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{{Short description|Mexican tennis player (1943–2019)}}
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| Wimbledonresult = Q1 ([[1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|1974]])
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'''Raúl Contreras''' (16 September 1943 – 18 February 2019) was a Mexican professional [[tennis]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muere el ex tenista Raúl Contreras |url=https://www.tudn.mx/tenis/muere-ex-tenista-raul-contreras |publisher=[[TUDN (TV network)|TUDN]] |language=es-MX |date=19 February 2019}}</ref>
'''Raúl Contreras''' (16 September 1943 – 18 February 2019) was a Mexican professional [[tennis]] player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muere el ex tenista Raúl Contreras |url=https://www.tudn.mx/tenis/muere-ex-tenista-raul-contreras |publisher=[[TUDN (TV network)|TUDN]] |language=es-MX |date=19 February 2019}}</ref>


Born in [[Mexico City]], Contreras played collegiate tennis in the United States for [[San Jose State University]] during the 1960s. He was the younger brother of Davis Cup player [[Francisco Contreras (tennis)|Francisco "Pancho" Contreras]] and although he came close to Davis Cup selection himself, he never made the side.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mexicans Arrive For Davis Cup Match |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/star-news-may-20-1968-p-14/ |work=[[Star News]] |date=20 May 1968}}</ref>
Born in [[Mexico City]], Contreras played collegiate tennis in the United States for [[San Jose State University]] during the 1960s. He was the younger brother of Davis Cup player [[Francisco Contreras (tennis)|Francisco "Pancho" Contreras]] and although he came close to Davis Cup selection himself, he never made the side.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mexicans Arrive For Davis Cup Match |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/star-news-may-20-1968-p-14/ |work=[[Pasadena Star-News|Star News]] |date=20 May 1968}}</ref>


Contreras competed in the men's doubles main draw of the [[1974 French Open]].
Contreras competed in the men's doubles main draw of the [[1974 French Open]].
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{ITF}}
* {{ITF profile|raul-contreras/800175874/mex}}


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Latest revision as of 04:14, 23 April 2024

Raúl Contreras
Country (sports) Mexico
Born(1943-09-16)16 September 1943
Mexico City, Mexico
Died18 February 2019(2019-02-18) (aged 75)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ2 (1974)
WimbledonQ1 (1974)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1974)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City Men's doubles

Raúl Contreras (16 September 1943 – 18 February 2019) was a Mexican professional tennis player.[1]

Born in Mexico City, Contreras played collegiate tennis in the United States for San Jose State University during the 1960s. He was the younger brother of Davis Cup player Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and although he came close to Davis Cup selection himself, he never made the side.[2]

Contreras competed in the men's doubles main draw of the 1974 French Open.

Representing Mexico at the 1975 Pan American Games, Contreras teamed up with Adolfo González to claim a silver medal in the men's doubles, behind Americans Butch Walts and Bruce Manson. He won two matches in the singles draw before falling in the quarter-final stage to Puerto Rico's Freddy de Jesús.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Muere el ex tenista Raúl Contreras" (in Mexican Spanish). TUDN. 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Mexicans Arrive For Davis Cup Match". Star News. 20 May 1968.

External links[edit]