David_Sánchez-Muñoz
David Sánchez (tennis)
Spanish tennis player
David Sánchez Muñoz (born 20 April 1978) is a retired Spanish tennis player. He turned professional in 1997. In 2003 he won both the Open Romania and the Movistar Open. He reached his career high singles ranking of World No. 41 on 24 February 2003.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
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| Residence | Zamora, Spain |
| Born | (1978-04-20) 20 April 1978 (age 46) Zamora, Spain |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | José Luis Aparisi |
| Prize money | $1,451,767 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 86–118 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 41 (24 February 2003) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2003, 2004) |
| French Open | 3R (2001, 2005) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
| US Open | 2R (2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–21 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 180 (4 October 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003, 2004) |
| French Open | 1R (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
| US Open | 2R (2004) |
| Last updated on: 21 December 2021. | |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.
During his third round run at the 2001 French Open, Sánchez defeated the previous year's finalist Magnus Norman and former champion Carlos Moyá in five sets, and took a set off Roger Federer.
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
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More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2003 | Viña del Mar, Chile | International Series | Clay |  Marcelo Ríos |
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2003 | Bucharest, Romania | International Series | Clay | Nicolás Massú |
6–2, 6–2 |
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Singles: 12 (5–7)
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More information Result, W–L ...
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1999 | Brașov, Romania | Challenger | Clay |  Thierry Guardiola |
6–2, 0–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 2000 | Lisbon, Portugal | Challenger | Clay |  Jiří Vaněk |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jun 2000 | Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay |  Attila Sávolt |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Jul 2000 | Ulm, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Germán Puentes |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Sep 2000 | Graz, Austria | Challenger | Clay | Michal Tabara |
5–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Apr 2001 | Paget, Bermuda | Challenger | Clay |  José Acasuso |
6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Sep 2001 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Challenger | Clay | Attila Sávolt |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Oct 2001 | Cagliari, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Fernando Vicente |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jun 2002 | Braunschweig, Germany | Challenger | Clay | José Acasuso |
5–1 ret. |
| Loss | 5–5 | Sep 2002 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay |  Nikolay Davydenko |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Aug 2003 | San Marino, San Marino | Challenger | Clay |  Alessio di Mauro |
3–6, 2–3 ret. |
| Loss | 5–7 | Sep 2004 | Szczecin, Poland | Challenger | Clay | Edgardo Massa |
2–6, 2–6 |
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| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
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| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||||
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| Australian Open | Q2 | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% | |||||||||||
| French Open | Q1 | A | Q3 | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% | |||||||||||
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% | |||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0 / 19 | 8–19 | 30% | |||||||||||
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| Indian Wells | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | Q2 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||||||||
| Hamburg | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% | |||||||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||||||||
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||
| Madrid | Not Held | Q1 | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–6 | 5–7 | 0–1 | 0 / 17 | 7–17 | 29% | |||||||||||
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| Season | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Total |
| Wins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wins over Top 10s per season
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| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
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| 1. |  Magnus Norman |
9 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 1R | 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–2 |
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| 2. | Juan Carlos Ferrero |
8 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 2R | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
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| 3. |  Paradorn Srichaphan |
10 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 2R | 6–0, 6–2 |
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- David Sánchez at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- David Sánchez at the International Tennis Federation
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