Germán López Montoya (born 29 December 1971) is a former professional

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player from Spain.

Career

Lopez was runner-up in the 18 and Under category of the 1989

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, losing the final to

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. The Spaniard made his first

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appearance in the

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and in the opening round lost to

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, despite winning the first two sets. He played in three further Grand Slam tournaments during his career, all in 1992. Only once did he make the second round, in the

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, where he defeated

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. He reached the quarter-finals at

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and

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in 1991. His victory over world number 10

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in Stuttgart was the biggest win of his career. The following year he made the final of the

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event in

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, after a comprehensive semi-final win over

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when he didn't drop a single game. He won the first set of the final against

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but was unable to win the title. Also in 1992, Lopez was a semi-finalist in

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and

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.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> As a doubles player he won one

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tournament and reached a highest ranking of 210.

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

Top 10 wins

References

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