The 23-year-old Spaniard reached his career high at the end of 2011 after an impressive season.

Albert Ramos reached two ATP World Tour quarterfinals at Umag and Bucharest, and won two ATP Challenger Tour titles at Milan and San Sebastian.

He was also a runner-up in Turin and he qualified for the French Open at Roland Garros.

The left hander is making his first visit to Auckland and he is coached by Jose Maria Diaz-Perez.