Juan Núñez (tennis)

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Juan Núñez
Country (sports)Chile Chile
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida
Born (1956-09-23) 23 September 1956 (age 65)
Valparaiso, Chile
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record9–18
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 185 (22 December 1980)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open1R (1981)
Doubles
Career record3–20
Career titles0
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open1R (1977)
US Open1R (1981)

Juan Núñez (born 23 September 1956) is a former professional tennis player and coach, from Chile.[1][2][3]

Playing career[]

Núñez partnered Alejandro Gattiker at the 1977 French Open but the pair were unable to get past the first round.[4]

In 1979, Núñez was a singles quarter-finalist at the Santiago Grand Prix tournament, with wins over Fernando Luna and Andrés Gómez.[4]

He played John McEnroe in the opening round of the 1981 US Open and claimed the first set in a tiebreak, before losing in four.[4] In the doubles, Núñez and Fernando Maynetto lost in the first round.[4] Also that year, he made the round of 16 in the singles draw at the Boston Pro Championships.[4]

Coaching[]

Núñez coached Chris Evert in the late 1980s, before joining Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1989.[4] He was the coach of Sánchez Vicario, when the Spaniard won the 1989 French Open.[5] After leaving Sánchez Vicario, he spent time coaching Brenda Schultz and Natasha Zvereva. In 1994, Gabriela Sabatini won the WTA Tour Championships, with Núñez as her coach.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ^ Juan Núñez fue 185 del mundo en singles en el año 1980
  3. ^ El entrenador chileno Juan Núñez asoma como uno de los candidatos para trabajar con la bella tenista rusa Anna Kournikova.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g ATP World Tour Profile
  5. ^ USA Today, "Sanchez on lookout for coach", 13 February 1990.
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