Lucas Arnold Ker

Lucas Arnold Ker (; born 12 October 1974) is an Argentine former professional tennis player.

Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell. He is the younger brother of Patricio Arnold. He is right-handed and turned professional in 1994. He played several times for the Argentine Davis Cup team, where he made his debut in 1997 against Venezuela. Arnold Ker was Roger Federer's opponent in the latter's first professional match in 1998, beating the 17-year-old future singles world No. 1 and 20-time major singles champion in straight sets. Arnold Ker retired from professional tennis in 2016.

Cancer In August 2006, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The testicle was removed, and he successfully underwent chemotherapy. In 2008, he was in remission and returned to playing professional tennis.

ATP Tour career finals

Doubles: 33 (15 titles, 18 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–5)ATP World Tour 250 Series (15–13)Titles by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (15–15)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–2)Titles by settingOutdoor (15–16)Indoor (0–2)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0San Marino, San MarinoWorld SeriesClay Pablo Albano Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto6–1, 6–3Loss1–1Marbella Open, SpainWorld SeriesClay Pablo Albano Andrew Kratzmann Jack Waite7–6, 3–6, 4–6Win2–1Merano Open, ItalyWorld SeriesClay Jaime Oncins Marc-Kevin Goellner Eric Taino6–4, 7–6(7–1)Win3–1San Marino, San MarinoWorld SeriesClay Mariano Hood Petr Pála Pavel Vízner6–3, 6–2Win4–1Majorca Open, SpainWorld SeriesClay Tomás Carbonell Alberto Berasategui Francisco Roig6–1, 6–4Win5–1Bucharest, RomaniaWorld SeriesClay Martín García Marc-Kevin Goellner Francisco Montana6–3, 2–6, 6–3Loss5–2Pacific Coast Championships, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Eric Taino Jan-Michael Gambill Scott Humphries1–6, 4–6Win6–2Bogotá, ColombiaInternational SeriesClay Pablo Albano Joan Balcells Mauricio Hadad7-6(7–4), 1–6, 6–2Loss6–3Stuttgart Open, GermanyInternational GoldClay Donald Johnson Jiří Novák David Rikl7–5, 2–6, 3–6Win7–3Movistar Open, ChileInternational SeriesClay Tomás Carbonell Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto6–4, 2–6, 6–3Win8–3Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay Tomás Carbonell Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)Loss8–4Movistar Open, ChileInternational SeriesClay Luis Lobo Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez3–6, 4–6Loss8–5Barcelona, SpainInternational GoldClay Gastón Etlis Michael Hill Daniel Vacek4–6, 4–6Loss8–6Kitzbühel, AustriaInternational GoldClay Àlex Corretja Robbie Koenig Thomas Shimada6–7(3–7), 4–6Win9–6Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Luis Lobo František Čermák Leoš Friedl6–4, 4–6, 6–2Loss9–7Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay David Nalbandian Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto2–6, 2–6Loss9–8Estoril, PortugalInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi1–6, 2–6Win10–8Valencia, SpainInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Brian MacPhie Nenad Zimonjić6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6-4Loss10–9Båstad, SwedenInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Simon Aspelin Massimo Bertolini7–6(7–3), 0–6, 4–6Win11–9Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood František Čermák Leoš Friedl7-6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 6–3Loss11–10Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesCarpet Mariano Hood Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor4–6, 2–6Win12–10Buenos Aires, ArgentinaInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Federico Browne Diego Veronelli7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–4Loss12–11Kitzbühel, AustriaInternational GoldClay Martín García František Čermák Leoš Friedl3–6, 5–7Win13–11Bucharest, RomaniaInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood José Acasuso Óscar Hernández7–6(7–5), 6–1Win14–11Palermo, ItalyInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez7–5, 6–2Loss14–12Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandInternational SeriesCarpet Mariano Hood Bob Bryan Mike Bryan6–7(9–11), 2–6Loss14–13Valencia, SpainInternational SeriesClay Mariano Hood Fernando González Martín Rodríguez4–6, 4–6Win15–13Sankt Pölten, AustriaInternational SeriesClay Paul Hanley Martin Damm Mariano Hood6–3, 6–4Loss15–14Sopot, PolandInternational SeriesClay Sebastián Prieto Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski6–7(7–9), 4–6Loss15–15Estoril, PortugalInternational SeriesClay Leoš Friedl Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner3–6, 1–6Loss15–16Amersfoort, NetherlandsInternational SeriesClay Christopher Kas Alberto Martín Fernando Vicente4–6, 3–6Loss15–17Kitzbühel, AustriaInternational GoldClay Olivier Rochus James Cerretani Victor Hănescu3–6, 5–7Loss15–18Brasil Open, Brazil250 SeriesClay Juan Mónaco Marcel Granollers Tommy Robredo4–6, 5–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 5 (2–3) LegendATP Challenger (2–3)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (2–3)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Merano, ItalyChallengerClay Juan-Albert Viloca-Puig6–7, 4–6Win1–1Merano, ItalyChallengerClay Vincenzo Santopadre6–1, 6–4Win2–1São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Fernando Meligeni6–4, 1–0 ret.Loss2–2Paget, BermudaChallengerClay Hernán Gumy6–7, 6–4, 2–6Loss2–3Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClay Franco Squillari2–6, 6–4, 1–6

Doubles: 28 (20–8) LegendATP Challenger (19–7)ITF Futures (1–1)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (19–7)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Mar del Plata, ArgentinaChallengerClay Patricio Arnold Filippo Messori Federico Mordegan6–4, 7–5Win2–0Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClay Pablo Campana Danilo Marcelino Nuno Marques3–6, 7–6, 7–6Loss2–1Punta Del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Pablo Albano Christian Miniussi Diego Pérez6–4, 5–7, 1–6Win3–1São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHard Pablo Albano Otavio Della Marcelo Saliola6–2, 4–6, 6–1Win4–1Ljubljana, SloveniaChallengerClay Pablo Albano Rikard Bergh Shelby Cannon6–1, 3–6, 6–1Loss4–2Cali, ColombiaChallengerClay Patricio Arnold Brett Hansen-Dent T J Middleton4–6, 3–6Win5–2Ostend, BelgiumChallengerClay David Škoch Wim Neefs Yuri Soberon7–6, 6–1Loss5–3Paget, BermudaChallengerClay Daniel Orsanic Mark Knowles Javier Frana3–6, 7–6, 3–6Win6–3Ljubljana, SloveniaChallengerClay Daniel Orsanic David Škoch Fernon Wibier6–0, 6–4Win7–3Graz, AustriaChallengerClay Tom Vanhoudt Alberto Martín Albert Portas6–1, 6–2Win8–3Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Jaime Oncins Diego del Río Mariano Puerta6–2, 6–2Win9–3Palmar, Puerto RicoChallengerClay Daniel Orsanic Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto7–5, 3–6, 6–3Win10–3Punta Del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Marcelo Filippini Paulo Carvallo Gonzalo Rodríguez6–1, 6–4Loss10–4Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHard Daniel Orsanic Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto2–6, 6–7Win11–4Montevideo, UruguayChallengerClay Gastón Etlis Joan Balcells Germán Puentes6–4, 6–4Win12–4Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Pablo Albano Sergio Roitman Andrés Schneiter6–3, 4–6, 6–2Win13–4Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClay Mariano Hood Simon Aspelin Todd Perry6–1, 6–3Win14–4Košice, SlovakiaChallengerClay Mariano Hood Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Salvador Navarro2–1 ret.Win15–4Szczecin, PolandChallengerClay Mariano Hood Óscar Hernández Alberto Martín6–0, 6–4Loss15–5Argentina F12, Buenos AiresFuturesClay Diego Cristin Emiliano Massa Leonardo Mayer6–7(4–7), 3–6Loss15–6Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Giovanni Lapentti Daniel Köllerer Oliver Marach4–6, 3–6Win16–6Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Sebastián Prieto Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Santiago Ventura6–0, 6–4Win17–6Biella, ItalyChallengerClay Agustín Calleri Juan Martín del Potro Martín Vassallo Argüello7–6(7–5), 6–2Win18–6Argentina F18, TandilFuturesClay Lionel Noviski Máximo González Diego Junqueira6–3, 6–2Win19–6Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClay Máximo González Thomas Schoorel Nick van der Meer7–5, 6–2Win20–6San Marino, San MarinoChallengerClay Sebastián Prieto Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–7]Loss20–7Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Máximo González Brian Dabul Sergio Roitman7–6(7–4), 0–6, [8–10]Loss20–8Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Guido Andreozzi Horacio Zeballos Julio Peralta2–6, 5–7

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament199419951996199719981999SRW–LWin %Grand Slam TournamentsAustralian OpenAAAA1R1R0 / 20–2French OpenAAAQ12RQ30 / 11–1WimbledonAAAA1RA0 / 10–1US OpenAAAA3RA0 / 12–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–03–40–10 / 53–5ATP Tour Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersAAAQ1Q1A0 / 00–0Miami OpenQ1AA2R2RA0 / 21–2HamburgAAAAQ1A0 / 00–0Italian OpenAAAA1RA0 / 10–1StuttgartAAAQ1Q1A0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–11–20–00 / 31–3

Doubles

Tournament199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011SRW–LWin %Grand Slam TournamentsAustralian OpenA1R3RA2R3R1R1RAAA3R3R2RA0 / 910–9French OpenSF1R1R2RQF3RQF1R3R1RA3R1RA1R0 / 1317–13WimbledonAAA1R3R1R1R2R1R1RA2R1RAA0 / 94–9US OpenA2RA2R2R1R3R2R1R1RA2R1RA1R0 / 117–11Win–loss4–11–32–22–37–44–45–42–42–30–30–06–42–41–10–20 / 4238–42ATP Tour Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersQ11RAA2R2R1R1R1RAAAAAA0 / 62–6Miami Open2RQFAA2R3R1R1R2RAAA1RAA0 / 86–8Monte-Carlo MastersAAA2R1R2R1R1R1RAAA1RAA0 / 72–7Rome MastersA1RA1RSF2RA1R1RAAAAAA0 / 64–6HamburgAQFAQF1R1RA1R1RAAANMS0 / 64–6Cincinnati MastersAAAA1R1RAAAAAAAAA0 / 20–2Stuttgart2R2RAQ22RNot Held0 / 33–3Madrid MastersNot Held1R2RAAAAAAAA0 / 21–2Paris MastersAAAA2R1R1RAAAA2RAAA0 / 42–4Win–loss2–25–50–03–36–85–81–50–51–50–00–01–10–20–00–00 / 4424–44

Mixed doubles

Tournament1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009SRW–LWin %Grand Slam TournamentsAustralian OpenA1RAA1R2R1R2RAAAAA0 / 52–5French Open2RAA1RA1RAQF1RAAAA0 / 53–5WimbledonAAA1R2R1R1R2R2R1RAA2R0 / 83–8US OpenAAA1R2RAAAAAAAA0 / 21–2Win–loss1–10–10–00–32–31–30–23–31–20–10–00–01–10 / 209–20

References

External links

Lucas Learns To Live Again