Antonio Palafox
Antonio Palafox (born 28 April 1936) is a Mexican male former tennis player. He and compatriot Rafael Osuna won the doubles at the U.S. Open in 1962[2] and at Wimbledon in 1963. He is remembered along with Rafael Osuna, Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and Mario Llamas for guiding Mexico to the final of the Davis Cup in 1962.
| Full name | Antonio R. Palafox | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 April 1936 Guadalajara, Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (1958, 1964) | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (1961, 1963) | |||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1965) | |||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1963)[1] | |||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1962) | |||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (1960)[1] | |||||||||||||
| US Open | F (1960) | |||||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | FCh (1962) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is a former coach of John McEnroe.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1961 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | |  | 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 11–13 |
| Win | 1962 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | | | 6–4, 10–12, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 1963 | Wimbledon | Grass | |  | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1963 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | | | 7–9, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11 |
Mixed Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1960 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  | .svg.png){kind=small} | 3–6, 2–6 |
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References
- Wimbledon Results Archive
- "Men's Doubles Championships". US Open. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
External links
- Antonio Palafox at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Antonio Palafox at the International Tennis Federation
- Antonio Palafox at the Davis Cup
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