Gabriel Urpí

Gabriel Urpí
Country (sports)Spain Spain
ResidenceTarragona
Born (1961-08-16) 16 August 1961 (age 63)
El Vendrell, Spain
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$144,450
Singles
Career record42–66
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 106 (18 May 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1982)
WimbledonQ2 (1979)
Doubles
Career record17–61
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 182 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1981, 1982, 1984)
WimbledonQ1 (1979)

Gabriel Urpí Ribas (born 16 August 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.[1]

Playing career

Urpi was the Orange Bowl champion in 1978 and a semi-finalist in the boys' singles event at the French Open that year.[2]

A clay court specialist, he competed in the main draw of the French Open in 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985.[3] The Spaniard had his best performance at the 1982 French Open, where he reached the third round, with wins over Patrizio Parrini and Chris Lewis, the latter in a walkover.[3]

He was a quarter-finalist at Madrid in 1979, Barcelona in 1980, Bordeaux in 1981 and Bari in 1984.[3] His only semi-final appearance was at the 1987 Bordeaux Open.[3] However, as a doubles player, he reached the Barcelona semi-finals in 1984, partnering Lorenzo Fargas.[3] Two year earlier in Indianapolis, Urpi and doubles partner Rick Fagel had an upset win over Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick, a pairing that were dual Australian Open winners.[3]

Coaching

Urpi had been the coach of Flavia Pennetta for several years, until her retirement. He was previously the coach of Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1994 and 1995, during which time she won two Grand Slam tournaments and also coached Conchita Martínez to the 1998 Australian Open final. In 2017, he worked as a coach of Elina Svitolina, having also formerly coached Nicolas Mahut. In 2021, Urpí began coaching Caroline Garcia.[4]

Challenger finals

Singles: (1-0)

Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 January 1985 Agadir, Morocco Clay Spain David de Miguel 2–6, 6–4, 6–0

Doubles: (2-1)

Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 March 1980 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay Bolivia Ramiro Benavides United States Mike Barr
Canada Réjean Genois 		4–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 April 1982 Parioli, Italy Clay Chile Iván Camus Argentina Guillermo Aubone
Peru Fernando Maynetto 		3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win 2–1 August 1983 Vigo, Spain Clay Spain Lorenzo Fargas Chile Iván Camus
Ecuador Raúl Viver 		6–4, 4–6, 6–2

References

  1. ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ^ ITF Junior Profile
  3. ^ a b c d e f ATP World Tour Profile
  4. ^ "Caroline Garcia parts with father as coach, hires Gabriel Urpi".