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Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
Joaquín Loyo-Mayo (August 16, 1945 – December 27, 2014) was a left-handed Mexican tennis player who was active from in the 1961 and 1982 and won 21 career singles titles. Career Born in Veracruz, Mexico. he played his first tournament at the Washington State Championships in the United States in 1961. he won his first singles title in 1963 at the San Luis Potosi International, he would go on to win that tournament a further five times which remains a tournament record. In November 1963, he represented his homeland in the inaugural Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) in Jakarta. Partnering M.L. de Santiago, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles. He won the singles title at Tri-State Championships in Cincinnati in 1967 defeating Jaime Fillol in the final, and was a doubles finalist in Cincinnati in 1975 and 1968. He reached the Round of 16 at Wimbledon in 1971, and the third round at the French Open and Wimbledon in 1970. he won his final tournament at the San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veracruz, Veracruz
Veracruz (), known officially as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, southeast of the state capital Xalapa along Federal Highway 140. It is the state's most populous city, with a population that is greater than the municipality's population, as part of the city of Veracruz extends into the neighboring Boca del Río Municipality. At the 2010 census, the city had 554,830 inhabitants, 428,323 in Veracruz Municipality and 126,507 in Boca del Río Municipality.2010 census tables: INEGI Developed during Spanish colonization, Veracruz has been Mexico's oldest, largest, and historically most significant port. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
