Country (sports) | Chile |
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Residence | Catania,Italy |
Born | Santiago, Presidential Republic Chile | 20 November 1949
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 16–46 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 82 (26 Dec 1979) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1978) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 15–37 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 174 (3 Jan 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1978, 1980, 1982) |
Alejandro Pierola (born 20 November 1949) is a former professional tennis player from Chile. [1]
Pierola was a quarter-finalist in Grand Prix tournaments at Palermo in 1981 and Venice in 1982. [2] He made two Grand Prix doubles semi-finals in 1981, at Bordeaux, with Guillermo Aubone and Palermo, with Pedro Rebolledo. [2]
He competed in the French Open three times during his career and played in both the men's singles and men's doubles at each. [2] At the 1978 French Open he had a win over Bernard Mitton, before losing in the second round to Manuel Orantes. [2] He exited in the opening round of the singles in 1980 and 1982, with losses to José Luis Clerc and Pavel Složil. [2]
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 1981 | Parioli, Italy | Clay | Corrado Barazzutti | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1979 | Cuneo, Italy | Clay | Belus Prajoux | Dominique Bedel Christophe Freyss | 6–4, 7–6 |
2. | 1981 | Messina, Italy | Clay | Belus Prajoux | Mario Calautti Roberto Calautti | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
3. | 1982 | Galatina, Italy | Clay | Sergio Casal | Gianni Marchetti Vincenzo Naso | 6–4, 6–4 |
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