Born in Veracruz, Mexico, he played his first tournament at the Washington State Championships in the United States in 1961.[1] he won his first singles title in 1963 at the San Luis Potosi International,[1] he would go on to win that tournament a further five times which remains a tournament record.[1] In November 1963, he represented his homeland in the [3] inaugural Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) in Jakarta. Partnering M.L. de Santiago, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles.
He won the singles title at Tri-State Championships in Cincinnati in 1967, defeating Jaime Fillol in the final,[4] and was a doubles finalist in Cincinnati in 1975 and 1968.[1]
He reached the Round of 16 at Wimbledon in 1971,[1] and the third round at the French Open and Wimbledon in 1970.[1] he won his final tournament at the San Luis Potosí Open in 1974.[1] He played his final tournament in 1982 at the Mexican Satellite tournament.[1]
He also represented Mexico in the Davis Cup, playing in 45 matches from 1964 to 1976.[6]
Loyo-Mayo's playing career was coming to an end as the ATP rankings were coming into being. He achieved a ranking of world no. 99 in the rankings on April 12, 1976.[7] (and therefore does not reflect a possible higher ranking during his peak years from 1961 to 1972.
In the late 1960s, he earned a degree in marketing at the University of Southern California. In 1989, he joined, as professional coach, Edgbaston Archery & Lawn Tennis Society in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the oldest lawn tennis club in the world.
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^ abcdefghijklmno"Players: Loyo-Mayo, Joaquín". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^Haideé Ramírez. (2014-12-29). "Murió Joaquín Loyo Mayo, Leyenda del Tenis Mexicano" (in Spanish). ArgonMexico. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
^[GANEFO Opens New Era In World Sports: Publication of Chinese Delegation to 1963 GANEFO]
^"Sports Shorts". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 11 Jul 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
joaquín, loyo, mayo, august, 1945, december, 2014, mexican, tennis, player, active, from, 1961, 1982, career, singles, titles, country, sports, mexicoborn, 1945, august, 1945veracruz, mexicodieddecember, 2014, 2014, aged, córdoba, veracruz, mexicoturned, pro19. Joaquin Loyo Mayo August 16 1945 December 27 2014 2 was a Mexican tennis player active from 1961 to 1982 he won 21 career singles titles 1 Joaquin Loyo MayoCountry sports MexicoBorn 1945 08 16 August 16 1945Veracruz MexicoDiedDecember 27 2014 2014 12 27 aged 69 Cordoba Veracruz MexicoTurned pro1969 ILTF World Circuit from 1961 Retired1982PlaysLeft handedSinglesCareer record292 229 56 0 1 Career titles21 1 Highest rankingNo 99 April 5 1976 Grand Slam singles resultsAustralian Open2R 1975 French Open3R 1970 Wimbledon4R 1971 US Open3R 1965 1968 1969 DoublesCareer record36 86Highest rankingNo 91 March 1 1976 Career editBorn in Veracruz Mexico he played his first tournament at the Washington State Championships in the United States in 1961 1 he won his first singles title in 1963 at the San Luis Potosi International 1 he would go on to win that tournament a further five times which remains a tournament record 1 In November 1963 he represented his homeland in the 3 inaugural Games of the New Emerging Forces GANEFO in Jakarta Partnering M L de Santiago he won a silver medal in the men s doubles He won the singles title at Tri State Championships in Cincinnati in 1967 defeating Jaime Fillol in the final 4 and was a doubles finalist in Cincinnati in 1975 and 1968 1 He reached the Round of 16 at Wimbledon in 1971 1 and the third round at the French Open and Wimbledon in 1970 1 he won his final tournament at the San Luis Potosi Open in 1974 1 He played his final tournament in 1982 at the Mexican Satellite tournament 1 His other career singles highlights include winning the Tennessee Valley Invitation two times 1966 1969 1 the Olaj Championships 1968 the Blue and Gray Invitation 1968 the Mexican Championships four times consecutively 1968 1971 1 the U S Intercollegiate Championships 1969 5 the March of Dimes Tennis Tournament 1968 the U S Intercollegiate Championships 1969 1 and the El Tapatio International 1973 1 He also represented Mexico in the Davis Cup playing in 45 matches from 1964 to 1976 6 Loyo Mayo s playing career was coming to an end as the ATP rankings were coming into being He achieved a ranking of world no 99 in the rankings on April 12 1976 7 and therefore does not reflect a possible higher ranking during his peak years from 1961 to 1972 In the late 1960s he earned a degree in marketing at the University of Southern California In 1989 he joined as professional coach Edgbaston Archery amp Lawn Tennis Society in Birmingham United Kingdom the oldest lawn tennis club in the world References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Players Loyo Mayo Joaquin The Tennis Base Madrid Tennismem SL Retrieved 4 November 2023 Haidee Ramirez 2014 12 29 Murio Joaquin Loyo Mayo Leyenda del Tenis Mexicano in Spanish ArgonMexico Retrieved 2015 07 09 GANEFO Opens New Era In World Sports Publication of Chinese Delegation to 1963 GANEFO Sports Shorts The Paducah Sun Paducah Kentucky Wikipedia Library newspapers com 11 Jul 1967 p 11 Retrieved 4 November 2023 Hero with a hyphen Davis Cup profile ATP Tour profileExternal links editJoaquin Loyo Mayo at the Association of Tennis Professionals nbsp Joaquin Loyo Mayo at the International Tennis Federation nbsp Joaquin Loyo Mayo at the Davis Cup nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to Mexican tennis is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joaquin Loyo Mayo amp oldid 1220336808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
