Víctor Estrella Burgos

Víctor Estrella Burgos
Víctor Estrella Burgos at the 2013 US Open
Country (sports) Dominican Republic
ResidenceSantiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Born (1980-08-02) August 2, 1980
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2002
Retired2019 (last doubles match 2022)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$2,164,736
Singles
Career record84–81
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 43 (13 July 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2017)
French Open2R (2016, 2017)
Wimbledon2R (2015)
US Open3R (2014)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2016)
Doubles
Career record37–47
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 135 (13 July 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2016, 2018)
French Open1R (2015, 2017)
Wimbledon1R (2015)
US Open3R (2016)
Team competitions
Davis CupWG-PO (2015)
Medal record
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraSingles
Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 MayagüezSingles
2014 VeracruzSingles
2018 BarranquillaSingles
2018 BarranquillaMen's doubles
2018 BarranquillaTeam
2002 San SalvadorTeam
2006 CartagenaMen's doubles
2006 CartagenaSingles
2006 CartagenaMixed doubles
2014 VeracruzMixed doubles

Víctor Estrella Burgos (Latin American Spanish: [ˈbiɣtoɾ esˈtɾeʝa ˈβuɾɣos]; born August 2, 1980) is a Dominican former professional tennis player. In 2014, Estrella became the first Dominican to reach the top 100 in the ATP rankings. He also became the first Dominican player to reach the semifinals in an ATP 250 tournament in Bogotá. In 2015, he also became the first tennis player from his country to participate in all four Grand Slams, playing in the Australian Open. In February 2015, he won his first career ATP title at the Ecuador Open, becoming the oldest first-time ATP tour winner in the Open Era. He successfully defended his title with a 100% winning record at the event in 2016 and 2017, but lost in the second round in 2018.

Estrella has been a member of the Davis Cup team from the Dominican Republic since 1998, posting a record of 41–17 in singles and 21–22 in doubles. Since 2014 he belongs to the Dominican olympic program CRESO.

Estrella Burgos reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 43, achieved on July 13, 2015. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 135, achieved on the same date.