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Tico Carrero

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Tico Carrero
Full nameAlberto Carrero Tellado
Country (sports) Puerto Rico
Born (1948-09-04) September 4, 1948 (age 76)
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open3R (1966)
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 San Juan Men's doubles

Alberto "Tico" Carrero Tellado (born September 4, 1948) is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player.[1][2]

Carrero, a native of San Juan, represented Puerto Rico in the demonstration event at the 1968 Summer Olympics and was a quarter-finalist in doubles. He also represented the territory at the 1963 Pan American Games and 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, earning a doubles silver medal in the latter.[3]

From 1968 to 1971 he played collegiate tennis while studying civil engineering at Rice University.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Santurce premia a sus ídolos deportivos". WAPA-TV (in Spanish). November 21, 2008.
  2. ^ "Owls in the Pros". riceowls.com. May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Salón de la Fama del Tenis Puertorriqueño". prtenis.com (in Spanish).
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