Javier Contreras (tennis)

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Javier Contreras
Full nameJavier Contreras Rodríguez
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1960-03-27) 27 March 1960 (age 64)
Mexico City, Mexico
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 298 (17 Sep 1984)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Highest rankingNo. 506 (17 Sep 1984)

Javier Contreras Rodríguez (born 27 March 1960) is a Mexican former professional tennis player. He now coaches tennis in Texas.[1]

Born in Mexico City, Contreras is the son of former Davis Cup player and team captain "Pancho" Contreras.[2]

Contreras played on the international tour in the 1980s, reaching a best singles ranking of 298. He represented the Mexico Davis Cup team in a 1984 tie against Chile in Santiago, where he lost his reverse singles rubber to Pedro Rebolledo. His best result on tour was a runner-up finish to Tim Wilkison at the 1984 San Luis Potosí Challenger.

His daughter Fernanda Contreras is a professional tennis player.[2]

ATP Challenger finals[edit]

Singles: 1 (0–1)[edit]

Result    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss Apr 1984 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay United States Tim Wilkison 2–6, 2–6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Baraldi, Luis (2 September 2020). "Sorpresa en el US Open". El Universal (in Spanish).
  2. ^ a b Chessal, Mirabal (12 May 2020). "Fernanda Contreras gana Premio "Corazón 2020" de la FedCup". El Sol de San Luis (in Spanish).

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