Alberto Tous
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Alberto Tous Aguiló (born 3 August 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.ITF Pro Circuit Profile
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Career

Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Tous was the top ranked Spanish junior in 1979.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> He made the final of the boys' singles event at the
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, which he lost to
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. He reached the quarterfinals at
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in 1983 and made two
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appearances that year. He took part in a
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tie for his country that year against
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. In 1984, his best result of the year came in
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, where he reached the quarterfinals. He made two
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finals in 1985, at Madrid and
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, both in the doubles. As a singles player, he did well in Bologna, making the semifinals. Tous had his most notable performance in the
1987 French Open The 1987 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 91st staging of the French Open, and the second Gran ...
, where he reached the semifinals of the men's doubles with José López-Maeso. They lost their semifinal in five sets to eventual champions
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and
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.


Grand Prix career finals


Doubles: 2 (0–2)


Challenger titles


Singles: (3)


Doubles: (2)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tous, Alberto 1962 births Living people Spanish male tennis players Sportspeople from Palma de Mallorca Tennis players from the Balearic Islands