Jesús Colás

Jesús Colás
Full nameJesús Colás Abad
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1961-11-11) November 11, 1961 (age 63)
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$62,790
Singles
Career record2–8
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 157 (4 July 1988)
Doubles
Career record14–19
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 102 (19 May 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1986)

Jesus Colás Abad (born 11 November 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.

Biography

Colás come from Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands.

A right-handed player, Colás won a doubles title on the Challenger circuit in Messina in 1985, with David de Miguel, who was a regular partner on tour.

He made one Grand Prix final, the doubles at Madrid in 1986, with de Miguel. In the final they were defeated by top seeds Anders Järryd and Joakim Nyström.[1]

His only main draw appearance in a Grand Slam tournament came at the 1986 French Open, in the men's doubles with de Miguel. The Spaniards were unable to get past Jan Gunnarsson and Michael Mortensen in the first round.[2]

Although more successful in doubles, Colás featured in the singles draws of several Grand Prix tournaments. He won matches at the Torneo Godó in Barcelona in 1988 and 1988 Geneva Open, both over countryman Alberto Tous.[3][4]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 1986 Madrid, Spain Clay Spain David de Miguel Sweden Anders Järryd
Sweden Joakim Nyström 		2–6, 2–6

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1985 Messina, Italy Clay Spain David de Miguel New Zealand Bruce Derlin
United Kingdom David Felgate 		6–1, 7–6

References

  1. ^ "Gomez slams Tulasne for US title". New Straits Times. 6 May 1986. p. 23. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Tennis Results". Journal Gazette. May 30, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Barcelona - 12 September - 18 September 1988". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Geneva - 19 September - 25 September 1988". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2016.