Alberto Tous
| Country (sports) |
 Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona |
| Born |
August 3, 1962 Palma, Spain |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $200,221 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 40–61 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 52 (10 August 1987) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1983, 1988, 1989) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 40–62 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (15 June 1987) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1987) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1988) |
Alberto Tous (born 3 August 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.[1]
Career
Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Tous was the top ranked Spanish junior in 1979, for the under 18s.[2] He made the final of the boy's singles event at the 1980 French Open, which he lost to Henri Leconte.[2]
He reached the quarter-finals at Madrid in 1983 and made two Grand Slam appearances that year.[2] In the French Open to lost to John McEnroe in the second round, after securing his maiden Grand Slam win, over Givaldo Barbosa.[2] He lost in the opening round at Wimbledon to Brad Drewett.[2] The Spaniard also took part in a Davis Cup tie for his country that year, against Yugoslavia. With Yugoslavia having already secured the tie, Tous played and won a dead rubber, against Goran Prpić.[3]
In 1984 he was beaten in the first round at the French Open, by Martín Jaite.[2] His best result of the year came in Bari, where he reached the quarter-finals.[2]
He made two Grand Prix finals in 1985, at Madrid and Bologna, both in the doubles.[2] As a singles player he did well in Bologna, making the semi-finals.[2] He was unable to progress part the opening round of the 1985 French Open, losing to Tomáš Šmíd.[2]
Tous had his most notable performance in the 1987 French Open, where he reached the semi-finals of the men's doubles, with José López-Maeso.[2] They only just missed out on a spot in the final, losing their semi-final in five sets, to eventual champions Anders Järryd and Robert Seguso.[2]
In 1988 he reached the second round of the French Open, beating Ramesh Krishnan, then losing to Slobodan Živojinović.[2] He also made quarter-finals at Madrid and Forest Hills that year.[2]
Tous competed with Catherine Tanvier in the mixed doubles at the 1989 French Open.[2] The pair made it to the round of 16.[2] In the singles, the Spaniard defeated Tom Nijssen in the first round.[2] He was eliminated in the second round by Carl-Uwe Steeb.[2]
Grand Prix career finals
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1985 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Jorge Bardou |
 Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1985 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Jordi Arrese |
 Paolo Canè Simone Colombo |
5–7, 4–6 |
Challenger titles
Singles: (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1984 | Agadir, Morocco | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} Bernard Boileau |
6–1, 6–0 |
| 2. | 1987 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | David de Miguel |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 3. | 1987 | Waiblingen, West Germany | Clay |  Roland Stadler |
W/O |
Doubles: (2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay |  Raul Viver |
 David Graham Laurie Warder |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | 1987 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | José López-Maeso |
Massimo Cierro Alessandro de Minicis |
7–6, 6–2 |