Fernando Soler (tennis)

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Fernando Soler
Country (sports)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Born (1961-03-27) 27 March 1961 (age 60)
Barcelona, Spain
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record3–6
Highest rankingNo. 167 (12 Mar 1984)
Doubles
Career record3–18
Highest rankingNo. 242 (2 Jan 1984)

Fernando Soler (born 27 March 1961) is a Spanish sports agent and former professional tennis player. From 2006 to 2018 he was head of tennis for leading sports management company IMG. [1]

In his playing days, Soler was a left-handed player and competed on tour throughout the 1980s, reaching a career high singles ranking of 167 in the world. His Grand Prix main draw appearances included a win over future French Open finalist Mikael Pernfors at the 1984 Washington Open. [2]

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References

  1. "Fernando Soler abandona la dirección mundial de tenis de IMG". www.palco23.com (in Spanish). 15 June 2018.
  2. "Washington DC 1984 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.