Javier Contreras (tennis)

Javier Contreras
Full nameJavier Contreras Rodríguez
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1960-03-27) 27 March 1960 (age 64)
Mexico City, Mexico
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 298 (17 Sep 1984)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Highest rankingNo. 506 (17 Sep 1984)

Javier Contreras Rodríguez (born 27 March 1960) is a Mexican former professional tennis player. He now coaches tennis in Texas.[1]

Born in Mexico City, Contreras is the son of former Davis Cup player and team captain "Pancho" Contreras.[2]

Contreras played on the international tour in the 1980s, reaching a best singles ranking of 298. He represented the Mexico Davis Cup team in a 1984 tie against Chile in Santiago, where he lost his reverse singles rubber to Pedro Rebolledo. His best result on tour was a runner-up finish to Tim Wilkison at the 1984 San Luis Potosí Challenger.

His daughter Fernanda Contreras is a professional tennis player.[2]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 1984 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Challenger Clay United States Tim Wilkison 2–6, 2–6

See also

References

  1. ^ Baraldi, Luis (2 September 2020). "Sorpresa en el US Open". El Universal (in Spanish).
  2. ^ a b Chessal, Mirabal (12 May 2020). "Fernanda Contreras gana Premio "Corazón 2020" de la FedCup". El Sol de San Luis (in Spanish).