Juan Aguilera (tennis)

Juan Aguilera
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1962-03-22) 22 March 1962 (age 62)
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Turned pro1980
Retired1 October 1991
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$825,000
Singles
Career record146–140
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 7 (17 September 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1984)
Wimbledon3R (1990)
US Open2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record8–36
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 228 (20 August 1984)

Juan Aguilera Herrera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan aɣiˈleɾa eˈreɾa]; born 22 March 1962) is a retired Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Barcelona, Spain.

Aguilera has won five singles titles during his career, including one Grand Prix Championship Series title and one Tennis Masters shield, the Hamburg Masters in 1984 and 1990, defeating Boris Becker in the final of the latter in straight sets. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 7, achieved in September 1984.

Career finals

Singles (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (1)
ATP Tour (4)
Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1983 Bordeaux, France Clay Peru Pablo Arraya 5–7, 5–7
Win 1–1 Apr 1984 Aix en Provence, France Clay Spain Fernando Luna 6–4, 7–5
Win 2–1 May 1984 Hamburg, West Germany Clay Sweden Henrik Sundström 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 3–1 Jun 1989 Bari, Italy Clay Czechoslovakia Marián Vajda 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 3–2 Aug 1989 St. Vincent, Italy Clay Argentina Franco Davín 2–6, 2–6
Win 4–2 Apr 1990 Nice, France Clay France Guy Forget 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 5–2 May 1990 Hamburg, West Germany Clay West Germany Boris Becker 6–1, 6–0, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 5–3 Jul 1990 San Remo, Italy Clay Spain Jordi Arrese 2–6, 2–6
Loss 5–4 Sep 1990 Palermo, Italy Clay Argentina Franco Davín 1–6, 1–6

References

  • Cercas, Javier (2 May 2010). "Los sueños cumplidos". ELPAÍS.com (in Spanish). Ediciones El País. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  • "Juan Aguilera". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 20 July 2010.