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Juan Díaz (tennis)

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Juan Díaz
Country (sports) United States
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Singles
Career record1–2
Highest rankingNo. 310 (Dec 12, 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1976)

Juan Díaz is an American former professional tennis player.

Díaz was raised in Cuba, where he was the nation's top ranked junior in 1968 and 1969.[1]

Moving to Tampa, Florida in 1969, Díaz played on the varsity team for the University of Florida and was SEC champion at No. 1 singles in 1975, as well as a three-time All-SEC.[2]

After graduating from college in 1975 he competed briefly on tour, reaching a best singles world ranking of 310. He made a main draw appearance as a qualifier at the 1976 US Open.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Secada, Phil. Going Down Memory Lane with Juan Diaz (Vol. 28, No. 3, September–October 2019 ed.). Florida Tennis (magazine). p. 28.
  2. ^ "Wingate announces six inductees for 2021 Sports Hall of Fame class". Wingate University Athletics. August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Open Summarie". The New York Times. September 4, 1976.
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