Rafael Osuna
Rafael Osuna Herrera (15 September 1938 – 4 June 1969), nicknamed "El Pelón" (The Bald), was a former world No. 1 tennis player, the most successful player in the history of Mexico and an Olympian. He was born in Mexico City, and is best remembered for his singles victory at the U.S. Open Championships in 1963, winning the 1960 and 1963 Wimbledon Doubles championships, the 1962 U.S. Open Championships doubles, and for leading Mexico to its only Davis Cup Final round appearance in 1962. He is the only Mexican to date to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in 1979.
Osuna in 1963 | |
| Full name | Rafael Osuna Herrera |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Mexico |
| Residence | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Born | 15 September 1938 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 4 June 1969 (aged 30) near Monterrey, Mexico |
| Turned pro | 1958 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 4 June 1969 (death) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1979 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 293-140 (71.7%) |
| Career titles | 13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1963, Lance Tingay) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1964) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1962, 1964, 1965) |
| US Open | W (1963) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | SF (1968, demonstration) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1965) |
| Wimbledon | W (1960, 1963) |
| US Open | W (1962) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | W (1968, demonstration) |
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