Álvaro Guillén Meza (born 2 January 2003) is an Ecuadorian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 175 achieved on 9 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 400 reached on 22 July 2024.[1] He is currently the No. 2 singles player from Ecuador.[2]

Álvaro Guillén Meza
Country (sports) Ecuador
Born (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 23)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS $270,505
Singles
Career record3–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 175 (9 June 2025)
Current rankingNo. 226 (6 April 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2026)
French OpenQ2 (2025)
WimbledonQ1 (2025)
US OpenQ1 (2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 400 (22 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 497 (12 January 2026)
Last updated on: 6 April 2026.

Guillén Meza plays mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour. He represents Ecuador at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–1.[3][4]

Professional career

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2023: Maiden Challenger title

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At 20 years old, Guillén Meza won his maiden Challenger title at the 2023 Lima Challenger. He became the youngest Ecuadorian champion since Giovanni Lapentti in 2003.[5][6]

2024: Second Challenger title

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Guillén Meza won his second Challenger title at the 2024 Ibagué Open, defeating Facundo Mena in the final.[7]

2025: ATP Tour debut

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In May, Guillén Meza claimed his third Challenger title at the 2025 Santos Brasil Tennis Cup, overcoming Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida in the final.[8][9][10] As a result, he reached the top 200 at world No. 180 on 19 May 2025.

In July, Guillén Meza made his ATP Tour debut as a qualifier at the Croatia Open. He lost to Stan Wawrinka in the first round.[11]

Performance timeline

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Singles

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Tournament20242025 2026 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0   
French Open A Q2 0 / 0 0–0   
Wimbledon A Q1 0 / 0 0–0   
US Open Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0   
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0   
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Miami Open A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Monte Carlo Masters A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Madrid Open A A 0 / 0 0-0   
Italian Open A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Canadian Open A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Cincinnati Masters A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Shanghai Masters A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Paris Masters A A 0 / 0 0–0   
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0   

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (3–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2023 Lima Challenger, Peru Challenger Clay Jamaica Blaise Bicknell 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Loss 1–1 Jun 2024 Santa Cruz Challenger, Bolivia Challenger Clay Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 Jun 2024 Ibagué Open, Colombia Challenger Clay Argentina Facundo Mena 6–0, 6–4
Loss 2–2 Mar 2025 Campeonato Internacional de Tênis, Brazil Challenger Clay Chile Tomás Barrios Vera 4–6, 3–6
Win 3–2 May 2025 Santos Brasil Tennis Cup, Brazil Challenger Clay Brazil Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida 6–3, 7–6(14–12)

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2023 Salinas Challenger, Ecuador Challenger Hard Ecuador Ángel Díaz Jalil United States Vasil Kirkov
United States Alfredo Perez
5–7, 5–7
Loss 0–2 Mar 2024 Paraguay Open, Paraguay Challenger Clay Peru Gonzalo Bueno Bolivia Boris Arias
Bolivia Federico Zeballos
2–6, 2–6

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF WTT (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2023 M15 Litija, Slovenia WTT Clay Poland Paweł Juszczak 3–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Jun 2023 M15 Štore, Slovenia WTT Clay Czech Republic Dominik Kellovský 6–4, 6–0
Win 2–1 Aug 2023 M15 Arequipa, Peru WTT Clay Argentina Guido Iván Justo 6–4, 6–3
Loss 2–2 Sep 2023 M15 Punta del Este, Uruguay WTT Clay United States Bruno Kuzuhara 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 3–6
Win 3–2 Oct 2023 M25 Luján, Argentina WTT Clay Argentina Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 3–3 Feb 2024 M25 Punta del Este, Uruguay WTT Clay Bolivia Murkel Dellien 1–6, 0–6
Win 4–3 Feb 2025 M25 Punta del Este, Uruguay WTT Clay Argentina Mariano Kestelboim 6–1, 6–2

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF WTT (1–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2021 M25 Guayaquil, Ecuador WTT Clay Ecuador Ángel Díaz Jalil Argentina Facundo Juárez
Mexico Luis Patiño
3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 2022 M15 Aprilia, Italy WTT Clay Peru Gonzalo Bueno Argentina Franco Emanuel Egea
Argentina Gabriel Alejandro Hidalgo
2–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Jul 2022 M15 Gubbio, Italy WTT Clay Peru Gonzalo Bueno Italy Francesco Forti
Italy Gabriele Piraino
walkover
Loss 1–3 Mar 2023 M15 Naples, USA WTT Clay Peru Gonzalo Bueno Argentina Ignacio Monzón
Argentina Federico Agustín Gómez
3–6, 2–6

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