Joan Balcells

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Joan Balcells
Country Flag of Spain Spain
Residence Barcelona, Spain
Date of birth June 20, 1975
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 190cm (6ft 3in)
Weight 93kg (205lb)
Turned pro 1996
Plays Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money $815,801
Singles
Career record: 41-49
Career titles: 1
Highest ranking: No. 57 (May 7, 2001)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 1R (2001, 2002, 2003)
French Open 2R (2000, 2001)
Wimbledon 1R (2001, 2002)
US Open 1R (2001)
Doubles
Career record: 40-54
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: No. 65 (July 23, 2001)

Joan Manel Balcells Fornaguera (born June 20, 1975, in Barcelona) is a retired professional tennis player from Spain. He won one ATP Tour singles title in his career. Balcells played for the Spain Davis Cup team in 2000, winning the doubles rubber (with Àlex Corretja) in the final against Australia. He retired in 2004.

[edit] Career Finals (4)

[edit] Singles titles (1)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. September 11, 2000 Bucharest, Romania Clay Flag of Germany Markus Hantschk 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(1)

[edit] Singles finalist (1)

[edit] Doubles finalist (2)

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