Juan Núñez (born 23 September 1956) is a former professional

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Playing career

Núñez partnered

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but the pair were unable to get past the first round.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> In 1979, Núñez was a singles quarter-finalist at the

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tournament, with wins over Fernando Luna and

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in the opening round of the 1981 US Open and claimed the first set in a tiebreak, before losing in four. In the doubles, Núñez and Fernando Maynetto lost in the first round. Also that year, he made the round of 16 in the singles draw at the Boston Pro Championships.

Coaching

Núñez coached

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in the late 1980s, before joining

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in 1989. He was the coach of Sánchez Vicario, when the Spaniard won the

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'', "Sanchez on lookout for coach", 13 February 1990. After leaving Sánchez Vicario, he spent time coaching

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. In 1994,

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won the

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, with Núñez as her coach.

References

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