Murkel Alejandro Dellien Velasco (born 16 September 1997) is a Bolivian
tennis player. He has a career-high
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singles ranking of No. 297, achieved on 10 April 2023. He is the current No. 2 Bolivian tennis player. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 206 achieved on 29 August 2022.
Dellien played college tennis at
Wichita State.
Dellien represents
Bolivia
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at the
Davis Cup
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, where he has a W/L record of 1–0.
Career
In 2021 he defeated
Zizou Bergs in his first Davis Cup rubber.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of fellow tennis player
Hugo Dellien. Their father, Hugo Eduardo Dellien,
represented
Beni Department
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as a
substitute member of the
Chamber of Deputies
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for the
Social Democratic Power alliance from 2006 to 2010.
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 8 (4–4)
Doubles: 18 (10–8)
References
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1997 births
Living people
Bolivian male tennis players
Wichita State Shockers men's tennis players
People from Trinidad, Bolivia
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