Ángel Giménez

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Ángel Giménez
Tenniskampioenschappen Melkhuisje, Gimenez in aktie, Bestanddeelnr 928-6927.jpg
Country (sports)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Born (1955-10-10) 10 October 1955 (age 69)
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record82–107
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 42 (31 December 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1981)
Wimbledon 2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record45–94
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 145 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1981)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Algiers Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Algiers Doubles

Ángel Giménez (born 10 October 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. [1]

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Career

Giménez twice made the second round in the singles draw of a Grand Slam, both times in 1981. At the French Open he defeated Bolivian Mario Martinez, before losing to Paul Torre. Then at Wimbledon that year he had a win over Jörgen Windahl and was then beaten by Andrew Pattison in five sets. His best doubles performance came in the 1981 French Open, when he and Ricardo Cano reached the third round. [2] He never competed in the Australian Open or US Open.

He won two titles on the Grand Prix tennis circuit, at Vienna in 1980 and then the British Hard Court Championships later that year. As a doubles player he reached three finals, but lost them all. He had one of the best wins of his career in 1981 when he defeated Vitas Gerulaitis at Hamburg. [3]

In the Davis Cup, Giménez took part in seven ties for Spain, from 1976 to 1982. The Spaniard won six of his 10 rubbers, two in singles and four in doubles. [4]

As a coach he has worked with many players, including Gabriela Sabatini, [5] Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Daniela Hantuchová. He now works at the Academia Sanchez-Casal in Barcelona, Spain.

Career finals

Singles: 3 (2–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 1980Vienna, AustriaClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd 1–6, 1–1 ret.
Win2–0Sep 1980 Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss2–1Apr 1982Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes 2–6, 0–6

Doubles: 3 (0–3)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 1981 Mar del Plata, ArgentinaClay Flag of Colombia.svg Jairo Velasco, Sr. Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk
7–6, 4–6, 0–6
Loss0–2Jan 1982Viña Del Mar, ChileClay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Aubone Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
Default
Loss0–3Feb 1982 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Orantes Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary
Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltan Kuharszky
5–7, 2–6

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References

  1. "El tenista español Angel Giménez". El País (in Spanish). 5 February 1982.
  2. ITF Tennis Profile
  3. ATP World Tour Profile
  4. Davis Cup Profile
  5. Gabriela Sabatini "Tenía como coach primero a Ángel Giménez y luego, en la etapa de los.."