Roberto Carretero


Roberto Carretero is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He won one singles title, the 1996 Hamburg AMS.

Tennis career

Carretero, a former junior French Open Champion, shocked the tennis world by winning the title in Hamburg as a virtually unknown player ranked only 143. En route to the title he defeated two top 100 players, two top 20 players, and most notably, Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the semi-finals, and Àlex Corretja in the final. After winning the title, Carretero lost in the first round of Roland Garros and did not have any significant results other than winning a Challenger tournament held in Sopot, Poland in 1999.
He retired from professional tennis after the 2001 season.

ATP career finals (1-0)

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1996Hamburg Masters, GermanyClay Àlex Corretja2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Wins over top 10 players