Diego Pérez (tennis)
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| Country |
 Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Residence | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Born |
February 9, 1962 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height | 5'10" (178 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed (2-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,042,224 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 207-229 (ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour and Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (July 9, 1984) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1991, 1993) |
| French Open | 4R (1992) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1990, 1993) |
| US Open | 3R (1987) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 160-189 (ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour and Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 37 (August 3, 1987) |
Diego Pérez (born February 9, 1962, in Montevideo) is a retired professional tennis player from Uruguay. Pérez turned pro in 1981, and won one ATP Tour singles and three doubles titles in his career, which lasted until 1995. He has the most singles wins for the Uruguay Davis Cup team (31, shared with Marcelo Filippini).
ATP Tour titles (4)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP Tour |
Singles titles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 16, 1985 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Jimmy Brown |
6–4, 7–6 |
Singles runner-up (1)
- 1985: Buenos Aires (lost to Martín Jaite)
Doubles titles (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | September 14, 1981 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | José Luis Damiani |
 Jaime Fillol Sr. Belus Prajoux |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 2. | November 9, 1992 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Francisco Roig |
 Christer Allgardh Carl Limberger |
6–2, 7–6 |
| 3. | August 22, 1994 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | Francisco Roig |
 Karol Kučera Paul Wekesa |
6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles runner-up (10)
- 1985: Buenos Aires (with Eduardo Bengoechea, lost to Martín Jaite and Christian Miniussi)
- 1986: Stuttgart Outdoor (with Mansour Bahrami, lost to Hans Gildemeister and Andrés Gómez)
- 1986: Paris Indoor (with Mansour Bahrami, lost to Peter Fleming and John McEnroe)
- 1987: Geneva (with Mansour Bahrami, lost to Ricardo Acioly and Luiz Mattar)
- 1987: Itaparica (with Jorge Lozano, lost to Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez)
- 1988: Guarujá (with Javier Frana, lost to Ricardo Acuña and Luke Jensen)
- 1988: Barcelona (with Claudio Mezzadri, lost to Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez)
- 1990: Florence (with Luiz Mattar, lost to Sergi Bruguera and Horacio de la Peña)
- 1991: San Marino (with Christian Miniussi, lost to Jordi Arrese and Carlos Costa)
- 1992: Guarujá (with Francisco Roig, lost to Christer Allgardh and Carl Limberger)
External links
- Diego Pérez at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Diego Pérez at the Davis Cup
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