Federico Andrés Zeballos Melgar (Latin American Spanish: [feðeˈɾiko anˈdɾes seˈβaʝos melˈɣaɾ]; born 30 May 1988) is a Bolivian tennis player.

Federico Zeballos
Full nameFederico Andrés Zeballos Melgar
Country (sports) Bolivia
ResidenceSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Born (1988-05-30) 30 May 1988 (age 36)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$206,071
Singles
Career record6–12 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 440 (8 October 2018)
Current rankingNo. 1491 (29 January 2024)
Doubles
Career record7–13 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 87 (12 February 2024)
Current rankingNo. 87 (12 February 2024)
Team competitions
Davis Cup23–17
Medal record
Representing  Bolivia
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Mixed doubles
Last updated on: 29 January 2024.

Zeballos has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 87, achieved on 12 February 2024. He also has a career high singles ranking of No. 440 achieved on 8 October 2018. Zeballos has won 5 ITF singles and 27 ITF doubles titles.

Zeballos has represented Bolivia at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 23–17.

Personal life

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His sister, Noelia, is also a tennis player. Neither sibling is related to Argentine tennis player Horacio Zeballos.

Future and Challenger finals

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Singles: 13 (5–8)

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Legend
ATP Challengers 0 (0–0)
ITF Futures 13 (5–8)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (4–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2012 Cochabamba, Bolivia F1 Futures Clay   Juan-Pablo Amado 3–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2012 La Paz, Bolivia F4 Futures Clay   José Maria Páez 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1–2 Oct 2013 Arequipa, Peru F1 Futures Clay   Duilio Beretta 1–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 1–3 Sep 2014 La Paz, Bolivia F2 Futures Clay   Matías Zukas 3–6, 0–6
Loss 1–4 Nov 2014 Popayán, Colombia F8 Futures Hard   Eduardo Struvay 4–6, 5–7
Loss 1–5 Sep 2015 Cochabamba, Bolivia F3 Futures Clay   Manuel Sánchez 5–7, 3–6
Loss 1–6 Oct 2016 Cairo, Egypt F26 Futures Clay   Jaroslav Pospíšil 3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss 1–7 Oct 2016 Quito, Ecuador F2 Futures Clay   João Menezes 3–6, 6–3, 5–7
Win 2–7 Nov 2016 La Paz, Bolivia F1 Futures Clay   Matías Zukas 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win 3–7 May 2018 Morelia, Mexico F1 Futures Hard   Christopher Díaz Figueroa 6–3, 6–2
Win 4–7 Sep 2018 Santa Cruz, Bolivia F1 Futures Clay   Matías Zukas 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 4–8 Sep 2018 Santa Cruz, Bolivia F2 Futures Clay   Matías Franco Descotte 3–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win 5–8 Sep 2018 La Paz, Bolivia F3 Futures Clay   Alejandro Mendoza 6–2, 6–1
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