Emilio Sánchez
Spanish tennis player
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is
Vicario .
Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (born 29 May 1965) is a Spanish former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games . Sánchez is the older brother of multiple Grand Slam winner Arantxa Sánchez Vicario , with whom he partnered to win the Hopman Cup in 1990 . After retiring, he captained Spain to Davis Cup victory in 2008 .
Career
Sánchez turned professional in 1984 and won his first top-level singles title in Nice , France in 1986. He won 15 singles titles during his career, including the Italian Open in 1991. During his singles career, he achieved wins over top 5 players including Ivan Lendl , Stefan Edberg , Boris Becker and Mats Wilander . Sánchez's career-high singles ranking was world No. 7.
In men's doubles, Sánchez captured 50 men's doubles titles (44 of which partnering Sergio Casal ) including three at Grand Slam events. In 1988, he won the men's doubles titles at both the French Open (with Andrés Gómez ) and the US Open (with Casal). He won the French Open title again (with Casal) in 1990. Sánchez and Casal were also the men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1987, and the pair won the silver medal for Spain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul . Sánchez was ranked world No. 1 in men's doubles in 1989.
He won two Grand Slam mixed-doubles titles in 1987, at the French Open (with Pam Shriver ) and at the US Open (with Martina Navratilova ).
Sánchez often played for Spain in international team events. He was a member of Spain's Davis Cup team from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, compiling a 32–23 record. Sanchez was also part of the Spanish teams that won the Hopman Cup in 1990 and the World Team Cup in 1992.
Sánchez is the brother of Javier Sánchez Vicario .[ 1] In 1987, Emilio and Javier met in the final at Madrid, with Emilio winning the match 6–3, 3–6, 6–2. Emilio and Javier faced each other 12 times during their professional careers, with Emilio winning 10 of their matches. In their two grand slam encounters, Emilio defeated Javier in the first round of the 1988 Wimbledon Championships in straight sets, and the third round of the 1992 US Open in five sets.
Emilio Sánchez retired from the professional tour in 1998.
Post-retirement
In 1998, alongside his former doubles partner Casal, Sánchez set up the Sánchez-Casal Tennis Academy in Barcelona . Former students have included Andy Murray , Grigor Dimitrov , Daniela Hantuchova and Svetlana Kuznetsova .[ 2]
Sánchez was the captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team for three years; his tenure there culminated in Spain's 2008 Davis Cup victory. He resigned as captain after the win.[ 3]
In 2009, he signed a contract with the Brazilian tennis confederation to coordinate the sport in Brazil.[ 4]
Sánchez was tournament director for two wheelchair tennis events in 2012.[ 5]
In 2017, Sánchez was awarded by the ITF its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award , for his contributions to tennis.[ 6]
Personal life
Sánchez was born in Madrid to Emilio Sánchez Snr and Marisa Vicario Rubin. His mother, Marisa, introduced Javier and his siblings into tennis.[ 7]
As well as siblings Arantxa and Javier, he also has an older sister – Marisa Sánchez Vicario – who briefly played professional tennis, peaking at world No. 368 in 1990.[ 8] [ 9]
In 1999, Sánchez married his Italian-born wife Simona, with whom he has four children.[ 10]
Grand Slam record
French Open
Singles quarterfinalist: 1988
Doubles champion : 1988 (partnering Andrés Gómez), 1990 (partnering Sergio Casal)
Mixed doubles champion : 1987 (partnering Pam Shriver)
US Open
Singles quarterfinalist: 1988
Doubles champion : 1988 (partnering Casal)
Mixed doubles champion : 1987 (partnering Martina Navratilova)
Wimbledon
Doubles finalist: 1987
Mixed doubles semifinalist: 1986
Career finals
Doubles (50 wins – 29 losses)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (3)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (3)
ATP Championship Series (3)
ATP Tour (41)
Titles by surface
Hard (7)
Clay (40)
Grass (0)
Carpet (3)
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
Apr 1985
Munich, West Germany
Clay
Sergio Casal
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Loss
2.
Jul 1985
Båstad, Sweden
Clay
Sergio Casal
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
0–6, 6–7
Win
1.
Aug 1985
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Sergio Casal
Paolo Canè Claudio Panatta
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Loss
3.
Sep 1985
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Colin Dowdeswell Joakim Nyström
4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win
2.
Sep 1985
Geneva , Switzerland
Clay
Sergio Casal
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Win
3.
Sep 1985
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Sergio Casal
Jan Gunnarsson Michael Mortensen
6–3, 6–3
Loss
4.
Nov 1985
Vienna , Austria
Hard (i)
Sergio Casal
Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly
4–6, 3–6
Loss
5.
Apr 1986
Bari, Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Gary Donnelly Tomáš Šmíd
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win
4.
May 1986
Munich , West Germany
Clay
Sergio Casal
Broderick Dyke Wally Masur
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win
5.
May 1986
Florence , Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly
6–4, 7–6
Win
6.
Jul 1986
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Sergio Casal
Stefan Edberg Joakim Nyström
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win
7.
Jul 1986
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Sergio Casal
Craig Campbell Joey Rive
6–4, 6–2
Win
8.
Sep 1986
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Sergio Casal
Boris Becker Eric Jelen
6–4, 6–1
Win
9.
Feb 1987
Philadelphia , U.S.
Carpet (i)
Sergio Casal
Christo Steyn Danie Visser
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Loss
6.
Feb 1987
Memphis , U.S.
Hard (i)
Sergio Casal
Anders Järryd Jonas Svensson
4–6, 2–6
Loss
7.
Apr 1987
Milan , Italy
Carpet (i)
Sergio Casal
Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win
10.
Apr 1987
Nice , France
Clay
Sergio Casal
Claudio Mezzadri Gianni Ocleppo
6–3, 6–3
Loss
8.
May 1987
Munich, West Germany
Clay
Sergio Casal
Jim Pugh Blaine Willenborg
6–7, 6–4, 4–6
Win
11.
Jun 1987
Bologna , Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Claudio Panatta Blaine Willenborg
6–3, 6–2
Loss
9.
Jul 1987
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Sergio Casal
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 1–6, 4–6
Win
12.
Jul 1987
Bordeaux , France
Clay
Sergio Casal
Darren Cahill Mark Woodforde
6–3, 6–3
Loss
10.
Aug 1987
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Javier Sánchez
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
6–7, 3–6
Win
13.
Aug 1987
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Sergio Casal
Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 7–6
Loss
11.
Sep 1987
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Sergio Casal
Carlos di Laura Javier Sánchez
3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss
12.
Oct 1987
Vienna, Austria
Hard (i)
Javier Sánchez
Mel Purcell Tim Wilkison
3–6, 5–7
Win
14.
Nov 1987
Itaparica , Brazil
Hard
Sergio Casal
Jorge Lozano Diego Pérez
6–2, 6–2
Win
15.
Apr 1988
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Sergio Casal
Jason Stoltenberg Todd Woodbridge
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win
16.
April 1988
Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Sergio Casal
Henri Leconte Ivan Lendl
6–1, 6–3
Win
17.
Jun 1988
French Open, Paris
Clay
Andrés Gómez
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win
18.
Jun 1988
Bologna, Italy
Clay
Javier Sánchez
Rolf Hertzog Marc Walder
6–1, 7–6
Loss
13.
Jul 1988
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Andrés Gómez
Petr Korda Milan Šrejber
6–7, 6–7
Win
19.
Jul 1988
Stuttgart , West Germany
Clay
Sergio Casal
Anders Järryd Michael Mortensen
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
20.
Aug 1988
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Sergio Casal
Magnus Gustafsson Guillermo Pérez Roldán
7–6, 6–3
Win
21.
Aug 1988
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Sergio Casal
Joakim Nyström Claudio Panatta
6–4, 7–5
Win
22.
Sep 1988
US Open, New York
Hard
Sergio Casal
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
w/o
Win
23.
Sep 1988
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Sergio Casal
Claudio Mezzadri Diego Pérez
6–4, 6–3
Loss
14.
Sep 1988
Seoul Olympics, South Korea
Hard
Sergio Casal
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 7–9
Win
24.
Nov 1988
Itaparica, Brazil
Hard
Sergio Casal
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
7–6, 7–6
Loss
15.
Dec 1988
Masters Doubles , London
Carpet
Sergio Casal
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 0–6
Win
25.
May 1989
Hamburg, West Germany
Clay
Javier Sánchez
Boris Becker Eric Jelen
6–4, 6–1
Win
26.
Aug 1989
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Javier Sánchez
Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd
7–5, 7–6
Loss
16.
Jan 1990
Wellington , New Zealand
Hard
Sergio Casal
Kelly Evernden Nicolás Pereira
4–6, 6–7
Win
27.
Feb 1990
Brussels , Belgium
Carpet (i)
Slobodan Živojinović
Goran Ivanišević Balázs Taróczy
7–5, 6–3
Win
28.
Apr 1990
Estoril , Portugal
Clay
Sergio Casal
Omar Camporese Paolo Canè
7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Loss
17.
Apr 1990
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Sergio Casal
Andrés Gómez Javier Sánchez
6–7, 5–7
Win
29.
May 1990
Rome, Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Jim Courier Martin Davis
7–6, 7–5
Win
30.
Jun 1990
French Open, Paris
Clay
Sergio Casal
Goran Ivanišević Petr Korda
7–5, 6–3
Win
31.
Jul 1990
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Sergio Casal
Omar Camporese Javier Sánchez
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win
32.
Jul 1990
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Sergio Casal
Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans
7–5, 7–5
Win
33.
Oct 1990
Palermo , Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Carlos Costa Horacio de la Peña
6–3, 6–4
Loss
18.
Nov 1990
Doubles Championships, Sanctuary Cove
Hard
Sergio Casal
Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek
4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Win
34.
Jan 1991
Auckland , New Zealand
Hard
Sergio Casal
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
35.
Feb 1991
Stuttgart Indoor , Germany
Carpet (i)
Sergio Casal
Jeremy Bates Nick Brown
6–3, 7–5
Win
36.
May 1991
Hamburg, Germany
Clay
Sergio Casal
Cássio Motta Danie Visser
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win
37.
Jul 1991
Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany
Clay
Wally Masur
Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
19.
Aug 1991
Schenectady , U.S.
Hard
Andrés Gómez
Javier Sánchez Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Loss
20.
Sep 1991
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Javier Sánchez
Jacco Eltingh Tom Kempers
6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Win
38.
Nov 1991
Búzios , Brazil
Hard
Sergio Casal
Javier Frana Leonardo Lavalle
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win
39.
Jan 1992
Sydney Outdoor , Australia
Hard
Sergio Casal
Scott Davis Kelly Jones
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
21.
Feb 1992
Milan, Italy
Carpet (i)
Sergio Casal
Neil Broad David Macpherson
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win
40.
May 1992
Hamburg, Germany
Clay
Sergio Casal
Carl-Uwe Steeb Michael Stich
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win
41.
Jul 1992
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Sergio Casal
Horacio de la Peña Vojtěch Flégl
6–1, 6–2
Loss
22.
Aug 1992
Schenectady, U.S.
Hard
Sergio Casal
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 4–6
Win
42.
Sep 1992
Bordeaux, France
Clay
Sergio Casal
Arnaud Boetsch Guy Forget
6–1, 6–4
Loss
23.
Apr 1993
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Sergio Casal
Shelby Cannon Scott Melville
6–7, 1–6
Win
43.
Jun 1993
Genova , Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Mark Koevermans Greg Van Emburgh
6–3, 7–6
Win
44.
Oct 1993
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Sergio Casal
Juan Garat Jorge Lozano
6–3, 6–3
Win
45.
Oct 1993
Tel Aviv , Israel
Hard
Sergio Casal
Mike Bauer David Rikl
6–4, 6–4
Win
46.
Nov 1993
São Paulo, Brazil
Clay
Sergio Casal
Pablo Albano Javier Frana
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss
24.
Nov 1993
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay
Sergio Casal
Tomás Carbonell Carlos Costa
4–6, 4–6
Win
47.
Jul 1994
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Sergio Casal
Menno Oosting Daniel Vacek
7–6, 6–4
Loss
25.
Aug 1994
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Sergio Casal
David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy
7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Loss
26.
Nov 1994
Montevideo, Uruguay
Clay
Sergio Casal
Marcelo Filippini Luiz Mattar
6–7, 4–6
Win
48.
Nov 1994
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Sergio Casal
Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig
6–3, 6–2
Win
49.
May 1995
Atlanta , U.S.
Clay
Sergio Casal
Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Loss
27.
May 1995
Coral Springs , U.S.
Clay
Sergio Casal
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
3–6, 1–6
Win
50.
Nov 1995
Montevideo , Uruguay
Clay
Sergio Casal
Jiří Novák David Rikl
2–6, 7–6, 7–6
Loss
28.
Mar 1996
Mexico City , Mexico
Clay
Nicolás Pereira
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana
2–6, 4–6
Loss
29.
Sep 1996
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Cristian Brandi
Andrew Kratzmann Marcos Ondruska
6–7, 4–6
Singles (15 wins – 12 losses)
Result
W-L
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1.
Apr 1986
Nice, France
Clay
Paul McNamee
6–1, 6–3
Loss
1.
May 1986
Rome, Italy
Clay
Ivan Lendl
5–7, 6–4, 1–6, 1–6
Win
2.
May 1986
Munich, West Germany
Clay
Ricki Osterthun
6–1, 6–3
Win
3.
Jul 1986
Båstad, Sweden
Clay
Mats Wilander
7–6(7–5) , 4–6, 6–4
Loss
2.
Apr 1987
Nice, France
Clay
Kent Carlsson
6–7(7–9) , 3–6
Loss
3.
Jun 1987
Bologna, Italy
Clay
Kent Carlsson
2–6, 1–6
Win
4.
Jul 1987
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Ronald Agénor
6–2, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win
5.
Jul 1987
Bordeaux, France
Clay
Ronald Agénor
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win
6.
Aug 1987
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Miloslav Mečíř
6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Win
7.
Sep 1987
Madrid, Spain
Clay
Javier Sánchez
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Loss
4.
Mar 1988
Indian Wells , U.S.
Hard
Boris Becker
5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss
5.
Jun 1988
Bologna, Italy
Clay
Alberto Mancini
5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Loss
6.
Aug 1988
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Kent Carlsson
1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6
Win
8.
Aug 1988
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Loss
7.
Jul 1989
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Karel Nováček
2–6, 4–6
Win
9.
Aug 1989
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Martín Jaite
7–6(7–1) , 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss
8.
Oct 1989
Bordeaux, France
Clay
Ivan Lendl
2–6, 2–6
Win
10.
Jan 1990
Wellington, New Zealand
Hard
Richey Reneberg
6–7(3–7) , 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win
11.
Apr 1990
Estoril, Portugal
Clay
Franco Davín
6–3, 6–1
Win
12.
Apr 1991
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Sergi Bruguera
6–4, 7–6(9–7) , 6–2
Win
13.
May 1991
Rome, Italy
Clay
Alberto Mancini
6–3, 6–1, 3–0 ret.
Loss
9.
May 1991
Schenectady, United States
Hard
Michael Stich
2–6, 4–6
Win
14.
Jul 1991
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Sergi Bruguera
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Loss
10.
Sep 1991
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Frédéric Fontang
6–1, 3–6, 3–6
Win
15.
Jan 1992
Sydney Outdoor, Australia
Hard
Guy Forget
6–3, 6–4
Loss
11.
Oct 1992
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Sergi Bruguera
1–6, 3–6
Loss
12.
Nov 1993
Santiago , Chile
Clay
Javier Frana
5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
References
External links
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