Iván Molina

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Iván Molina (born June 16, 1946 in Medellín) is a former professional Colombian tennis player.

Molina and Martina Navratilova teamed to win the 1974 French Open mixed doubles title, beating Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcelo Lara 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Together with Florenta Mihai, he reached the French Open mixed doubles final in 1977, losing to Mary Carillo and John McEnroe. The 6 foot tall left hander played 46 matches in the Davis Cup for Colombia from 1970 to 1979, winning 15 and losing 14 of his singles matches and winning 7 and losing 10 of his doubles matches. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 40 in April 1976.

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[edit] Grand Slam mixed doubles finals (2)

[edit] Win (1)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1974 French Open Flag of Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova Flag of Mexico Marcelo Lara
Flag of Mexico Rosie Reyes Darmon		 6–3, 6–3

[edit] Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score in Final
1977 French Open Flag of Romania Florenta Mihai Flag of the United States Mary Carillo
Flag of the United States John McEnroe		 7–6, 6–3


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