Isaías "Iyo" S. Pimentel (16 February 1933 – 26 June 2017) was a

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. He was a quarter finalist in singles at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships. He was active from 1952 to 1974 and won 6 career singles titles.

Playing career

Born on the

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in 1933, Pimentel was three times Curaçaoan champion. He played his first senior tournament at the Colombian International in 1952. In 1955 whilst on tour in

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he won his first singles title at the Worcestershire Championships on grass against Arsenio Motolko. In 1956 he won the singles title at the Santander International in

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against Juan Manuel Couder. In 1958 he won the singles title at the Hoylake and West Kirby Open in England against Roy Stilwell. In 1965 he won the singles title at the Campeonato Bolivariano (Bolivian Championships) against Miguel Olvera. In 1971 he won his final singles title at the Centro Italiano-Venezolano Championship against Ismael Sauce. He played his final tournament at the Caribbean Cup where he was beaten in the quarter finals. In addition he was a finalist at the

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in 1957, the Real Madrid International in 1958, the Hollywood Beach Invitation in 1958, the Chile International in 1962, Oostende in 1962, and the Santpoort International in 1965. He also competed in the

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, representing Venezuela, a number of times, from 1957 to 1966.Memoria de los Séptimos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos Antonio Isse Núñez, Comité Organizador de los Séptimos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe - 1954 Page 106 "Isaías Pimentel y Hugo Gerharts"

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