Julen Urigüen

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urigüen and the second or maternal family name is Sieveking.
Julen Urigüen
Country (sports) Guatemala
ResidenceGuatemala
Born (1991-07-22) July 22, 1991 (age 33)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Virginia
Prize money$1,811
Singles
Career record2-3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1063 (22 November 2010)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open JuniorSF (2009)
French Open Junior1R (2009)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2009)
US Open Junior1R (2009)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo. 959 (23 August 2010)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2009)
French Open Junior1R (2009)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2009)
US Open Junior1R (2009)
Last updated on: 3 July 2017.

Julen Urigüen Sieveking (born July 22, 1991 in Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a former professional tennis player who lives in the United States. He has competed for the Guatemala Davis Cup team.

Early life

Urigüen started to play tennis when he was 9 years old, choosing to focus on it when he was 11. He became part of the all-Guatemalan junior tennis team in every category.

Junior career

Urigüen competed at the 2009 Australian Open in the Boys Singles, where he made it to the semi-finals after being seeded second.[1] He lost in the first round at Roland Garros, where he had been seeded fifth.

Urigüen also plays doubles, with Harry Fowler in Australia (seeded 4th, eliminated in the first round) and with Tennys Sandgren at the French Open (seeded 3rd, eliminated first round).

College career

It was announced in April 2009 that he had signed to play with the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's tennis team. He graduated in 2013.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Paxinos, Stathi (January 29, 2009). "Australian juniors melt in the sun". The Age. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. ^ Reid, Whitey (29 April 2009). "Cavs add touted recruiting class". Charlottesville Daily Progress. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Cavs' Bennett working to establish AAU contacts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.


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