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Result | W–L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1972 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Jeff Simpson | Dick Dell Sherwood Stewart | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | 1973 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 1–2 | 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Mike Estep | Syd Ball Ross Case | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2–2 | 1975 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | Barry Phillips-Moore | Jeff Austin Charles Owens | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–3 | 1975 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Joaquín Loyo-Mayo | Phil Dent Cliff Drysdale | 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | 1977 | Bombay, India | Clay | Jasjit Singh | Mike Cahill Terry Moor | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | 1978 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Hard | Raúl Ramírez | Gene Mayer Sashi Menon | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 2–6 | 1978 | Columbus, U.S. | Clay | Eliot Teltscher | Colin Dibley Bob Giltinan | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–7 | 1978 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | Mike Cahill | John Alexander Butch Walts | 6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a major tournament. With his win at the 2006 Australian Open mixed doubles, he joined the elite group of eight tennis players who have achieved a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles. He is also the founder of International Premier Tennis League. In December 2016, Bhupathi was appointed as India's next non-playing Davis Cup captain and took over the reins from Anand Amritraj in February 2017.
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Jorge Lozano is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 4 in August 1988. His highest singles ranking was World No. 51, achieved the following month. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1988 with Lori McNeil and in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez. He reached the round of 16 in singles at the 1988 US Open and also the semifinal in doubles that same year. Qualified twice for the Doubles Masters at the Royal Albert Hall in London and reached the semifinals in 1988. In his career, he won nine doubles titles, but no singles titles. He turned professional in 1986, and in his career He was the first player to be beaten by Pete Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1989. In Davis Cup play, represented Mexico for 15 years, 1981–1995, won 12 doubles matches, and lost 12 as well. He lost 11 singles matches, and won 8, making his overall win / loss record at the Davis Cup 20–23. Lozano won his first title at Forest Hills in 1988, with his partner Todd Witsken, and won his last at Athens in 1993. He resides in Guadalajara, Mexico where he directs a tennis academy for kids and also coaches the men and women tennis team at the University Tec de Monterrey. He was the captain of the Mexican Davis Cup Team from 2007 to 2014. He is now the Athletic Director for the University Tec de Monterrey, campus Guadalajara.
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