Miguel Mir Rodon (born 18 April 1956) is a former professional

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player from Spain.

Career

Mir made his first

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appearance at the 1975 French Open, where he was beaten in the opening round by

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.ATP World Tour Profile
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winning in straight sets. A month later he played in the

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and lost to Steve Krulevitz in the opening round. His final attempt at registering a win came at the

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, but he was beaten once more, this time by

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. He did however make the second round of the doubles, with partner José López-Maeso. The pair had a win over

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and

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. The Spaniard took part in one

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tie for his country, in 1981, against

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. He teamed up with José López-Maeso in the doubles rubber, to defeat the Algerian pairing of Yassine Amier and Djamel Boudjemline.Davis Cup Profile
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Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mir, Miguel 1956 births Living people Spanish male tennis players Tennis players from Barcelona Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games