Ruben Rivera

Rubén Rivera 1990. 32 years old. Currently #74 in 2023 world rankings
I started playing tennis with my father when I was 5 years old. After several years of practice, at 12, I discovered padel and I quickly became addicted to it. It didn’t take more than a year to win the first Catalan Championship when I was 13 and then Runner-up in the National Spanish Championship with 15. After 17 years of professional competition playing against the best padel players in the world, I am still working and trying to be the best version of me out there.

Best World ranking position #35 in 2016 and currently #80 in 2023 world rankings.

15 years in the top 90 world ranking

N.1 ranked player in Catalunya in 2019

Currently, n.2 ranked duo in Catalunya

Champions in 2020 and 2021 in the Spain Club Championship Tournament with RC Polo Barcelona Currently #74 in 2023 world rankings

 

Get to Know Ruben

1. Who is your biggest inspiration in the world of padel?
My favorite player and best inspiration is Fernando Belasteguin. He’s the best to ever do it and a role model for every player in the world.

2. What has been your proudest moment as a Padel player so far?
My best moment as a Padel player so far has been reaching the quarterfinals in the World Padel Tour Championship in Valladolid back in 2018. Another important moment in my career was in 2017 when I reached n.35 in the World Padel Tour Championship.

3. What are your goals for your Padel career moving forward?
My two main goals are moving up twenty positions in the global FIP Padel ranking and reaching higher rounds in the Premier Padel tournaments.

4. What do you think are the key skills needed to be successful in Padel?
What you need the most is determination and everyday practice and dedication. As it is often said: hard work pays off!

5. How do you train and prepare for a big padel tournament?
My preparation is basically training and studying my opponents before every match.

6. How do you stay motivated to keep improving and striving for success in Padel? What motivates you?
I don’t like to settle. Even at my age, 32, I think there is room for improvement and for learning new things every day. I like to be a professional padel player and everything that comes with it.