- Raúl Ramírez
Raúl Ramírez (born
June 20 ,1953 inEnsenada ,Baja California ) is a Mexican former professional tennis player of the 1970s and 1980s. He attended and played tennis at theUniversity of Southern California inLos Angeles, California . [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/archive/usc-m-tennis-protour.html USC Men's Tennis -- On The Pro Tour] , USCTrojans.com, AccessedJuly 8 ,2008 .]He was ranked as high as No. 4 in the world (achieving that ranking on November 7, 1976) and No. 6 in doubles (January 3, 1983). He won 19 singles titles, including titles at the
ATP Masters Series events in Rome (1975) and Monte Carlo (1978).He won 59 doubles titles, including Wimbledon (1976), the
French Open (1975 & '77), and at ATP Masters Series events in Cincinnati (1978), Canada (1976, ’77 & ’81), Monte Carlo (1979), Paris (1977), and Rome (1974, ’75, ’76 & ’77).In 1981 he married the
Venezuela n-born formerMiss Universe Maritza Sayalero . The couple live in Ensenada and have three children: Rebecca (born 1982), Raúl (born 1984) and Daniel Francisco (1989).Career highlights
ingles titles (19)
Runner-ups (41)
References
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