Martín Cuevas Urroz (; born January 14, 1992, in
Salto, Uruguay
Salto () is the capital city of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay. As of the 2023 census it had a population of 114,084 and is the second most populated city in Uruguay, after Montevideo.
History
During the Guarani War the governor of ...
)
is a
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
an professional
tennis
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player.
Career
Martín Cuevas is the brother of the Uruguayan player
Pablo Cuevas
Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz (; born January 1, 1986) is a Uruguayan tennis coach and a former professional player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open – Men's doubles, 2008 French Open men's doubles title with Luis Horna, and was especially noted t ...
.
The brothers have played together in the
ATP Challenger Tour
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, winning the Copa Petrobras in Montevideo twice and Lyon once. Martín made his debut in
Davis Cup
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against
Dominican Republic
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, losing to
Jhonson García. In total, he has a W/L record in Davis Cup of 15–19. Cuevas won 11 ITF Future singles titles and 12 ITF doubles titles.
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals
Singles: 23 (11–12)
Doubles: 41 (16–24)
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Uruguayan male tennis players
1992 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Salto, Uruguay
Tennis players at the 2011 Pan American Games
Pan American Games competitors for Uruguay
Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen
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