Antonio Muñoz (tennis)
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Antonio Muñoz (born 1 March 1951) is a former professional
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player from
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, Spain. Muñoz won two singles titles. He won the 1968 Cannes Gallia Club International defeating José Guerrero in the final.Tennis de France n°177 janvier 1968. Tournois de tennis sur la Côte d'Azur. Tennis de France. Paris. page. 18. He won the 1977 France 1 Indoor Satellite where he defeated
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, a later semifinalist in the French Open, in the final. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 74 in 1973. As a junior, Muñoz won the boys' singles at the
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in 1969. During his career, Muñoz reached seven ATP doubles finals, winning on three occasions.


Career finals


Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)


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* * * French Open junior champions Spanish male tennis players Tennis players from Barcelona 1951 births Living people Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1971 Mediterranean Games Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-tennis-bio-stub