Ricardo Acuña
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Chilean tennis player (born 1958)
For the Mexican judoka, see Ricardo Acuña (judoka).
| Country (sports) | Chile |
|---|---|
| Residence | Jupiter, Florida, United States |
| Born | (1958年01月13日) 13 January 1958 (age 67) Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1978 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $291,650 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 69–111 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (17 March 1986) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1983, 1984, 1986) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1985) |
| US Open | 3R (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 71–102 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (28 October 1985) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1981, 1985, 1986) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
| US Open | 3R (1985) |
Ricardo Acuña (born 13 January 1958) is a former tennis player from Chile, who won three doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 47 in March 1986.
Since his retirement from competition, Acuña has served as both the assistant director and the Director of Tennis at the ATP Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He currently serves on the USTA Player Development staff as a National Coach for Men's tennis.[1]
Career finals
[edit ]Singles (1 runner-up)
[edit ]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1982 | Bahia, Brazil | Carpet | Chile Jaime Fillol | 6–7, 4–6 |
Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit ]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1983 | Nancy, France | Carpet | Chile Belus Prajoux | Sweden Jan Gunnarsson Sweden Anders Järryd |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 1985 | Toulouse, France | Hard | Switzerland Jakob Hlasek | Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš |
3–6, 6–2, 9–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Nov 1986 | Houston, U.S. | Carpet | United States Brad Pearce | United States Chip Hooper United States Mike Leach |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 1988 | Guarujá, Brazil | Clay | United States Luke Jensen | Argentina Javier Frana Uruguay Diego Pérez |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Oct 1988 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Spain Javier Sánchez | United States Jay Berger Argentina Horacio de la Peña |
7–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
References
[edit ]- ^ USTA. "Ricardo Acuna- Men's National Coach". Archived from the original on 2007年08月30日. Retrieved 2007年07月11日.
External links
[edit ]- Ricardo Acuña at the Association of Tennis Professionals Edit this at Wikidata
- Ricardo Acuña at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata
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