José_Agüero_(Brazilian_tennis)

José Agüero (Brazilian tennis)

José Agüero (Brazilian tennis)

Brazilian tennis player

For the Cuban tennis player, see José Agüero (Cuban tennis).

José Agüero (born 27 February 1933), also known as Pepe Agüero, is a Brazilian former tennis player.[1]

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A native of Rio de Janeiro, Agüero is the son of a Chilean tennis instructor and was originally a swimmer, before switching to tennis as a teenager.[2] His game was built on stamina and he was a good retriever of the ball.[3]

Agüero played collegiate tennis for Tulane University and won the 1955 NCAA singles championship, defeating Bill Quillian in the final.[4] He won four Southeastern Conference singles titles in singles and a further four in doubles.[5]

From 1955 to 1957 he played for the Brazil Davis Cup team.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "USC Nets a Near Miss, But Now It's Clemson". The Columbia Record. 7 April 1964.
  2. [2]
    "Homem mais rico do país jogou Wimbledon e continua vencedor aos 73 anos: "tinha esquerda incrível"". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Pat On The Back". Sports Illustrated. 18 July 1955.
  4. [4]
    "Aguero Is Victor In College Tennis; Tulane Ace Defeats Quillian of Washington in 4 Sets in Chapel Hill Final". The New York Times. 26 June 1955.
  5. [5]
    "Men's Tennis All-Time Honors". Tulane University Athletics.
  6. [6]
    "Pepe Aguero's Glad He Switched to Tennis". The Journal Times. 2 September 1955.
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