Hugo Núñez

Hugo Núñez
Country (sports) Ecuador
Born (1961-04-14) 14 April 1961 (age 63)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$25,970
Singles
Career record1–4
Highest rankingNo. 222 (12 December 1988)
Doubles
Career record0–9
Highest rankingNo. 226 (12 June 1989)

Hugo Núñez (born 14 April 1961) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player.

Biography

Núñez grew up in both Ecuador and the United States.[1] He was born in Guayaquil and went to high school in New Jersey, then attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). In 1980, he teamed up with Juan Farrow to win the NCAA Men's Division II doubles championship, having lost to Farrow in the singles championship final.[2]

A right-handed player, Núñez reached a best singles ranking on the professional tour of 222 in the world. His best performance on the Grand Prix circuit was a second round appearance at the 1988 Livingston Open.[3] He won three ATP Challenger doubles titles during his career.

Between 1987 and 1992 he featured in a total of seven Davis Cup ties for Ecuador.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 21 September 1981 Layetano, Spain Clay Ecuador Gonzalo Núñez South Africa Rory Chappell
United States John Van Nostrand 		6–4, 7–5
2. 11 September 1988 Nyon, Switzerland Clay Ecuador Raúl Viver Sweden Jan Apell
Finland Veli Paloheimo 		2–6, 6–4, 6–1
3. 6 November 1988 Bossonnens, Switzerland Hard Czechoslovakia Branislav Stankovič United States Bret Garnett
United States Bill Scanlon 		6–4, 7–6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nunez finds groove". Daily Record. 28 July 1984. p. 50.
  2. ^ "Farrow Overwhelms Nunez In Final". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 19 May 1980. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Connors Forced Out by Injury, Hopes to Heal for U.S. Open". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 1988.