Roberto Vizcaíno

Roberto Vizcaíno Mallol
Country (sports) Spain Spain
Born (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957
Barcelona, Spain
Height 5'10" (178 cm)
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career record 20-34
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 157 (22 Dec 1980)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record 15-35
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 265 (18 Mar 1985)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 2R (1981)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open 2R (1980)

Roberto Vizcaíno Mallol (born 25 April 1957) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.

Career

Vizcaíno took part in the 1980 French Open and was beaten in the opening round by Yannick Noah.[1] He also played in the mixed doubles, with Silvana Urroz. They made it into the second round, where they lost to Steve Krulevitz and Lucia Romanov.[2]

Also in 1980, Vizcaino was a semi-finalist at the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth, securing wins over John Whiteford, Stefan Simonsson and Kjell Johansson.[1]

Vizcaino defeated Antonio Zugarelli in the first round of the 1981 French Open, but was unable to get past Tony Giammalva in the second round.[1] He competed in the men's doubles as well with Rick Fagel and the pair beat Argentinians Alejandro Ganzábal and Gustavo Guerrero, before a second round exit.[1]

He made the quarter-finals at the 1983 Geneva Open and was a doubles semi-finalist in the 1984 Tel Aviv Open, with partner Ferrante Rocchi.[1]

Until 1992 he was coach of Carlos Costa.[3] In 1998 he was finalist in the Veterans (35 years plus) Championship in Spain, but was beaten by club trainer Aniceto Álvarez. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 ATP World Tour Profile
  2. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  3. La Vanguardia 23 October 1992, page 31 "TENIS Carlos Costa decide romper su relación profesional con su entrenador, Roberto Vizcaíno"
  4. "1997-1998 Campeón de España de Veteranos +35 años venciendo en la final a Roberto Vizcaíno."
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