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Alejandro Falla
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<p>Alejandro Falla Ramírez is a Colombian former professional <a href="/facts/Tennis/GwVaWdn0">tennis</a> player. The left-hander turned professional in 2000 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 48 in July 2012. At the <a href="/facts/2006_Wimbledon/p3lLN6PM">2006 Wimbledon</a> tournament, Falla upset ninth seed <a href="/facts/Nikolay_Davydenko/kbqUcBYg">Nikolay Davydenko</a> and at the 2007 <a href="/facts/Sony_Ericsson_Open/KY2x1oPB">Sony Ericsson Open</a> he beat ninth seed <a href="/facts/Tommy_Haas/vtl2jgez">Tommy Haas</a> in straight sets. He reached the semifinals of the <a href="/facts/Grand_Prix_de_Tennis_de_Lyon/5IfxE06Y">Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon</a> in 2007, beating players such as the fifth seed <a href="/facts/Ivan_Ljubi%25C4%258Di%25C4%2587/pwBvh1MY">Ivan Ljubičić</a>. </p>