Sergio Casal
Sergio Casal Martínez (born 8 September 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career, he won three Grand Slam doubles titles, as well as the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
| Full name | Sergio Casal Martínez |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Spain |
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | 8 September 1962 Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1981 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$2,100,495 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 124–148 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 31 (11 November 1985) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1983, 1986, 1987) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
| US Open | 3R (1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 500–255 |
| Career titles | 47 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (25 February 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994) |
| French Open | W (1990) |
| Wimbledon | F (1987) |
| US Open | W (1988) |
Medal record | |
Casal turned professional in 1981. He won his first top-level doubles title in 1983 at Aix-en-Provence. He captured a total of 47 men's doubles titles during his career. Partnering his fellow Spaniard Emilio Sánchez, he won the men's doubles titles at the US Open in 1988 and the French Open in 1990. The pair were also the men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1987 and won the silver medal for Spain at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Casal also won the US Open mixed doubles title in 1986, partnering Raffaella Reggi. Casal's career-high doubles ranking was World No. 3.
Casal won one top-level singles title at Florence in 1985. He was a singles runner-up at Aix-en-Provence in 1983, and at the Paris Open in 1986. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 31. He beat Boris Becker in a 1987 Davis Cup match. Casal was a member of the Spanish team which won the World Team Cup in 1992. He retired from the professional tour in 1995.
In 2017, he received from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier award, for his contributions to tennis.