Antonio Palafox

Antonio Palafox (born 28 April 1936) is a Mexican male former tennis player. He and compatriot Rafael Osuna won the doubles at the U.S. Open in 1962^[2] and at Wimbledon in 1963. He is remembered along with Rafael Osuna, Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and Mario Llamas for guiding Mexico to the final of the Davis Cup in 1962.

Antonio Palafox

Full name	Antonio R. Palafox
Country (sports)	Mexico
Born	(1936-04-28) 28 April 1936 (age 86) Guadalajara, Mexico
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	3R (1958, 1964)
Wimbledon	4R (1961, 1963)
US Open	QF (1965)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1963)^[1]
US Open	W (1962)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	QF (1960)^[1]
US Open	F (1960)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	F^Ch (1962)
Medal record Representing  Mexico Tennis Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Men's doubles

He is a former coach of John McEnroe, and taught him to put yourself in an advantageous positions and putting your opponent in difficult positions.^[3]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1961	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Rafael Osuna	Chuck McKinley   Dennis Ralston	3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 11–13
Win	1962	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Rafael Osuna	Chuck McKinley   Dennis Ralston	6–4, 10–12, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3
Win	1963	Wimbledon	Grass	Rafael Osuna	Jean-Claude Barclay   Pierre Darmon	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	1963	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Rafael Osuna	Chuck McKinley   Dennis Ralston	7–9, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11

Mixed Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1960	U.S. National Championships	Grass	Maria Bueno	Margaret Osborne duPont   Neale Fraser	3–6, 2–6

References

1. Wimbledon Results Archive
2. . US Open. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
3. "John McEnroe grapples with his legacy as tennis' bad boy". WESA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

External links

• Antonio Palafox at the Association of Tennis Professionals  
• Antonio Palafox at the International Tennis Federation  
• Antonio Palafox at the Davis Cup