Quick Facts
PiscesBiography
Raúl Antonio Viver (born 17 March 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador.
Career
Viver was the world number one ranked junior player in 1979, the year that he won the Orange Bowl (18s & Under). He also reached his only semi-final on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1979, at Bogota.
In the 1982 French Open, Viver and partner Luca Bottazzi had a win over fifth seeds Anders Järryd and Hans Simonsson, but lost in the second round. Three years later he won his only Grand Slam singles match, over world number 42 John Fitzgerald. He was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist in the 1986 French Open, with Mariana Perez-Roldan.
The Ecuadorian reached the quarter-finals at Kitzbuhel in 1984 and Buenos Aires the following year.
He appeared in 18 Davis Cup ties for Ecuador during his career, from 1978 to 1990. In the mid-1980s he was part of the team which competed in the World Group and faced players like Jimmy Arias, Boris Becker and Miloslav Mečíř. Viver finished with a 15/13 overall record, winning 14 of his 25 singles rubbers.
Challenger titles
Singles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | Neu-Ulm, West Germany | Clay | Stefan Eriksson | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1991 | Pembroke Pines, United States | Clay | Jimmy Brown | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1991 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Gabriel Markus | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Alberto Tous | David Graham Laurie Warder | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | 1983 | Brescia, Italy | Iván Camus | Dacio Campos Eduardo Oncins | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 3. | 1988 | Nyon, Switzerland | Clay | Hugo Núñez | Jan Apell Veli Paloheimo | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |