José Higueras Career finals Singles (16 titles, 12 runner-ups)

| Outcome | No_ | Date_ | Championship | Surface | Opponent_in_the_final | Score_in_the_final_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 6. | 1978 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd | 6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 1979 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Gene Mayer | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 1979 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Harold Solomon | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1979 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | Harold Solomon | 7–5, 4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 9. | 1979 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1979 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Víctor Pecci | 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1979 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | 5–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1981 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Víctor Pecci | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1982 | Linz, Austria | Clay | Anders Järryd | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |