Juan Núñez (tennis)

Juan Núñez
Country Chile Chile
Residence Boca Raton, Florida
Born 23 September 1956
Valparaiso, Chile
Height 6'3" (190 cm)
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career record 9-18
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 185 (22 Dec 1980)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open 1R (1981)
Doubles
Career record 3-20
Career titles 0
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 1R (1977)
US Open 1R (1981)

Juan Núñez (born 23 September 1956) is a former professional tennis player and coach, from Chile.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Núñez partnered Alejandro Gattiker at the 1977 French Open but the pair were unable to get past the first round.[4]

In 1979, Núñez was a singles quarter-finalist at the Santiago Grand Prix tournament, with wins over Fernando Luna and Andrés Gómez.[4]

He played John McEnroe in the opening round of the 1981 US Open and claimed the first set in a tiebreak, before losing in four.[4] In the doubles, Núñez and Fernando Maynetto lost in the first round.[4] Also that year, he made the round of 16 in the singles draw at the Boston Pro Championships.[4]

Coaching

Núñez coached Chris Evert in the late 1980s, before joining Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1989.[4] He was the coach of Sánchez Vicario, when the Spaniard won the 1989 French Open.[5] After leaving Sánchez Vicario he spent time coaching Brenda Schultz and Natasha Zvereva. In 1994, Gabriela Sabatini won the WTA Tour Championships, which Núñez as her coach.[4]

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