3] As of September 2013, he held the Uruguay record for most Davis Cup wins in doubles.[ 4]
His father is Geraldo, and his mother is Judith.[ 2] He has a brother named Andres, and a sister, Celine.[ 2] Felder began playing tennis at four years of age.[ 2]
As a junior, his career-high rankings were # 4 in singles, and # 5 in doubles, both in 2002.[ 5]
In February 2007 he played for the Uruguay Davis Cup team against Jamaica.[ 6] [ 7]
After testing positive for cannabis in 2007, Felder was banned for two months.[ 8]
Felder won a gold medal in singles in men's tennis at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[ 9] [ 10]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 27 (17–10)
Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (17–9)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–6)
Clay (7–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
0-1
Mar 2003
India F5, Calcutta
Futures
Hard
Zbynek Mlynarik
3–6, 4–6
Loss
0-2
Jun 2003
Portugal F10, Lisbon
Futures
Clay
Gilles Simon
1–6, 4–6
Win
1-2
Feb 2005
Mexico F2, Casablanca Satellite
Futures
Hard
Tobias Clemens
6–2, 6–2
Loss
1-3
Aug 2005
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Jesse Witten
4–6, 4–6
Win
2-3
Feb 2006
Colombia F2, Bucaramanga
Futures
Clay
Daniel Muñoz de la Nava
6–3, 6–4
Win
3-3
Mar 2006
Mexico F3, Chetumal
Futures
Hard
Adriano Biasella
6–3, 6–3
Loss
3-4
May 2007
Colombia F4, Pereira
Futures
Clay
Juan Sebastián Cabal
6–7(7–9) , 3–6
Loss
3-5
Jan 2008
Guatemala F1, Guatemala City
Futures
Hard
Peter Polansky
6–7(5–7) , 3–6
Win
4-5
Jan 2008
Costa Rica F1, San Jose
Futures
Hard
Carlos Avellán
6–3, 6–2
Loss
4-6
Apr 2008
Brazil F1, Ribeirão Preto
Futures
Clay
Ricardo Hocevar
2–6, 2–6
Win
5-6
May 2008
Brazil F4, Caldas Novas
Futures
Hard
André Miele
6–1, 6–4
Win
6-6
May 2008
Brazil F5, Uberlândia
Futures
Clay
Eric Gomes
6–2, 6–3
Loss
6-7
Jun 2008
Brazil F6, Brasília
Futures
Clay
André Miele
2–6, 3–6
Win
7-7
Aug 2008
Argentina F8, Oberá
Futures
Clay
Alejandro Fabbri
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Win
8-7
Sep 2008
Mexico F9, Metepec
Futures
Hard
Miguel Gallardo Valles
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Loss
8-8
Apr 2009
Mexico City , Mexico
Challenger
Hard
Dick Norman
4–6, 7–6(8–6) , 5–7
Win
9-8
Aug 2009
Colombia F4, Bogotá
Futures
Clay
Alejandro González
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Win
10-8
Apr 2010
Brazil F1, Santa Maria
Futures
Clay
Rafael Camilo
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Win
11-8
May 2010
Brazil F4, Fortaleza
Futures
Clay
Eladio Ribeiro Neto
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
12-8
Feb 2011
El Salvador F1, Santa Tecla
Futures
Clay
Agustín Velotti
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win
13-8
May 2011
Mexico F4, Guadalajara
Futures
Hard
Christopher Díaz Figueroa
6–3, 6–2
Loss
13-9
Jun 2011
Mexico F6, Puebla
Futures
Hard
Roman Borvanov
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Win
14-9
Jun 2011
Mexico F7, Morelia
Futures
Hard
Artem Sitak
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win
15-9
Aug 2011
Ecuador F5, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Iván Endara
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win
16-9
Aug 2011
Mexico F8, Leon
Futures
Hard
Adam El Mihdawy
6–2, 6–3
Loss
16-10
Feb 2012
Mexico F2, Mexico City
Futures
Hard
Víctor Estrella Burgos
6–7(2—7) , 6–2, 2–6
Win
17-10
May 2017
Mexico F4, Pachuca
Futures
Hard
Manuel Sánchez
3—6, 6–4, 6–4
Doubles: 51 (31–20)
Legend
ATP Challenger (9–8)
ITF Futures (22–12)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–2)
Clay (20–18)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
0–1
Nov 2002
Uruguay F2, Montevideo
Futures
Clay
Martín Vilarrubí
Brian Dabul Leonardo Olguín
0–6, 2–6
Loss
0–2
Apr 2003
Chile F2, Viña del Mar
Futures
Clay
Matias O'Neille
Juan Ignacio Cerda Phillip Harboe
2–6, 7–6(7—4) , 4–6
Win
1–2
Feb 2005
Cuba F1, Havana
Futures
Hard
Martín Vilarrubí
Ricardo Chile-Fonte Sandor Martínez-Breijo
6–2, 6–3
Win
2–2
Aug 2005
Manta , Ecuador
Challenger
Hard
Brian Dabul
Franco Ferreiro Marcelo Melo
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win
3–2
Aug 2005
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Brian Dabul
Nicholas Monroe Sam Warburg
7–5, 5–7, 6–2
Win
4–2
Nov 2005
Venezuela F7, Maracay
Futures
Hard
Brian Dabul
Pablo Cuevas Horacio Zeballos
7–5, 6–4
Win
5–2
Nov 2005
Venezuela F8, Maracay
Futures
Hard
Brian Dabul
Piero Luisi David Navarrete
7–5, 6–4
Win
6–2
Feb 2006
Colombia F2, Bucaramanga
Futures
Clay
Brian Dabul
Pablo Cuevas Martín Vilarrubí
6–3, 6–2
Win
7–2
Mar 2006
Cuba F1, Havana
Futures
Hard
Martín Vilarrubí
Ricardo Chile-Fonte Sandor Martínez-Breijo
6–3, 6–4
Win
8–2
Apr 2006
Uruguay F2, Montevideo
Futures
Clay
Brian Dabul
Martín Vilarrubí Diego Cristin
6–3, 6–0
Loss
8–3
May 2006
Argentina F8, Mendoza
Futures
Clay
Brian Dabul
Jorge Aguilar Daniel Garza
7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Loss
8–4
Jun 2006
Argentina F9, Buenos Aires
Futures
Clay
Diego Cristin
Brian Dabul Cristian Villagrán
7–6(7—2) , 3–6, 5—7
Loss
8–5
Nov 2066
Guayaquil , Ecuador
Challenger
Clay
Fernando Vicente
Juan Pablo Brzezicki Leonardo Mayer
6–1, 5–7, [12–14]
Win
9–5
Dec 2006
Uruguay F4, Punta del Este
Futures
Clay
Brian Dabul
Guillermo Carry Antonio Pastorino
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win
10–5
May 2007
Colombia F3, Cali
Futures
Clay
Pablo González
Carlos Avellán Daniel Garza
6–4, 6–0
Win
11–5
May 2007
Colombia F4, Pereira
Futures
Clay
Pablo González
Michael Quintero Aguilar Daniel Garza
6–3, 6–4
Win
12–5
Jun 2007
Italy F17, Teramo
Futures
Clay
Miquel Perez Puigdomenech
Enrico Burzi Ismar Gorčić
2—6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss
12–6
Jun 2007
France F9, Toulon
Futures
Clay
Adriano Biasella
Augustin Gensse David Marrero
6—2, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win
13–6
Dec 2007
Uruguay F1, Montevideo
Futures
Clay
Miquel Perez Puigdomenech
Pablo Galdón Alejandro Kon
6–3, 6–3
Win
14–6
Dec 2007
Uruguay F2, Punta del Este
Futures
Clay
Miquel Perez Puigdomenech
Alejandro Fabbri Guillermo Bujniewicz
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
Win
15–6
Aug 2008
Campos do Jordão , Brazil
Challenger
Hard
Brian Dabul
Márcio Torres Izak van der Merwe
6–4, 7–6(11–9)
Loss
15–7
Jul 2010
Netherlands F4, Breda
Futures
Clay
Oleksandr Agafonov
Matwé Middelkoop Thomas Schoorel
6—4, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss
15–8
Jul 2010
Estonia F2, Tallinn
Futures
Clay
Oleksandr Agafonov
Harri Heliövaara Juho Paukku
3—6, 2–6
Win
16–8
Aug 2010
Brazil F21, Campo Grande
Futures
Clay
Rafael Camilo
André Ghem Rodrigo Guidolin
6–4, 5–7, [14–12]
Win
17–8
Sep 2010
Brazil F23, Fortaleza
Futures
Clay
Fernando Romboli
Diego Matos André Miele
7–6(7–4) , 4–6, [10–4]
Win
18–8
Feb 2011
Panama F1, Panama City
Futures
Clay
Martín Cuevas
Boris Nicola Bakalov Alexander Satschko
7–5, 6–3
Win
19–8
Apr 2011
Pereira , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Carlos Salamanca
Alejandro Falla Eduardo Struvay
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Win
20–8
Jun 2011
Mexico F5, Celaya
Futures
Hard
Christopher Díaz Figueroa
Luis Díaz Barriga Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
3–6, 6–3, [10—5]
Loss
20–9
Jul 2011
Manta , Ecuador
Challenger
Hard
Daniel Garza
Brian Dabul Izak van der Merwe
1–6, 7–6(7–2) , [9–11]
Win
21–9
Aug 2011
Mexico F9, Tijuana
Futures
Hard
Daniel Garza
Marcelo Arévalo Robert McKenzie
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win
22–9
Sep 2011
Campinas , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Caio Zampieri
Fabrício Neis João Pedro Sorgi
7–5, 6–4
Win
23–9
Oct 2011
Recife , Brazil
Challenger
Hard
Guido Andreozzi
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli André Miele
6–3, 6–3
Loss
23–10
Nov 2011
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Challenger
Clay
Jaroslav Pospíšil
Carlos Berlocq Eduardo Schwank
7–6(7–1) , 4–6, [7–10]
Loss
23–11
Nov 2011
Montevideo , Uruguay
Challenger
Clay
Diego Schwartzman
Nikola Ćirić Goran Tošić
6–7(5–7) , 6–7(4–7)
Loss
23–12
Nov 2011
Guayaquil , Ecuador
Challenger
Clay
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
Julio César Campozano Roberto Quiroz
4–6, 1–6
Win
24–12
Mar 2012
Santiago , Chile
Challenger
Clay
Paul Capdeville
Jorge Aguilar Daniel Garza
6–7(3–7) , 6–4, [10–7]
Loss
24–13
Apr 2012
Barranquilla , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Frank Moser
Nicholas Monroe Maciek Sykut
6–2, 3–6, [5–10]
Win
25–13
Apr 2012
São Paulo , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Paul Capdeville
André Ghem João Pedro Sorgi
7–5, 6–3
Win
26–13
May 2012
Rio Quente , Brazil
Challenger
Hard
Guido Andreozzi
Thiago Alves Augusto Laranja
6–3, 6–3
Win
27–13
Jun 2012
Caltanissetta , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Antonio Veić
Daniel Gimeno Traver Iván Navarro
5–7, 7–6(7–5) , [10–6]
Loss
27–14
Sep 2012
Campinas , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Máximo González
Marcelo Demoliner João Souza
1–6, 5–7
Loss
27–15
May 2016
Tunisia F17, Hammamet
Futures
Clay
Nicolás Xiviller
Anis Ghorbel Oriol Roca Batalla
1—6, 2–6
Win
28–15
May 2016
Tunisia F19, Hammamet
Futures
Clay
Cristóbal Saavedra Corvalán
Carlos Taberner Kento Yamada
6—3, 6–0
Win
29–15
May 2016
Tunisia F20, Hammamet
Futures
Clay
Cristóbal Saavedra Corvalán
Antonio Campo Pietro Rondoni
6—4, 6–2
Win
30–15
Jun 2016
Italy F16, Basilicanova
Futures
Clay
Patricio Heras
Eduardo Dischinger João Domingues
6—4, 6–3
Loss
30–16
Jul 2016
Germany F6, Saarlouis
Futures
Clay
Manuel Pena Lopez
Sebastian Fanselow Julian Lenz
6—7(4–7) , 3–6
Win
31–16
Jul 2016
Italy F22, Pontedera
Futures
Clay
Antonio Massara
Alessandro Colella Giacomo Miccini
6—4, 6–1
Loss
31–17
Aug 2016
Italy F25, Padova
Futures
Clay
Francisco Bahamonde
Jonathan Eysseric Matteo Viola
6—4, 1–6, [8–10]
Loss
31–18
Dec 2016
Uruguay F1, Punta del Este
Futures
Clay
Santiago Maresca
Juan Pablo Ficovich Camilo Ugo Carabelli
4—6, 6–4, 6–7 ret/
Loss
31–19
Dec 2016
Uruguay F3, Salto
Futures
Clay
Gabriel Alejandro Hidalgo
Orlando Luz Marcelo Zormann
6—7(2–7) , 4–6
Loss
31–20
Jul 2017
Granby , Canada
Challenger
Hard
Go Soeda
Joe Salisbury Jackson Withrow
6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
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