José Luis Damiani (born 21 November 1956) is a retired professional

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player from

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. He turned pro in 1977 and retired in 1983. Damiani won two

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doubles titles in his career, and reached career-high rankings of No. 32 in singles and No. 49 in doubles. He is the former captain of the

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. He is rumored to play in the next

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tie against Perú in March 2016.

Career finals

Doubles (2 wins, 1 loss)

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* * * 1956 births Living people Uruguayan people of Italian descent Uruguayan male tennis players Sportspeople from Montevideo {{Uruguay-tennis-bio-stub