Country (sports) New Zealand Prize money US$179,591 Name Jose Statham Height 1.83 m Turned pro 2004 Handed Right-handed | Plays Right-handed Career titles 8 ITF Role Tennis player Weight 72 kg Residence Auckland, New Zealand | |
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Born 25 April 1987 (age 37)
Auckland, New Zealand ( 1987-04-25 ) Career record 19–14 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) Highest ranking No. 279 (25 February 2013) | ||
Never Before Seen Kick Serve Power Tip- Tour Player Jose Statham
Jose Rubin Statham (born 25 April 1987 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional tennis player from New Zealand.
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Career
In June 2005, Statham's second year on the professional tour, he made his first final at the Japan F8 tournament. He lost in the final to Go Soeda of Japan 4-6, 3-6. Statham had his best victory to date when he defeated Pablo Andújar of Spain, who was ranked number 215 at the time, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of qualifying for the Heineken Open in January 2007. He lost in the second qualifying round to Guillermo García López of Spain 2-6, 6-7(3). In November 2008, Kyu Tae Im of Korea defeated him 6-7(3), 1-6 in the final of the Malaysia F2 event. This was the second time he had made a final in over three years. In April 2009, Statham won his first tournament at Australia F3. He defeated Australian Greg Jones 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final. In his next tournament, Australia F4, he continued his great form before losing in the final to Greg Jones 5-7, 6-7(6). His form continued in his next tournament, in Egypt F7, by winning his second title. He defeated Jean-Noel Insausti of France in the final 7-5, 6-2. He made it four finals in a row in his next tournament; Egypt F8. He lost to Karim Maamoun of Egypt in the final 2-6, 2-6.
In October 2009, Statham won another Futures title at Thailand F4. He defeated Roman Jebavý of the Czech Republic 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the final. He also won the Vietnam F1 title in the same month, defeating Amir Weintraub of Israel 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-1 in the final. In October 2010, Statham was the only New Zealand representative in the Men's Singles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and was the sixth seed. He won his first round against Haydn Lewis of Barbados 6-2, 6-1. He also won his second round match with Colin Fleming of Scotland when Fleming retired after Statham won the first set 6-4. He eventually lost in the quarterfinals to home favourite, number one seed and eventual champion Somdev Devvarman of India 3-6, 4-6. As of 17 January 2011, he is ranked 501 on the ATP World Tour.
On 4 January 2014, Rubin Statham was announced as the third and final wildcard for the Heineken Open Tournament.
On 5 April 2015, Rubin took out the ITF Mornington Pro Tour Tournament after defeating Australian Matthew Barton. 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, on the newly built 12 x Conipur Pro Clay Courts (4 ITF International Size Courts) The match lasting for 1h 59m. Winning the total prize money of $15,000.
