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Mario Llamas (30 March 1928 – 17 June 2014) was a tennis player from Mexico.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Mexico | ||||||||||
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| Born | 30 March 1928 Mexico City | ||||||||||
| Died | 17 June 2014 (aged 86) Mexico | ||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||
| French Open | 4R (1961) | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (1960) | ||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (1956) | ||||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||||
| Davis Cup | FCh (1962) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Llamas was a regular fixture on 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 as the runner-up.[2] Although he did not 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]
Llamas 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]
Llamas died on 17 June 2014 at the age of 86.[6]
References
- ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- Davis Cup Profile
- Tennis Archive Profile Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- 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.
- "Falleció Mario Llamas". Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
External links
- Mario Llamas at the Association of Tennis Professionals
На других языках
- [en] Mario Llamas
[es] Mario Llamas
Mario Llamas González (30 de marzo de 1928 – 17 de junio de 2014)[1] fue un tenista mexicano que destacó en los años 50 y 60. En 1954 junto con Gustavo Palafox formaron un buen equipo de Copa Davis, derrotaron 3-2 a Japón en el Centro Deportivo Chapultepec (en 1954 Gustavo Palafox logra arrebatarle un punto a Vic Seixas en la serie contra los EE. UU. en la final de la zona americana). Posteriormente derrotan a Canadá con un contundente 4-1. En 1956 está vez con Francisco "Pancho" Contreras vencen a Brasil 4-1. Integrante del célebre equipo de Copa Davis de México en 1962 que disputara la final en contra de las estrellas australianas Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Neale Fraser. Llamas llegó a estar en los 15 mejores jugadores del mundo a nivel amateur. En los años 50 fue campeón nacional de dobles mixtos con Yolanda Ramírez.[ru] Льямас, Марио
Марио Льямас Гонсалес (исп. Mario Llamas González; 30 марта 1928, Мехико — 17 июня 2014, там же) — мексиканский теннисист. Чемпион Панамериканских игр 1955 года в мужских парах и серебряный призёр 1963 года в одиночном разряде, финалист Кубка Дэвиса 1962 года в составе сборной Мексики.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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