Jordi Burillo Puig (; born 7 December 1972) is a retired

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player from Spain. He won one singles title and a doubles title on the

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in his career. His style was very aggressive and powerful, hitting always the ball and serving very hard. He won the title in

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and played the final of

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in 1993. In 1995, he played his last final of ATP level until his retirement, in

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. In 1997, Burillo won the

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, considered best Challenger of the world by this date. And, this year, the court was so fast (and consequently his game, and his hits) that only

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(semifinals) could end his match against Burillo. All his other rivals in the tournament gave up due to injuries. His more notable victories include

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(1992, clay) and

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(1998, grass). After retiring from professional tennis, he became

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's coach.

ATP career finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burillo, Jordi 1972 births Living people Tennis players from Catalonia People from Mataró Sportspeople from the Province of Barcelona Spanish male tennis players Spanish tennis coaches Tennis players from Barcelona Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games