Spanish tennis player
Antonio Muñoz (born 1 March 1951) is a former professional tennis player from Barcelona, Spain.
Muñoz won two singles titles. He won the 1968 Cannes Gallia Club International defeating José Guerrero in the final.[1] He won the 1977 France 1 Indoor Satellite where he defeated Christophe Roger-Vasselin, a later semifinalist in the French Open, in the final.
He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 74 in 1973. As a junior, Muñoz won the boys' singles at the French Open in 1969.
During his career, Muñoz reached seven ATP doubles finals, winning on three occasions.
Career finals
Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Legend
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Grand Slam (0)
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Tennis Masters Cup (0)
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ATP Masters Series (0)
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ATP Tour (3)
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Result
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W-L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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0–1
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Oct 1973
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Barcelona, Spain
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Clay
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Manuel Orantes
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Ilie Năstase Tom Okker
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6–4, 3–6, 2–6
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Win
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1–1
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May 1974
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Munich, West Germany
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Clay
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Manuel Orantes
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Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
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2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
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Win
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2–1
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Oct 1974
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Madrid, Spain
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Clay
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Patrice Dominguez
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Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
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6–1, 6–3
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Win
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3–1
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Jul 1977
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Hilversum, Netherlands
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Grass
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José Higueras
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Jean-Louis Haillet François Jauffret
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6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
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Loss
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3–2
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Oct 1977
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Madrid, Spain
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Clay
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Manuel Orantes
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Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
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7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 1–6
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Loss
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3–3
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Nov 1977
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Clay
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Ricardo Cano
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Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas
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4–6, 0–6
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Loss
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3–4
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May 1978
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Hamburg, West Germany
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Clay
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Víctor Pecci
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Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
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2–6, 4–6
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References
- ^ Tennis de France n°177 janvier 1968. Tournois de tennis sur la Côte d'Azur. Tennis de France. Paris. page. 18.
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