Miguel Mir

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Miguel Mir
Country (sports) Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Born (1956-04-18) 18 April 1956 (age 68)
Barcelona, Spain
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record6–30
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 158 (26 Dec 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1975, 1980, 1981)
Wimbledon 1R (1980)
Doubles
Career record9–25
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 237 (2 Jan 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1981)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Algiers Doubles

Miguel Mir Rodon (born 18 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. [1]

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Career

Mir made his first Grand Slam appearance at the 1975 French Open, where he was beaten in the opening round by Roger Taylor. [2] He didn't return to the tournament until 1980, when he again made a first round exit, with Brian Gottfried winning in straight sets. [2] A month later he played in the 1980 Wimbledon Championships and lost to Steve Krulevitz in the opening round. [2] His final attempt at registering a win came at the 1981 French Open, but he was beaten once more, this time by Billy Martin. [2] He did however make the second round of the doubles, with partner José López-Maeso. [2] The pair had a win over Jimmy Arias and Ben Testerman. [2]

The Spaniard took part in one Davis Cup tie for his country, in 1981, against Algeria. He teamed up with José López-Maeso in the doubles rubber, to defeat the Algerian pairing of Yassine Amier and Djamel Boudjemline. [3]

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1979 Galatina, ItalyClay Flag of Chile.svg Alejandro Pierola 6–1, 7–6

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References

  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ATP World Tour Profile
  3. Davis Cup Profile