Antonio Palafox
| Full name | Antonio R. Palafox | ||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |
 Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Born |
28 April 1936 Guadalajara, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (1958, 1964) | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (1961, 1963) | ||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1965) | ||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1963)[1] | ||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1962) | ||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | |||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (1960)[1] | ||||||||||||
| US Open | F (1960) | ||||||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | FCh (1962) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Antonio Palafox (born 28 April 1936) is a Mexican male former tennis player. He and compatriot Rafael Osuna won the doubles at the U.S. Open in 1962[2] and at Wimbledon in 1963. He is remembered along with Rafael Osuna, Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and Mario Llamas for guiding Mexico to the final of the Davis Cup in 1962.
He is a former coach of John McEnroe.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1961 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Rafael Osuna |  Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston | 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 11–13 |
| Winner | 1962 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Rafael Osuna | Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 10–12, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1963 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rafael Osuna |  Jean-Claude Barclay Pierre Darmon | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1963 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Rafael Osuna | Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston | 7–9, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11 |
Mixed Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1960 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Maria Bueno | Margaret Osborne duPont  Neale Fraser | 3–6, 2–6 |
References
- 1 2 Wimbledon Results Archive
- ↑ "Men's Doubles Championships". US Open. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
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