Roberto Vizcaíno

Roberto Vizcaíno Mallol (25 April 1957 – 11 December 2016) was a professional tennis player from Spain.

Roberto Vizcaíno Mallol

Country (sports)
Born	(1957-04-25)25 April 1957 Barcelona, Spain
Died	11 December 2016(2016-12-11) (aged 59) Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	20–34
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 157 (22 December 1980)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	2R (1981)
Doubles
Career record	15–35
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 265 (18 March 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (1981)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	2R (1980)

Biography

Vizcaíno took part in the 1980 French Open and was beaten in the opening round by Yannick Noah.^[1] He also played in the mixed doubles, with Silvana Urroz. They made it into the second round, where they lost to Steve Krulevitz and Lucia Romanov.^[2]

Also in 1980, Vizcaino was a semi-finalist at the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth, securing wins over John Whiteford, Stefan Simonsson and Kjell Johansson.^[1]

Vizcaino defeated Antonio Zugarelli in the first round of the 1981 French Open, but was unable to get past Tony Giammalva in the second round.^[1] He competed in the men's doubles as well with Rick Fagel and the pair beat Argentinians Alejandro Ganzábal and Gustavo Guerrero, before a second round exit.^[1]

He made the quarter-finals at the 1983 Geneva Open and was a doubles semi-finalist in the 1984 Tel Aviv Open, with partner Ferrante Rocchi.^[1]

Until 1992 he was the coach of Carlos Costa.^[3]

Vizcaíno died in Barcelona on 11 December 2016 after an illness.^[4]