Marcel Granollers, alongside Carlos Alcaraz, Rafa Nadal, Pablo Carreño and Roberto Bautista, will fight, from November 19 to 24 at the Martín Carpena in Malaga, to reconquer the world throne and win the seventh Davis Cup in the history of the Spain. The current doubles world number two will be a fundamental piece for David Ferrer and the entire Spanish team, He will lead the team, with his experience and skill near the net, in a hypothetical Game 3.
The Catalan, a few days before the start of the Final, assured that it was “very special” being in the Spanish team and, above all, alongside Rafa Nadal, who will retire after the last tournament of the season: “Rafa was my first teammate in the national team, being of the same age as we have played since we We are young and we shared good times within the 14 and 16 year old team. “It’s very nice to experience this now.”
Marcel Granollers Height, Age and Weight
Marcel Granollers, currently, He is 38 years old, 1.90 meters tall and weighs 77 kilos.physical qualities that have led him to become one of the most feared doubles players in recent times. With Horacio Zeballos, they created a perfect tandem to even reach the top of the ATP rankings. They are now in second place in the rankings, but the goal of returning to the top is still a reality. In Malaga he will look to win his fourth “salad bowl” after those achieved in 2008, 2011 and 2019.
Press conference day with Team Spain 🇪🇸⭐#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/frmq8xRr25
– Davis Cup (@CopaDavis) November 18, 2024
What is your best ATP doubles and singles ranking?
As we indicated above, Marcel Granollers, in the doubles category, established himself as the best tennis player in the world, alongside Horacio Zeballos, throughout 2024. However, he currently occupies second place in the ATP rankings, behind the pair formed by the Argentinian Marcelo Arevalo and the Croatian Mate Pavic. Throughout his career, he achieved a total of 532 victories and 329 defeats in games of this caliber. Concerning the individual modality, in July 2013, he reached his best position: 19th.
Who is Granollers’ tennis-playing brother?
The Granollers family includes two professional tennis players. On the one hand, Marcel himself and, on the other hand, Gerardwho reached his highest individual ranking on August 5, 2013: 217. In doubles, however, he managed to position himself at number 144. With his brother Marcel, he won two Challengers tournaments in the doubles category, in addition to several Futures titles at the individual level.
Who is Marcel Granollers’ coach
Marcel Granollers, unlike 99% of tennis players, has a very close family member as his coach: his brother Gérard. Thanks to this, he reached the top of the world rankings and achieved unimaginable dreams: “Tennis has given me more than I could have imagined. “I have no thorns in me.”. Likewise, and as we have said, he has won titles with his brother on the field, highlighting for example the Burnie Challenger.
Rafa’s “skyhook” 🔥#DavisCup Yo @RafaelNadal @RFETenis pic.twitter.com/oDdWdAqcWf
– Davis Cup (@CopaDavis) November 17, 2024
Results, titles and medals
Marcel Granollers, throughout his career, has been able to achieve numerous successes, notably in the doubles category, where he obtained first place in the world ranking (March 2024) and up to a total of 27 titleshighlighting the 9 torch Masters 1,000. As an individual, he reached number 19 and only won 4 trophies (one ATP 500 and 3 ATP 250). On the other hand, He has 3 Davis Cups in his possession (2008, 2011 and 2019).
