Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen
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Miguel Ángel López Jaén (born November 29, 1982 in Elche, Spain) is a professional tennis player from Spain.
However, in April, López Jaén qualified into his first ATP tournament, beating #161 Dušan Vemić
in the qualifying round before bowing out to #27 Nicolás Almagro
in the main draw in Valencia, Spain.
After failing to qualify the next week in Barcelona
, he beat his first top-100 opponent, #97 Peter Luczak
at a Challenger in Spain in May.
Later in May, López Jaén qualified for the 2008 French Open
, beating #118 Brian Dabul
and #242 Alex Bogdanovic
to gain entry into his first Grand Slam main draw. He then won his first round match against #111 Frank Dancevic
, 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(2).
Junior career
López Jaén had a brief career at the top level of Juniors play, reaching a high of #76 in April, 2000 before turning his sights on pro tournaments.2000 to 2007
López Jaén cracked the top-300 as a 20 year old in 2003, but was sidelined by injury early in 2004. He regained his form in 2007, when he again cracked the top-300 late in the year.2008
From January through March, López Jaén met with limited success, failing to qualify in his ATP attempts, and having limited success at the Futures level.However, in April, López Jaén qualified into his first ATP tournament, beating #161 Dušan Vemić
Dušan Vemic
Dušan Vemić is a Serbian professional tennis player. He was born on June 17, 1976, in Zadar, in Yugoslavia, now Croatia; he currently lives in Belgrade.-Professional career:...
in the qualifying round before bowing out to #27 Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
in the main draw in Valencia, Spain.
After failing to qualify the next week in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, he beat his first top-100 opponent, #97 Peter Luczak
Peter Luczak
Peter Luczak is a professional tennis player for Australia. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 64 on 12 October 2009.At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the gold in the doubles....
at a Challenger in Spain in May.
Later in May, López Jaén qualified for the 2008 French Open
2008 French Open
The 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 107th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 25 through June 8, 2008....
, beating #118 Brian Dabul
Brian Dabul
Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:...
and #242 Alex Bogdanovic
Alex Bogdanovic
Aleksa Bogdanovic , also known as his British nickname Alex, is a Serbian-British tennis player born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Alex was brought to England by his parents Dušan and Amelija when he was seven and took up tennis as a means of making new friends.Bogdanovic turned professional in 2002...
to gain entry into his first Grand Slam main draw. He then won his first round match against #111 Frank Dancevic
Frank Dancevic
Frank Russell Dancevic is a Canadian professional tennis player. He first became the country's top singles player, according to ATP rankings, on February 10, 2003, as an eighteen-year old, and remained so from January 30, 2006 until June 20, 2010. He is the Canada No...
, 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(2).
Singles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 (0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0) |
| ITF Futures (0) |
Runner-up (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 9 June 2008 |  KošiceKošice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary... |
Clay |  Lukáš RosolLukáš Rosol Lukáš Rosol is a Czech professional tennis player. Rosol competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. Rosol was coached by former Czech player, 1999 US Open quarterfinalist Ctislav Doseděl.-Singles: 19 :-Doubles: 34 :-External links:... |
5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles (1)
| Legend (Doubles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 (0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (1) |
| ITF Futures (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 10 Mach 2008 |  TangerMorocco Tennis Tour - Tanger The Morocco Tennis Tour - Tanger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Tanger, Morocco, since 2008.-Singles:... |
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6–3, 65–7, [11–9] |
Runner-ups (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 5 May 2008 | Telde |
Clay | José Antonio Sánchez |
Daniel Gimeno Daniel Gimeno Traver Daniel Gimeno-Traver is a professional Spanish tennis player who turned professional in 2004, when he was eighteen years old.... Daniel MuñozDaniel Muñoz-De La Nava Daniel Muñoz de la Nava is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 19 :-External links:... |
3–6, 1–6 |
| 2. | 9 June 2008 | Košice Košice Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary... |
Clay | Carles Poch |
 Tomasz BednarekTomasz Bednarek Tomasz Bednarek born November 12, 1981 in Pabianice, Poland) is a professional tennis player from Poland.-Career:He is a doubles' specialist. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of 81 on April 19, 2010... Igor ZelenayIgor Zelenay Igor Zelenay is a professional tennis player. He mainly plays doubles, and his career high rank is 74, achieved on 2 February 2009. His career high in singles is 279, achieved on August 1, 2005.-Doubles:... |
1–6, 6–4, [11–13] |