Spanish tennis player (born 1997)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Munar and the second or maternal family name is
Clar .
Jaume Munar Full name Jaume Antoni Munar Clar Country (sports) Spain Residence Barcelona , SpainBorn (1997-05-05 ) 5 May 1997 (age 27) Santanyí , SpainHeight 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Turned pro 2014 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Tomeu Salva Pedro Clar Prize money US$ 4,449,462Career record 89–132 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 52 (20 May 2019) Current ranking No. 82 (19 August 2024)[ 1] Australian Open 2R (2020 , 2024 ) French Open 2R (2018 , 2021 , 2022 , 2024 ) Wimbledon 2R (2022 , 2023 , 2024 ) US Open 2R (2018 ) Olympic Games 1R (2024 ) Career record 33–52 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 149 (10 February 2020) Current ranking No. 309 (12 August 2024) Australian Open 2R (2020 ) French Open 2R (2023 ) Wimbledon 3R (2021 ) US Open 2R (2022 ) Last updated on: 19 August 2024.
Jaume Antoni Munar Clar (Catalan: [ˈʒawmə muˈnaɾ, -ˈna] ; Spanish: [ˈɟʝawme muˈnaɾ] ; born 5 May 1997) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Munar has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 52 achieved on 20 May 2019. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 149 achieved on 10 February 2020.
On the junior tour, Munar had a career-high combined ranking of No. 3, achieved on 26 January 2015. Munar reached the 2014 French Open Boys' Final, where he lost to Andrey Rublev . On his way to the final, he defeated top juniors such as Michael Mmoh and Quentin Halys . He also won the Junior Davis Cup 2013 .
Professional career [ edit ]
2015: Maiden ATP win [ edit ]
He won his first ATP Tour match at the 2015 German Open against Guillermo García-López , when the world No. 31 retired after three games, and the result launched Munar into the top 500 for the first time.
At the 2018 French Open and in only his ninth pro tour match and his second major, Munar came from two sets down to defeat compatriot David Ferrer in the first round.[ 2] He lost in the second round against Novak Djokovic .[ 3]
2019: Maiden top-10 win, Masters debut, top 60[ edit ]
In Morocco he defeated top seed Alexander Zverev for his first top-10 win, to reach the quarterfinals.
2021: Maiden ATP final [ edit ]
He reached his first ATP singles final at the 2021 Andalucia Open in Marbella, Spain where he lost to compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta .[ 4]
2022: First Masters third round, Second top-10 win, top 60 year-end ranking[ edit ]
He reached the third round at a Masters level for a first time at the 2022 BNP Paribas Open .
At the Japan Open , he stunned the top seed and world No. 3, Casper Ruud , for his second top-10 win (first was also against a No. 3, Alexander Zverev in 2019 Marrakech).[ 5]
2023: Masters fourth round [ edit ]
At the 2023 Chile Open he stunned top seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach the quarterfinals.[ 6] Next he defeated Thiago Monteiro to reach the semifinals in close to two years since Parma in 2021.
He reached the fourth round at his home Masters at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open having never recorded a win before at the tournament, with wins over Thanasi Kokkinakis , 30th seed Tallon Griekspoor by retirement and qualifier Matteo Arnaldi . As a result moved close to 20 positions back up in the top 75 in the rankings.
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the 2023 European Open – Singles (Antwerp) .
ATP Tour career finals [ edit ]
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)[ edit ]
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)[ edit ]
Legend (doubles)
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals[ edit ]
Singles: 25 (15 titles, 10 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (8–7)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (7–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (14–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
May 2016
Spain F14, Vic
Futures
Clay
Alex de Minaur
7–6(7–5) , 7–5
Win
2–0
Jul 2016
Spain F21, Gandia
Futures
Clay
Ivan Gakhov
6–3, 6–4
Loss
2–1
Jul 2016
Spain F22, Dénia
Futures
Clay
Carlos Taberner
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Win
3–1
Aug 2016
Belgium F9, Eupen
Futures
Clay
Mats Moraing
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Win
4–1
Sep 2016
Spain F28, San Sebastián
Futures
Clay
Gonzalo Villanueva
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win
5–1
Oct 2016
Spain F32, Sabadell
Futures
Clay
Álvaro López San Martín
w/o
Loss
5–2
Nov 2016
Spain F36, Cuevas del Almanzora
Futures
Hard
Roberto Ortega Olmedo
0–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win
6–2
Jan 2017
Spain F1, Manacor
Futures
Clay
Ricardo Ojeda Lara
6–3, 6–3
Win
7–2
Feb 2017
Spain F4, Peguera
Futures
Clay
Mario Vilella Martínez
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss
7–3
May 2017
Spain F15, Santa Margarida de Montbui
Futures
Hard
João Monteiro
6–7(5–7) , 5–7
Win
8–3
Aug 2017
Segovia , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Alex De Minaur
6–3, 6–4
Loss
8–4
Nov 2017
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Carlos Berlocq
4–6, 6–2, 0–3 ret.
Win
9–4
Jun 2018
Prostějov , Czech Republic
Challenger
Clay
Laslo Đere
6–1, 6–3
Win
10–4
Jun 2018
Caltanissetta , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Matteo Donati
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss
10–5
Sep 2019
Seville , Spain
Challenger
Clay
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
6–2, 2–6, 2–6
Win
11–5
Nov 2019
Montevideo , Uruguay
Challenger
Clay
Federico Delbonis
7–5, 6–2
Win
12–5
Oct 2020
Lisbon , Portugal
Challenger
Clay
Pedro Sousa
7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Loss
12–6
Nov 2020
Marbella , Spain
Challenger
Clay
Pedro Martínez
6–7(4–7) , 2–6
Win
13–6
Jan 2021
Antalya , Turkey
Challenger
Clay
Lorenzo Musetti
6–7(7–9) , 6–2, 6–2
Loss
13–7
Feb 2021
Antalya , Turkey
Challenger
Clay
Carlos Taberner
4–6, 1–6
Loss
13–8
Apr 2021
Marbella , Spain
Challenger
Clay
Gianluca Mager
6–2, 3–6, 2–6
Loss
13–9
Nov 2021
Brasilia , Brazil
Challenger
Clay
Federico Coria
5–7, 3–6
Win
14–9
Apr 2022
Marbella , Spain
Challenger
Clay
Pedro Cachin
6–2, 6–2
Win
15–9
Jun 2022
Perugia , Italy
Challenger
Clay
Tomás Martín Etcheverry
6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Loss
15–10
May 2024
Aix-en-Provence , France
Challenger
Clay
Alejandro Tabilo
3–6, 2–6
Doubles: 14 (11 titles, 3 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–2)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (10–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (7–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Feb 2014
Spain F1, Peguera
Futures
Clay
Pedro Martínez
Roberto Carballés Baena Oriol Roca Batalla
6–1, 6–1
Win
2–0
Sep 2014
Spain F26, Madrid
Futures
Hard
Pedro Martínez
Adam Sanjurjo Hermida Miguel Semmler
6–3, 6–4
Win
3–0
Feb 2015
Spain F3, Peguera
Futures
Clay
Gianluca Naso
Marc Fornell Mestres Marco Neubau
3–6, 6–4, [10–1]
Win
4–0
Feb 2015
Spain F4, Murcia
Futures
Clay
Oriol Roca Batalla
Ivan Gakhov Miguel Ángel López Jaén
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Win
5–0
Mar 2015
Spain F6, Madrid
Futures
Hard
Oriol Roca Batalla
Nuno Deus Henrique Sousa
6–3, 6–1
Win
6–0
Mar 2016
Spain F6, Tarragona
Futures
Clay
Marc López
Gonçalo Oliveira Akira Santillan
6–7(4–7) , 6–3, [10–7]
Loss
6–1
Mar 2016
Croatia F3, Pula
Futures
Clay
Pedro Martínez
Paweł Ciaś Grzegorz Panfil
6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
Win
7–1
May 2016
Spain F13, Valldoreix
Futures
Clay
Álvaro López San Martín
Carlos Calderón-Rodríguez Pedro Martínez
6–3, 3–6, [10–5]
Win
8–1
Jul 2016
Spain F19, Bakio
Futures
Hard
Viktor Durasovic
Juan Lizariturry Jaume Pla Malfeito
6–3, 6–4
Win
9–1
Jul 2016
Spain F20, Getxo
Futures
Clay
Álvaro López San Martín
Juan Lizariturry Jaume Pla Malfeito
6–4 ret.
Win
10–1
Feb 2017
Spain F6, Cornellà
Futures
Hard
Marc López
Jonathan Kanar Mick Lescure
6–3, 6–1
Win
11–1
Jul 2017
Poznań , Poland
Challenger
Clay
Guido Andreozzi
Tomasz Bednarek Gonçalo Oliveira
6–7(4–7) , 6–3, [10–4]
Loss
11–2
Jan 2018
Nouméa , New Caledonia
Challenger
Hard
Alejandro González
Hugo Nys Tim Pütz
2–6, 2–6
Loss
11–3
Nov 2020
Guayaquil , Ecuador
Challenger
Clay
Sergio Martos Gornés
Luis David Martínez Felipe Meligeni Alves
0–6, 6–4, [3–10]
Junior Grand Slam finals [ edit ]
Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)[ edit ]
Doubles: 1 (1 title)[ edit ]
Record against other players [ edit ]
Record against top 10 players [ edit ]
Munar's record against those who have been ranked in the top 10, with active players in boldface.
Player
MP
Record
Win %
Hard
Clay
Grass
Last Match
Number 1 ranked players
Carlos Alcaraz
3
1–2
33%
–
1–2
–
Loss (3–6, 3–6) at 2022 Barcelona
Novak Djokovic
1
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Loss (6–7(1–7) , 4–6, 4–6) at 2018 French Open
Number 2 ranked players
Alexander Zverev
1
1–0
100%
–
1–0
–
Win (7–6(7–1) , 2–6, 6–3) at 2019 Marrakesh
Casper Ruud
3
1–2
33%
1–0
0–2
–
Win (6–3, 6–3) at 2022 Tokyo
Number 3 ranked players
David Ferrer
1
1–0
100%
–
1–0
–
Win (3–6, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–4) , 7–5) at 2018 French Open
Stan Wawrinka
1
1–0
100%
–
1–0
–
Win (7–6(7–3) , 6–1) at 2023 Gstaad
Marin Čilić
2
0–2
0%
0–2
–
–
Loss (3–6, 3–6) at 2022 Cincinnati
Stefanos Tsitsipas
3
0–3
0%
0–1
0–2
–
Loss (0–6, 2–6) at 2021 Barcelona
Dominic Thiem
4
0–4
0%
0–1
0–3
–
Loss (6–7(6–8) , 3–6r ) at 2020 US Open
Number 4 ranked players
Jannik Sinner
1
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Loss (4–6, 4–6) at 2022 Umag
Number 5 ranked players
Kevin Anderson
3
1–2
33%
1–2
–
–
Win (6–4, 6–4) at 2022 Melbourne
Andrey Rublev
3
1–2
33%
1–1
0–1
–
Loss (6–4, 2–6, 2–6) at 2023 Monte Carlo
Taylor Fritz
1
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Loss (4–6, 6–2, 6–7(2–7) ) at 2022 Indian Wells
Number 6 ranked players
Félix Auger-Aliassime
1
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Loss (4–6, 3–6) at 2019 Rio de Janeiro
Gaël Monfils
1
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Loss (3–6, 6–7(5–7) , 4–6) at 2018 Australian Open
Number 7 ranked players
Richard Gasquet
1
1–0
100%
–
1–0
–
Win (6–1, 6–1) at 2021 Parma
Number 8 ranked players
John Isner
1
1–0
100%
–
–
1–0
Win (4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4) at 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Cameron Norrie
2
1–1
50%
–
1–0
0–1
Loss (4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 0–6, 2–6) at 2022 Wimbledon Championships
Karen Khachanov
1
0–1
0%
–
0–1
–
Loss (4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 3–6) at 2019 Madrid Masters
Diego Schwartzman
5
0–5
0%
0–1
0–4
–
Loss (6–2, 7–6(7–3) , 2–6, 2–6, 2–6) at 2022 French Open
Number 9 ranked players
Fabio Fognini
3
2–1
67%
0–1
2–0
–
Win (6–2, 6–1) at 2021 Marbella
Hubert Hurkacz
1
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Loss (2–4, 2–4, 4–2, 4–3, 1–4) at 2018 Next Generation ATP Finals
Roberto Bautista Agut
2
0–2
0%
–
0–2
–
Loss (6–7(7–9) , 4–6) at 2019 Gstaad
Number 10 ranked players
Frances Tiafoe
3
3–0
100%
1–0
2–0
–
Win (7–6(7–4) , 6–4) at 2021 Buenos Aires
Pablo Carreño Busta
2
1–1
50%
1–0
0–1
–
Win (4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) ) at 2022 Indian Wells
Denis Shapovalov
1
0–1
0%
0–1
–
–
Loss (5–7, 4–6) at 2022 Seoul
Total
51
16–35
31%
5–13 (28%)
10–21 (32%)
1–1 (50%)
Statistics correct as of 15 October 2023[update] .
He has a 8–9 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10
Season
2019
2020
2021
2022
Total
Wins
1
0
0
1
2
*As of 6 October 2022[update]
Munar's dad is currently 67 years old.
Top Spanish male singles tennis players
As of Aug 25, 2024