Mario Llamas

Mario Llamas
Country (sports) Mexico Mexico
Born (1928-03-30)30 March 1928
Mexico City
Died 17 June 2014(2014-06-17) (aged 86)
Mexico
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 4R (1961)
Wimbledon 4R (1960)
US Open 2R (1956)
Team competitions
Davis Cup FCh (1962)
Mario Llamas
Medal record
Men's tennis
Competitor for  Mexico
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City Men's doubles
1963 Sao Paulo Men's singles

Mario Llamas (30 March 1928 – 17 June 2014) was a tennis player from Mexico.[1]

Career

Llamas was a regular fixture on the Mexico Davis Cup team, appearing in a total of 21 ties during his career.[2] He won 21 of his 44 rubbers, 15 of them in singles.[2] In the 1962 Davis Cup, Llamas was a member of the team that finished as the runner-up.[2] Although he didn't play in the final against Australia, he took part in the America Zone and Inter-Zone finals.[2] He had a win over Rod Laver in a 1959 Davis Cup match.[2]

At the 1960 Wimbledon Championships he had wins over Barry Phillips-Moore, Warren Woodcock and Roger Becker, before losing in the round of 16 to Roy Emerson.[3] He also made the fourth round of the 1961 French Championships, where he was seeded 13th.[3]

Llamas was a gold medalist in the men's doubles at the 1955 Pan American Games, with Gustavo Palafox as his partner.[4] In the 1963 Pan American Games he took home a silver medal in the singles, after losing to gold medal playoff to Ronald Barnes.[5]

Llamas died on 17 June 2014 at the age of 86.[6]

References

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