Fernando Luna (tennis)

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Fernando Luna
Full nameFernando Luna Vicente
Country (sports)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Residence Barcelona, Spain
Born (1958-04-24) 24 April 1958 (age 64)
Ciudad Real, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro1977
Retired1991
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $561,404
Singles
Career record170–160
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 33 (14 May 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1991)
French Open 4R (1983)
Wimbledon 1R (1988, 1989)
Doubles
Career record7–38
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 407 (3 October 1988)
Medal record

Fernando Luna Vicente (born 24 April 1958) is a former tennis player from Spain.

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The right-handed achieved his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 in May 1984 and finished runner-up in two Grand Prix finals during his career: Aix-En-Provence in 1984 Madrid in 1988. Luna reached the fourth round of the 1983 French Open, defeating José Luis Clerc en route.

Career finals

Singles (2 losses)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Apr 1984 Aix en Provence, FranceClay Flag of Spain.svg Juan Aguilera 4–6, 5–7
Loss0–2Apr 1988 Madrid, SpainClay Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson 2–6, 1–6


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