| Country (sports) |
Chile |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Born | 23 September 1956 Valparaiso, Chile |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–18 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 185 (22 December 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R ( 1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–20 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1977) |
| US Open | 1R (1981) |
Juan Núñez (born 23 September 1956) is a former professional tennis player and coach, from Chile. [1] [2] [3]
Playing career
Núñez partnered Alejandro Gattiker at the 1977 French Open but the pair were unable to get past the first round. [4]
In 1979, Núñez was a singles quarter-finalist at the Santiago Grand Prix tournament, with wins over Fernando Luna and Andrés Gómez. [4]
He played John McEnroe in the opening round of the 1981 US Open and claimed the first set in a tiebreak, before losing in four. [4] In the doubles, Núñez and Fernando Maynetto lost in the first round. [4] Also that year, he made the round of 16 in the singles draw at the Boston Pro Championships. [4]
Coaching
Núñez coached Chris Evert in the late 1980s, before joining Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1989. [4] He was the coach of Sánchez Vicario, when the Spaniard won the 1989 French Open. [5] After leaving Sánchez Vicario, he spent time coaching Brenda Schultz and Natasha Zvereva. In 1994, Gabriela Sabatini won the WTA Tour Championships, with Núñez as her coach. [4]
References
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Juan Núñez fue 185 del mundo en singles en el año 1980
- ^ El entrenador chileno Juan Núñez asoma como uno de los candidatos para trabajar con la bella tenista rusa Anna Kournikova.
- ^ a b c d e f g ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ USA Today, "Sanchez on lookout for coach", 13 February 1990.
| Country (sports) |
Chile |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Born | 23 September 1956 Valparaiso, Chile |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–18 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 185 (22 December 1980) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R ( 1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–20 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1977) |
| US Open | 1R (1981) |
Juan Núñez (born 23 September 1956) is a former professional tennis player and coach, from Chile. [1] [2] [3]
Playing career
Núñez partnered Alejandro Gattiker at the 1977 French Open but the pair were unable to get past the first round. [4]
In 1979, Núñez was a singles quarter-finalist at the Santiago Grand Prix tournament, with wins over Fernando Luna and Andrés Gómez. [4]
He played John McEnroe in the opening round of the 1981 US Open and claimed the first set in a tiebreak, before losing in four. [4] In the doubles, Núñez and Fernando Maynetto lost in the first round. [4] Also that year, he made the round of 16 in the singles draw at the Boston Pro Championships. [4]
Coaching
Núñez coached Chris Evert in the late 1980s, before joining Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1989. [4] He was the coach of Sánchez Vicario, when the Spaniard won the 1989 French Open. [5] After leaving Sánchez Vicario, he spent time coaching Brenda Schultz and Natasha Zvereva. In 1994, Gabriela Sabatini won the WTA Tour Championships, with Núñez as her coach. [4]
References
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Juan Núñez fue 185 del mundo en singles en el año 1980
- ^ El entrenador chileno Juan Núñez asoma como uno de los candidatos para trabajar con la bella tenista rusa Anna Kournikova.
- ^ a b c d e f g ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ USA Today, "Sanchez on lookout for coach", 13 February 1990.