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Revision as of 23:00, 19 June 2014
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
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| Born | 30 March 1928 |
| Died | 17 June 2014 (aged 86) Mexico |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1961) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1960) |
| US Open | 2R (1956) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's tennis | ||
| Representing Mexico
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1955 Mexico City | Men's doubles |
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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 in 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 runners-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]
He 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] He died on 17 June 2014.[6]
References
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ a b c d e Davis Cup Profile
- ^ a b Tennis Archive Profile
- ^ New York Times, "Miranda Defeats Santee In Upset For 1,500 Crown", 20 March 1955.
- ^ Baltimore Sun, "Middle Atlantic Tennis Field Includes Brazil's Barnes", 28 July 1963.
- ^ http://www.larazonsanluis.com/index.php/justicia/item/36239-falleci%C3%B3-mario-llamas