Miguel Tobón (born 22 June 1968) is a former professional

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player from

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. He was born in

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but completed his education in the United States.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> His brother Omar Tobón is a tennis coach in Medellín. He was chosen to serve a second time of the Colombian Davis Cup team by Federación Colombiana de Tenis in 2011.

Career

Tobon was a semi-finalist at the

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in 1994. The Colombian did better the following year, defeating three top 100 players,

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and

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, en route to the final. He won the first set of the final, against

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, but lost the match. From 1987 to 2001, Tobon took part in a record 23 ties for the

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. He played in 50 rubbers, of which he won 24. His 12 doubles wins is a national record, shared with

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.Davis Cup Profile
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ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 loss)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

References

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* * * 1968 births Living people Colombian male tennis players Sportspeople from Medellín Colombian tennis coaches 21st-century Colombian people Tobón family 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-tennis-bio-stub