Pablo Andújar Alba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo anˈduxaɾ ˈalβa];[1] born 23 January 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Andujar has won four ATP Tour singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32 in July 2015. His best results are reaching the fourth round of the 2019 US Open and the 2021 French Open doubles semifinals.
![]() Andújar at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Residence | Valencia, Spain |
Born | (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 36) Cuenca, Spain |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 2004 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US $6,962,772 |
Singles | |
Career record | 163–238 (40.6%) |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 32 (13 July 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 125 (31 October 2022) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2022) |
French Open | 3R (2015) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2015) |
US Open | 4R (2019) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 75–126 (37.3%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 74 (3 December 2012) |
Current ranking | No. 151 (31 October 2022) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2016, 2018, 2022) |
French Open | SF (2021) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) |
US Open | 2R (2011, 2012) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2020) |
Last updated on: 31 October 2022. |
He trained in Valencia, Spain at the Tennis Club El Collao.
Between March 2016 and April 2017, Andújar underwent three elbow surgeries.
As a junior, Andujar compiled a singles win–loss record of 67–16 (and 48–14 in doubles), reaching as high as No. 5 in the combined junior world rankings in June 2004.
Junior Slam results:
Australian Open: -
French Open: QF (2004)
Wimbledon: 1R (2004)
US Open: 1R (2004)
On his Grand slam debut at the 2008 French Open as a lucky loser he reached the second round defeating Filippo Volandri. In August 2008, following his wins at two consecutive Challengers in Vigo and in San Sebastián, he entered the top 100 on 25 August 2008 at World No. 88.
He competed at the 2009 Australian Open, but lost to Gilles Simon in the first round. At the 2009 French Open, he defeated Robby Ginepri in the first round, but lost in the second round against Paul-Henri Mathieu of France in three sets.
He made the final of the 2010 BCR Open Romania, where he lost to Juan Ignacio Chela.
In 2011, Andujar won his first ATP title at the Grand Prix Hassan II tournament in Morocco, defeating Italian Potito Starace in the final. As a result he entered the top 50 at World No. 48 on 25 April 2011.
The Spaniard reached two more ATP-level finals during the 2011 season, one at the 2011 Stuttgart Open and the other at the 2011 BCR Open Romania.
In January 2012, he was a finalist in doubles with Carlos Berlocq in Viña del Mar, Chile. In February, he was a quarterfinalist in the Abierto Mexicano Telcel.
In April 2012, he won his second title in Morocco, defeating Albert Ramos Viñolas in the final.
In May 2013, as a wildcard and as world No. 113 in the ATP rankings, he reached the semifinals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament for the first time in his career in Madrid where he faced Rafael Nadal and lost 6–0, 6–4. His road to the semifinals saw him defeat 10th seed Marin Čilić, John Isner, Daniel Gimeno-Traver and 14th seed Kei Nishikori.
He won his third title at the 2014 Swiss Open defeating Juan Mónaco.
Andújar reached his biggest final at the 2015 Barcelona Open where he was defeated by Kei Nishikori.
Between March 2016 and April 2017, Andújar underwent three elbow surgeries with three different doctors and considered retirement if the third surgery didn't work. Upon his return in January 2018, Andujar lost five of his first six matches at all levels.[2]
In April 2018, Andújar won his fourth ATP tournament and his first in for four years, beating Kyle Edmund in straight sets in the final in Marrakesh to become the lowest-ranked tour-level titlist at World No. 355 since then-World No. 550 Lleyton Hewitt at Adelaide in 1998.[2]
In September 2019, Andújar reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time, at the 2019 US Open by defeating Kyle Edmund, Lorenzo Sonego and Alexander Bublik in the first three rounds.[2]
In May 2021, Andujar upset Roger Federer in three sets at the Geneva Open and reached the semifinals of the event. He lost to eventual champion Casper Ruud in the semifinal.
At the 2021 French Open, he continued his good form by coming back from two sets down to defeat Dominic Thiem in the opening round of the tournament. He also reached the semifinals as alternate in doubles with fellow Spaniard Pedro Martínez,[3] with whom he also made his Grand Slam doubles debut as a pair at the 2021 Australian Open. They defeated the 14th seeded Belgians S.Gillé/J.Vliegen in the third round and the pair of Rohan Bopanna/Franko Skugor in the quarterfinals. They entered the tournament as a replacement alternate pair for the top seeds Nikola Mektić/Mate Pavić.
At the 2021 Wimbledon Championships he reached the second round only for the second time in his career.
He qualified to represent Spain in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in singles and doubles partnering with Roberto Carballés Baena.
In September 2021, he reached the third round of the 2021 US Open only for the second time in his career where he lost to World No. 2 and eventual champion Daniil Medvedev. He finished the year 2021 with a positive record of 5–3 in Grand Slams for the first time in his career.
Andujar reached the third round of the 2022 Australian Open for the first time in his career defeating Alex Molčan, thus completing a career set of third rounds at all four Grand Slams. He skipped US Open due to an injury. In September, he reached second round of Tel Aviv Open, where he lost in straight sets to number 1 seed Novak Djokovic, who played his first official tournament since winning Wimbledon.
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2022 BNP Paribas Open.
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 5–11 |
French Open | Q3 | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 8–13 |
Wimbledon | Q2 | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | 1R | NH | 2R | 1R | 3–8 |
US Open | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 4R | 1R | 3R | 8–9 | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 5–3 | 2–3 | 24–41 |
National representation | |||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | NH | A | NH | A | NH | A | NH | 1R | 0–1 | ||||||||
ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 1R | 4–7 |
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | NH | A | 3–5 | |
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 3–4 | |
Madrid Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | 1R | 1R | SF | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | NH | 1R | 4–7 | |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–2 | |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 3–4 | |
Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–3 | |
Shanghai Masters | NMS | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 1–4 | ||||
Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | 1–4 | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 7–9 | 9–8 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 21–40 |
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Year-end ranking | 146 | 101 | 160 | 71 | 46 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 64 | 432 | 1694 | 82 | 64 | 60 | 90 |
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | A | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 9–10 |
French Open | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | 6–7 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0–4 | |
US Open | 1R | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2–6 | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 17–27 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2010 | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2011 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2011 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2011 | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Apr 2012 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco (2) | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 3–3 | Jul 2014 | Swiss Open, Switzerland | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–4 | Apr 2015 | Barcelona Open, Spain | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–4 | Apr 2018 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco (3) | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–5 | Apr 2019 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2011 | Brasil Open, Brazil | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2012 | Chile Open, Chile | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, [10–12] |
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2012 | Winston-Salem Open, US | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [2–10] |
Loss | 0–4 | Jul 2013 | Swiss Open, Switzerland | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | Feb 2015 | Rio Open, Brazil | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 0–6 | Mar 2015 | Argentina Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [7–10] |
Loss | 0–7 | May 2022 | Geneva Open, Switzerland | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, [3–10] |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2005 | Italy F4, Caltanissetta | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2005 | Spain F15, Elche | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2005 | Spain F29, Barcelona | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Nov 2005 | Spain F31, Vilafranca | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2006 | Italy F6, Catania | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2006 | Italy F7, Monterotondo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 3–4 | Jul 2006 | Rimini, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 4–4 | Aug 2006 | Vigo, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
Loss | 4–5 | Aug 2007 | Trani, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Sep 2007 | Seville, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | May 2008 | Telde, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–8 | Jun 2008 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–8 | Aug 2008 | Vigo, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 6–8 | Aug 2008 | San Sebastián, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 6–9 | Aug 2009 | Orbetello, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6–10 | Apr 2010 | Monza, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–11 | Jun 2010 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Win | 7–11 | Jul 2010 | Orbetello, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–12 | Aug 2010 | Geneva, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 8–12 | Apr 2018 | Alicante, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Win | 9–12 | Oct 2018 | Florence, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 10–12 | Nov 2018 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 11–12 | Mar 2019 | Marbella, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Win | 12–12 | Apr 2019 | Alicante, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 13–12 | Jun 2019 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 13-13 | Sep 2020 | Prostejov, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
2-6, 6-7(5-7) |
Loss | 13-14 | Jul 2022 | Iași, Romania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
3-6, 6-4, 2-6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2005 | Italy F4, Caltanissetta | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 1–1 | May 2005 | Spain F5, Lleida | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2005 | Romania F7, Bucharest | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2005 | Spain F14, Alicante | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Jul 2005 | Spain F15, Elche | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–1 ret. |
Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2005 | Spain F33, Gran Canaria | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2006 | Italy F4, Siracuse | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 2–6 | Jun 2006 | Sassuolo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–6 | Jul 2006 | Mantova, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, [10–7] |
Win | 4–6 | Aug 2006 | Vigo, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Win | 5–6 | Sep 2006 | Seville, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Loss | 5–7 | Oct 2006 | Barcelona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | Mar 2007 | Italy F4, Siracuse | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–4, 2–4 |
Loss | 5–9 | Jul 2007 | Turin, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 5–10 | Oct 2007 | Tarragona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 6–10 | Feb 2010 | Meknes, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–11 | Oct 2010 | Tarragona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–4, [5–10] |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2004 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Andújar's match record against players who have been ranked world No. 10 or higher is as follows. Players who have been No. 1 are in boldface.
Season | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ... | 2021 | Total |
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Wins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | PAR |
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2011 | |||||||
1. | ![]() |
9 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | 2R | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | 69 |
2012 | |||||||
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8 | Cincinnati Masters, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–4, 4–1, ret. | 40 |
2014 | |||||||
3. | ![]() |
6 | Valencia Open, Spain | Hard (i) | 1R | 6–3, 6–2 | 46 |
2015 | |||||||
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8 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | SF | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | 66 |
2021 | |||||||
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8 | Geneva Open, Switzerland | Clay | 2R | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | 75 |
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4 | French Open, France | Clay | 1R | 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | 68 |
He married Cristina Moreta Icart in November 2016.[4] The couple have two sons, Pablo Jr. and Álex.[5]
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