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 Uruguay Davis Cup team. 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 sportspeople of Italian descent Uruguayan male tennis players Tennis players from Montevideo 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-tennis-bio-stub