Ángel Giménez (born 10 October 1955) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

Giménez twice made the second round in the singles draw of a Grand Slam, both times in 1981. At the

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he defeated Bolivian Mario Martinez, before losing to Paul Torre. Then at

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that year he had a win over Jörgen Windahl and was then beaten by

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in five sets. His best doubles performance came in the 1981 French Open, when he and

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reached the third round. He never competed in the

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or US Open. He won two titles on the

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, at Vienna in 1980 and then the British Hard Court Championships later that year. As a doubles player he reached three finals, but lost them all. He had one of the best wins of his career in 1981 when he defeated

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. In the

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, Giménez took part in seven ties for

, from 1976 to 1982. The Spaniard won six of his 10 rubbers, two in singles and four in doubles. As a coach he has worked with many players, including

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,Gabriela Sabatini
"Tenía como coach primero a Ángel Giménez y luego, en la etapa de los.." Arantxa Sanchez Vicario,

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and

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. He now works at the Academia Sanchez-Casal in Barcelona, Spain.

Career finals

Singles: 3 (2–1)

Doubles: 3 (0–3)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gimenez, Angel 1955 births Living people Spanish male tennis players Spanish tennis coaches Tennis players from Barcelona Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Spanish sportsmen