Juan Ignacio Muntañola

Juan Ignacio Muntañola
Full nameJuan Ignacio Muntañola Vilamala
Country (sports) Spain
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record19–29
Highest rankingNo. 101 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1975)
Wimbledon1R (1974)
Doubles
Career record6–23
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1975)

Juan Ignacio Muntañola Vilamala[1][a] is a Spanish former professional tennis player.[2]

A right-handed player, Muntañola competed on the professional tour in the 1970s.

Muntañola, who reached a best ranking of 101 in the world, made his grand slam main draw debut at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships, as a lucky loser from qualifying. He played in three editions of the French Open, including in 1975 when he won through to the second round, where he was beaten by eventual finalist Guillermo Vilas.[3]

Grand Prix career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 6 October 1975 Avilés, Spain Clay Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 3–6, 4–6, 3–6

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muntañola and the second or maternal family name is Vilamala.

References

  1. ^ "Listado Técnicos". RFET.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Tenis. JUAN IGNACIO MUNTAÑOLA VILAMALA
  2. ^ "Gano Muntañola En Caracas". ABC (Madrid) (in Spanish). 16 July 1974.
  3. ^ "Argentinian victor, not at peak, yet". San Francisco Examiner. Newspapers.com. 7 June 1975.