Àlex Corretja
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Àlex Corretja Verdegay (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaləks kuˈrɛdʒə βəɾðəˈɣaj]; born 11 April 1974) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. During his career, he was twice a major runner-up at the French Open (in 1998 and 2001), won the Tour Finals in 1998, reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 in 1999, and captured Masters titles at the 1997 Italian Open and 2000 Indian Wells Masters. Corretja also played a key role in helping Spain win its first Davis Cup title in 2000.[1] Post-retirement, Corretja became a temporary coach of Andy Murray in April 2008 for the duration of the clay-court season, resuming the role on a permanent basis between 2009 and 2011.[2] From 2012 to 2013, Corretja coached the Spanish Davis Cup team.
Country (sports) | Spain | ||||||||
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Residence | Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||
Born | (1974-04-11) 11 April 1974 (age 50) Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
Turned pro | 1991 | ||||||||
Retired | 2005 | ||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
Prize money | $10,411,354 | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 438–281 (60.9%) | ||||||||
Career titles | 17 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 2 (1 February 1999) | ||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (1998) | ||||||||
French Open | F (1998, 2001) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1996) | ||||||||
US Open | QF (1996) | ||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||
Tour Finals | W (1998) | ||||||||
Olympic Games | 3R (2000) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 103–115 (47.2%) | ||||||||
Career titles | 3 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 50 (9 June 1997) | ||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (1998) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1996) | ||||||||
US Open | 3R (1996) | ||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||
Davis Cup | W (2000) | ||||||||
Medal record
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