Víctor Pecci (born October 15, 1955) is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción.
Pecci was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980 and World No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci is famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final. Pecci beat Guillermo Vilas 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals and Jimmy Connors 7-5, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the semifinals, but Björn Borg beat Pecci 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 in the final.
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Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1979 | French Open | Clay | Björn Borg | 3–6, 1–6, 7–6(6), 4–6 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | 1976 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Éric Deblicker | 7–5, 7–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 1976 | Berlin, Germany | Hard | Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1977 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Željko Franulović | 1–6, 1–6, 7–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 1978 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Rolf Gehring | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1978 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | José Luis Clerc | 4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1978 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | José Luis Clerc | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 4. | 1979 | Nice, France | Clay | John Alexander | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1979 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Björn Borg | 3–6, 1–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1979 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | John McEnroe | 7–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1979 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 5. | 1979 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | José Higueras | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 1979 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Jairo Velasco | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Andrew Pattison | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1980 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | José Luis Clerc | 4–6, 6–1, 8–10 |
Winner | 7. | 1980 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Christophe Freyss | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 8. | 1981 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | José Higueras | 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1981 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 6–2, 3–6, 1–2, RET. |
Winner | 9. | 1981 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1981 | Rome, Italy | Clay | José Luis Clerc | 3–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 10. | 1983 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Jaime Fillol | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1984 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | José Higueras | 5–7, 6–3, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1985 | Nice, France | Clay | Henri Leconte | 4–6, 4–6 |
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Preceded by John McEnroe |
ATP Most Improved Player 1979 |
Succeeded by not awarded, 1980 Ivan Lendl, 1981 |
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