| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Elche,Alicante, Spain |
| Born | (1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (age 42) Elche, Alicante, Spain |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $186,036 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 173 (11 August 2008) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2008) |
| French Open | 2R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2008) |
| US Open | Q1 (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 175 (16 February 2009) |
| Last updated on: 15 July 2014. | |
Miguel Ángel López Jaén[1] (Spanish pronunciation:[miɣelˈaŋxelˈlopeθxaˈen]; born 29 November 1982 inElche, Spain) is a professionaltennis player from Spain.
López Jaén had a brief career at the top level of Juniors play, reaching a high of No. 76 in April 2000 before turning his sights on pro tournaments.[2]
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.
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 No. 161Dušan Vemić in the qualifying round before bowing out to No. 27Nicolás Almagro in the main draw inValencia, Spain. After failing to qualify the next week inBarcelona, he beat his first top-100 opponent, No. 97Peter Luczak, at a Challenger in Spain in May.
Later in May, López Jaén qualified for the2008 French Open, beating No. 118Brian Dabul and No. 242Alex Bogdanovic to gain entry into his first Grand Slam main draw. He then won his first round match against No. 111Frank Dancevic in four tight sets, losing to World No. 3Novak Djokovic in the second round.
López Jaén last played in the 2015 Kazakhstan F4 Futures tournament, losing to George Tsivadze in the Round of 32.
López Jaén has earned a total of $208,271 in his ATP career.[3]
| 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) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2008 | Košice | Clay |  Lukáš Rosol | 5–7, 1–6 |
| 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 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 March 2008 | Tanger | Clay | Iván Navarro | Marc LópezGabriel Trujillo Soler | 6–3, 65–7, [11–9] |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 May 2008 | Telde | Clay | José Antonio Sánchez de Luna | Daniel Gimeno TraverDaniel Muñoz de la Nava | 3–6, 1–6 |
| 2. | 9 June 2008 | Košice | Clay | Carles Poch Gradin |  Tomasz Bednarek Igor Zelenay | 1–6, 6–4, [11–13] |
| 3. | 29 January 2012 | Bucaramanga | Clay |  Paolo Lorenzi |  Ariel Behar Horacio Zeballos | 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
