Iván Navarro (tennis)

Iván Navarro Pastor (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβan naˈβaro pasˈtoɾ]; born 19 October 1981) is a retired professional tennis player from Spain. He was sponsored by Head and Li-Ning for his racquets and attire. He employed the serve-and-volley strategy, very much like his compatriot Feliciano López. During his playing career, he had a unique habit of changing racquets each game, using one racquet for serving and another for returning. He reached a career high singles ranking of 67 in March 2009.[1]

Iván Navarro

Country (sports)	Spain
Residence	San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain
Born	(1981-10-19) 19 October 1981 Alicante, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,208,116
Singles
Career record	35–65
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 67 (2 March 2009)
Current ranking	No. 224 (27 August 2012)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (2009)
French Open	2R (2007)
Wimbledon	1R (2004, 2007, 2009)
US Open	2R (2009)
Doubles
Career record	18–36
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 127 (2 March 2009)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2009)
French Open	1R (2009)
Wimbledon	1R (2007, 2009)
US Open	1R (2007, 2008)
Last updated on: August 27, 2012.

He defeated Ivo Karlović in the first round of the 2009 US Open before falling to former World No. 21 Taylor Dent in a five-set match in the second round. Navarro saved three match points in the decisive fifth-set tiebreak against Dent before the American hit a return winner to close out the match, 6–4, 5–7, 6–7⁽¹⁾, 7–5, 7–6⁽⁹⁾.[2] Navarro announced his retirement in April 2013.[3]