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Sergio Casal

Spanish tennis player (born 1962)

Spanish tennis player (born 1962)

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nameSergio Casal
fullnameSergio Casal Martínez
countrySpain
residenceBarcelona, Spain
birth_date
birth_placeBarcelona, Spain
height
turnedpro1981
retired1995
playsRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
careerprizemoneyUS$2,100,495
singlesrecord124–148
singlestitles1
highestsinglesrankingNo. 31 (11 November 1985)
FrenchOpenresult2R (1983, 1986, 1987)
Wimbledonresult2R (1987)
USOpenresult3R (1986)
doublesrecord500–255
doublestitles47
highestdoublesrankingNo. 3 (25 February 1991)
AustralianOpenDoublesresult2R (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994)
FrenchOpenDoublesresultW (1990)
WimbledonDoublesresultF (1987)
USOpenDoublesresultW (1988)
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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.

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.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1988US OpenHardESP Emilio SánchezUSA Rick Leach
USA Jim Pughwalkover
Loss1987WimbledonGrassESP Emilio SánchezUSA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso3–6, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–4
Winner1990French OpenClayESP Emilio SánchezYUG Goran Ivanišević
TCH Petr Korda7–5, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1986US OpenHardITA Raffaella ReggiUSA Martina Navratilova
USA Peter Fleming6–4, 6–4

Career finals

Doubles (47 wins, 26 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam (2)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (3)
ATP Championship Series (1)
ATP Tour (41)

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Titles by surface
Hard (7)
Clay (38)
Grass (0)
Carpet (2)

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ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.16 May 1983Aix-en-Provence, FranceClayCHI Iván CamusFRA Henri Leconte
FRA Gilles Moretton6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Loss2.8 April 1985Munich, West GermanyClayESP Emilio SánchezAUS Mark Edmondson
AUS Kim Warwick6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Loss3.22 July 1985Båstad, SwedenClayESP Emilio SánchezSWE Stefan Edberg
SWE Anders Järryd0–6, 6–7
Win1.12 August 1985Kitzbühel, AustriaClayESP Emilio SánchezITA Paolo Canè
ITA Claudio Panatta6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Loss4.16 September 1985Palermo, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezGBR Colin Dowdeswell
SWE Joakim Nyström4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win2.23 September 1985Geneva, SwitzerlandClayESP Emilio SánchezBRA Carlos Kirmayr
BRA Cássio Motta6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Win3.30 September 1985Barcelona, SpainClayESP Emilio SánchezSWE Jan Gunnarsson
DEN Michael Mortensen6–3, 6–3
Loss5.25 November 1985Vienna, AustriaHard (i)ESP Emilio SánchezUSA Mike De Palmer
USA Gary Donnelly4–6, 3–6
Loss6.14 April 1986Bari, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezUSA Gary Donnelly
TCH Tomáš Šmíd6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win4.12 May 1986Munich, West GermanyClayESP Emilio SánchezAUS Broderick Dyke
AUS Wally Masur6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win5.12 May 1986Florence, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezUSA Mike De Palmer
USA Gary Donnelly6–4, 7–6
Win6.14 July 1986Gstaad, SwitzerlandClayESP Emilio SánchezSWE Stefan Edberg
SWE Joakim Nyström6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win7.28 July 1986Båstad, SwedenClayESP Emilio SánchezSouth Africa Craig Campbell
USA Joey Rive6–4, 6–2
Win8.22 September 1986Hamburg, West GermanyClayESP Emilio SánchezFRG Boris Becker
FRG Eric Jelen6–4, 6–1
Win9.9 February 1987Philadelphia, United StatesCarpetESP Emilio SánchezSouth Africa Christo Steyn
South Africa Danie Visser3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Loss7.16 February 1987Memphis, United StatesHard (i)ESP Emilio SánchezSWE Anders Järryd
SWE Jonas Svensson4–6, 2–6
Loss8.6 April 1987Milan, ItalyCarpetESP Emilio SánchezFRG Boris Becker
YUG Slobodan Živojinović6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win10.20 April 1987Nice, FranceClayESP Emilio SánchezSUI Claudio Mezzadri
ITA Gianni Ocleppo6–3, 6–3
Loss9.11 May 1987Munich, West GermanyClayESP Emilio SánchezUSA Jim Pugh
USA Blaine Willenborg6–7, 6–4, 4–6
Win11.15 June 1987Bologna, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezITA Claudio Panatta
USA Blaine Willenborg6–3, 6–2
Loss10.6 July 1987Wimbledon, LondonGrassESP Emilio SánchezUSA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 1–6, 4–6
Win12.20 July 1987Bordeaux, FranceClayESP Emilio SánchezAUS Darren Cahill
AUS Mark Woodforde6–3, 6–3
Win13.10 August 1987Kitzbühel, AustriaClayESP Emilio SánchezTCH Miloslav Mečíř
TCH Tomáš Šmíd7–6, 7–6
Loss11.21 September 1987Madrid, SpainClayESP Emilio SánchezPER Carlos di Laura
ESP Javier Sánchez3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss12.16 November 1987São Paulo, BrazilHardESP Tomás CarbonellISR Gilad Bloom
ESP Javier Sánchez3–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win14.23 November 1987Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClayESP Tomás CarbonellUSA Jay Berger
ARG Horacio de la PeñaW/O
Win15.30 November 1987Itaparica, BrazilHardESP Emilio SánchezMEX Jorge Lozano
URU Diego Pérez6–2, 6–2
Win16.18 April 1988Madrid, SpainClayESP Emilio SánchezAUS Jason Stoltenberg
AUS Todd Woodbridge6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win17.25 April 1988Monte Carlo, MonacoClayESP Emilio SánchezFRA Henri Leconte
TCH Ivan Lendl6–1, 6–3
Win18.18 July 1988Stuttgart Outdoor, West GermanyClayESP Emilio SánchezSWE Anders Järryd
DEN Michael Mortensen4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win19.1 August 1988Hilversum, NetherlandsClayESP Emilio SánchezSWE Magnus Gustafsson
ARG Guillermo Pérez Roldán7–6, 6–3
Win20.8 August 1988Kitzbühel, AustriaClayESP Emilio SánchezSWE Joakim Nyström
ITA Claudio Panatta6–4, 7–5
Win21.12 September 1988US Open, New YorkHardESP Emilio SánchezUSA Rick Leach
USA Jim PughW/O
Win22.19 September 1988Barcelona, SpainClayESP Emilio SánchezSUI Claudio Mezzadri
URU Diego Pérez6–4, 6–3
Loss13.26 September 1988Seoul Olympics, South KoreaHardESP Emilio SánchezUSA Ken Flach
USA Robert Seguso3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 7–9
Win23.28 November 1988Itaparica, BrazilHardESP Emilio SánchezMEX Jorge Lozano
USA Todd Witsken7–6, 7–6
Loss14.11 December 1988Masters Doubles, LondonCarpetESP Emilio SánchezUSA Rick Leach
USA Jim Pugh4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 0–6
Win24.19 June 1989Bologna, ItalyClayESP Javier Sánchez VicarioSWE Tomas Nydahl
SWE Jorgen Windahl6–2, 6–3
Loss15.26 June 1989Bari, ItalyClayESP Javier Sánchez VicarioITA Simone Colombo
SUI Claudio Mezzadri6–0, 3–6, 3–6
Loss16.25 September 1989Barcelona, SpainClayTCH Tomáš ŠmídARG Gustavo Luza
ARG Christian Miniussi3–6, 3–6
Loss17.8 January 1990Wellington, New ZealandHardESP Emilio SánchezNZL Kelly Evernden
VEN Nicolás Pereira4–6, 6–7
Win25.9 April 1990Estoril, PortugalClayESP Emilio SánchezITA Omar Camporese
ITA Paolo Canè7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Loss18.16 April 1990Barcelona, SpainClayESP Emilio SánchezECU Andrés Gómez
ESP Javier Sánchez6–7, 5–7
Win26.21 May 1990Rome, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezUSA Jim Courier
USA Martin Davis7–6, 7–5
Win27.11 June 1990French Open, ParisClayESP Emilio SánchezYUG Goran Ivanišević
TCH Petr Korda7–5, 6–3
Win28.16 July 1990Gstaad, SwitzerlandClayESP Emilio SánchezITA Omar Camporese
ESP Javier Sánchez6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Win29.30 July 1990Hilversum, NetherlandsClayESP Emilio SánchezNED Paul Haarhuis
NED Mark Koevermans7–5, 7–5
Win30.1 October 1990Palermo, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezESP Carlos Costa
ARG Horacio de la Peña6–3, 6–4
Win31.8 October 1990Athens, GreeceClayESP Javier Sánchez VicarioNED Tom Kempers
NED Richard Krajicek4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss19.25 November 1990Tennis Masters Cup, AustraliaHardESP Emilio SánchezFRA Guy Forget
SUI Jakob Hlasek4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Win32.14 January 1991Auckland, New ZealandHardESP Emilio SánchezCAN Grant Connell
CAN Glenn Michibata4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win33.25 February 1991Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyCarpetESP Emilio SánchezGBR Jeremy Bates
GBR Nick Brown6–3, 7–5
Win34.13 May 1991Hamburg, GermanyClayESP Emilio SánchezBRA Cássio Motta
South Africa Danie Visser4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win35.4 November 1991Buzios, BrazilHardESP Emilio SánchezARG Javier Frana
MEX Leonardo Lavalle4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win36.13 January 1992Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHardESP Emilio SánchezUSA Scott Davis
USA Kelly Jones3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss20.10 February 1992Milan, ItalyCarpetESP Emilio SánchezGBR Neil Broad
AUS David Macpherson7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win37.11 May 1992Hamburg, GermanyClayESP Emilio SánchezGER Carl-Uwe Steeb
GER Michael Stich5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win38.27 July 1992Kitzbühel, AustriaClayESP Emilio SánchezARG Horacio de la Peña
TCH Vojtěch Flégl6–1, 6–2
Loss21.31 August 1992Schenectady, United StatesHardESP Emilio SánchezNED Jacco Eltingh
NED Paul Haarhuis3–6, 4–6
Win39.21 September 1992Bordeaux, FranceClayESP Emilio SánchezFRA Arnaud Boetsch
FRA Guy Forget6–1, 6–4
Loss22.12 April 1993Barcelona, SpainClayESP Emilio SánchezUSA Shelby Cannon
USA Scott Melville6–7, 1–6
Win40.21 June 1993Genova, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezNED Mark Koevermans
USA Greg Van Emburgh6–3, 7–6
Win41.4 October 1993Palermo, ItalyClayESP Emilio SánchezARG Juan Garat
MEX Jorge Lozano6–3, 6–3
Win42.18 October 1993Tel Aviv, IsraelHardESP Emilio SánchezUSA Mike Bauer
CZE David Rikl6–4, 6–4
Win43.8 November 1993São Paulo, BrazilClayESP Emilio SánchezARG Pablo Albano
ARG Javier Frana4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss23.15 November 1993Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClayESP Emilio SánchezESP Tomás Carbonell
ESP Carlos Costa4–6, 4–6
Win44.11 July 1994Gstaad, SwitzerlandClayESP Emilio SánchezNED Menno Oosting
CZE Daniel Vacek7–6, 6–4
Loss24.8 August 1994Kitzbühel, AustriaClayESP Emilio SánchezSouth Africa David Adams
RUS Andrei Olhovskiy7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Loss25.7 November 1994Montevideo, UruguayClayESP Emilio SánchezURU Marcelo Filippini
BRA Luiz Mattar6–7, 4–6
Win45.14 November 1994Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClayESP Emilio SánchezESP Tomás Carbonell
ESP Francisco Roig6–3, 6–2
Win46.8 May 1995Atlanta, United StatesClayESP Emilio SánchezUSA Jared Palmer
USA Richey Reneberg6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Loss26.22 May 1995Coral Springs, United StatesClayESP Emilio SánchezAUS Todd Woodbridge
AUS Mark Woodforde3–6, 1–6
Win47.6 November 1995Montevideo, UruguayClayESP Emilio SánchezCZE Jiří Novák
CZE David Rikl2–6, 7–6, 7–6

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament1982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997Career SRCareer win–loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAANHAAA2R1R2R2R2RAAA0 / 54–5
French Open1R3R1R1RQF2RAQF**W**3R1RQFQF2RAA1 / 1324–12
WimbledonA2RA1RQFF2RAAA1R1R1RAAA0 / 810–8
US OpenAAAA1RSF**W**2R2RAQF1R2RSFAA1 / 919–8
Grand Slam SR0 / 10 / 20 / 10 / 20 / 30 / 31 / 20 / 21 / 30 / 20 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 20 / 00 / 02 / 35N/A
Annual win–loss0–13–20–10–26–310–36–14–28–22–24–44–45–45–20–00–0N/A57–33
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsThese Tournaments Were Not
Masters Series Events
Before 19901R2R2R2R1R1RAA0 / 62–6
MiamiQFQF2R3R2R2RAA0 / 66–6
Monte Carlo2RSF2RSFSF2RAA0 / 69–6
RomeWQF1R2R1RAAA1 / 58–4
HamburgAWWSF2RAAA2 / 413–2
CanadaAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
CincinnatiAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Stuttgart (Stockholm)2RAAAAAAA0 / 10–1
Paris2RA2RAAAAA0 / 20–2
Masters Series SRN/A1 / 61 / 51 / 60 / 50 / 50 / 30 / 00 / 03 / 30N/A
Annual win–lossN/A8–510–46–59–54–51–30–00–0N/A38–27
Year-end ranking15973169252771053132021223435–742N/A

References

References

  1. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-16-sp-6221-story.html Davis Cup coverage], ''Los Angeles Times''. Accessed 2 February 2024.
  2. (7 June 2017). "Spanish duo given Philippe Chatrier Award at ITF World Champions Dinner". Inside the Games website.
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