Mario Rincón (born 13 December 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Colombia.[1][2][3]
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 54) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $132,921 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–15 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 193 (13 February 1995) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R (1990) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 5–7 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 257 (19 February 1996) |
Rincon completed his education in the United States and was an NCAA All-American at the University of Kentucky.[4]
After making his way through qualifying, Rincon played David Engel in the opening round of the 1990 US Open.[5] He was beaten in straight sets.[5]
His best performances on the ATP Tour all came at his home event, the Colombia Open.[5] He made the second round in 1994 and 1997, managing a win over world number 47 Marcelo Filippini in the later.[5] In the doubles he was a semi-finalist in 1995, with Fernando Meligeni as his partner.[5]
Rincon appeared in nine Davis Cup ties for Colombia during his career, playing 18 matches, of which he won five.[6]
He is a former head coach of the Miami Hurricanes.
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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1. | 1990 | Bogota, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |