Marcel Felder: Difference between revisions

|name = Marcel Felder

|image =

|country = {{URU}}

|residence = [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|7|9}}

|birth_place = [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]<ref name="atp profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/marcel-felder/f392/overview|title=Marcel Felder &#124; Overview &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}</ref>

|height = {{height|m=1.74}}

|turnedpro = 2001

|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney = $234235,872292

|singlesrecord = 20–14

|highestsinglesranking = No. 227 (28 December 2009)

'''Marcel Felder''' ({{IPA-|es-419|maɾˈsel felˈdeɾ|amlang}}; {{IPA-de|maʁˈsɛl ˈfɛldɐ|lang}}; born 9 July 1984)<ref name="atp profile"/> is a [[Uruguay]]an professional [[tennis]] player. His highest ranking in singles was No. 227 on 28 December 2009. His highest ranking in doubles was 82 on 11 June 2012. Felder won a [[gold medal]] in singles in men's tennis at the [[2013 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel.

The right-hander achieved career high rankings of World No. 227 in singles in 2009, and No. 82 in doubles in 2012.<ref name="atpworldtour1">{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Fe/M/Marcel-Felder.aspx |title=Marcel Felder |publisher=ATP World Tour |access-date= |accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> In Davis Cup play, through September 2013 he was 21–14 in singles and 12–10 in doubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.copadavis.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100000171 |title=Davis Cup – Player profile – Marcel FELDER (URU) |publisher=Copadavis.com |access-date= |accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> As of September 2013, he held the Uruguay record for most [[Davis Cup]] wins in doubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daviscup.com/en/teams/team/profile.aspx?id=URU |title=Team – Uruguay (URU) |publisher=Davis Cup |date=7 April 2013 |accessdateaccess-date=17 November 2013}}</ref>

His father is Geraldo, and his mother is Judith.<ref name="atpworldtour1"/> He has a brother named Andres, and a sister, Celine.<ref name="atpworldtour1"/> Felder began playing tennis at four years of age.<ref name="atpworldtour1"/>

As a junior, his career-high rankings were # 4 in singles, and # 5 in doubles, both in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100000171 |title=JUNIORS – Player Profile – FELDER, Marcel (URU) |publisher=ITF Tennis |access-date= |accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>

In February 2007 he played for the Uruguay Davis Cup team against Jamaica.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070209/sports/sports9.html |title=Johnson leads Jamaica into action |publisher=Jamaica Gleaner News |date=9 February 2007 |accessdateaccess-date=17 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111033533/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070209/sports/sports9.html |archivedatearchive-date=11 November 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070211/sports/sports11.html |archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20130924075932/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070211/sports/sports11.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2013 |title=Uruguay blow away Jamaica on clay |publisher=Jamaica Gleaner News |date=11 February 2007 |accessdateaccess-date=17 November 2013 }}</ref>

After testing positive for cannabis in 2007, Felder was banned for two months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/news/132346.aspx |title=ITF Tennis – ANTIDOPING – Articles – Decision in the case of Marcel Felder |website=www.itftennis.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312080537/http://www.itftennis.com/news/132346.aspx |archive-date=2017-03-12}}</ref>

Felder won a [[gold medal]] in singles in men's tennis at the [[2013 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4878:americans-shine-at-maccabiah-games-closing-ceremonies-draw-more-than-20000&catid=106:international&Itemid=289 |title=Americans Shine at Maccabiah Games; Closing Ceremonies Draw More Than 20,000 |publisher=Jewishvoiceny.com |date=31 July 2013 |accessdateaccess-date=17 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/us-dominates-the-maccabiah-team-finals/|title=US dominates the Maccabiah team finals|first1=Aaron|last1=Kalman|first2=Raphael|last2=Gellar|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref>

==ATP TournamentsChallenger Finalsand ITF Futures finals==

===Runner-UpSingles: 27 (117–10)===

{| class="sortable wikitable"

|width=160|'''!Tournament'''

* {{ATP|F392}}

* {{ITF profile|100000171}}

* {{Davis Cup player|800217401<!--was 100000171-->}}

[[Category:Uruguayan Ashkenazi Jews]]