Patricio (Pato) Rodríguez (20 December 1938 — 23 June 2020) was a professional

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from Chile. He was active from 1956 until 1979 and won 25 career singles titles. In addition he won 2 doubles titles.

Career

Rodríguez was born in

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. In 1956 he played his first tournament at the South American Championships. In 1959 he won his first title at the Bad Neuenahr Open at

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. He also played in tennis Grand Slams and competed for his country in the

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in the 1960s and the 1970s. In 1970 he won the last of his 23 career singles titles at Pörtschach Championships. In 1970 he won his final singles title at the Pörtschach Championships. In 1979 he played his last singles event at the

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tournament at

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, Chile. He also won two ATP doubles titles.

Career finals

Singles titles (25)

(incomplete roll)

Doubles titles (2)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Patricio Chilean male tennis players Tennis players from Santiago, Chile 1938 births 2020 deaths Tennis players at the 1967 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Chile 20th-century Chilean sportsmen