Carlos Behar

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Carlos Behar
Country (sports)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Born (1956-01-29) 29 January 1956 (age 66)
Bogotá, Colombia
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 283 (26 Dec 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1978)
Doubles
Career record4–8
Highest rankingNo. 160 (26 Dec 1979)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1978, 1980)
Wimbledon Q2 (1978)
US Open 1R (1980)

Carlos Behar (born 29 January 1956) is a Colombian former professional tennis player.

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Tennis career

Behar, born in Bogotá, had a father who was national champion multiple times and attended South Carolina's Presbyterian College on a scholarship. [1] He was the 1977 NAIA singles championship runner-up. [2]

A serve and volley player, Behar began competing on the professional tour in 1977. [3] He featured in doubles main draws at the French Open and US Open during his career. In 1981 he played in Davis Cup ties for Colombia against Canada and Venezuela, winning all of his rubbers. [4]

Behar continues to compete on the ITF senior's circuit and in 2018 became the first Colombian to attain a number one ranking, which came in over 60s doubles. [5]

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References

  1. "Carlos Behar está en la élite del tenis". Diario ADN Colombia (in Spanish). 23 January 2019.
  2. "Faces in the Crowd". Sports Illustrated . 27 June 1977.
  3. "Tennis circuit life not all roses". The Greenville News . 31 May 1979.
  4. "Key Statistics". daviscup.com.
  5. "El ocaso brillante de un 'senior' número uno". El Heraldo (in Spanish). 4 November 2018.