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Antonio Muñoz (tennis)
Antonio Muñoz (born 1 March 1951) is a former professional tennis player from Barcelona, Spain.
| Country (sports) | Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | 1 March 1951 Barcelona, Spain |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 216-259 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 74 (15 October 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1979) |
| US Open | 2R (1972, 1974, 1975, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 108–129 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1972) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1970) |
| US Open | QF (1972) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (1972) |
Muñoz won two singles titles. He won the 1968 Cannes Gallia defeating José Guerrero in the final. He won the 1977 France 1 Indoor Satellite where he defeated Christophe Roger-Vasselin, a later semifinalist in the French Open, in the final.
He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 74 in 1973. As a junior, Muñoz won the boys' singles at the French Open in 1969.
During his career, Muñoz reached seven ATP doubles finals, winning on three occasions.
Career finals edit
Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups) edit
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (3) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 1973 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Manuel Orantes | Ilie Năstase Tom Okker | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 1974 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | Manuel Orantes | Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 1974 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Patrice Dominguez | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 1977 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Grass | José Higueras | Jean-Louis Haillet François Jauffret | 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Oct 1977 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Manuel Orantes | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 1977 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Ricardo Cano | Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | May 1978 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Víctor Pecci | Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker | 2–6, 4–6 |
External links edit
- Antonio Muñoz at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Antonio Muñoz at the International Tennis Federation
- Antonio Muñoz at the Davis Cup