Juan Giner (born 28 July 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
| Full name | Juan Giner |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
| Born | 28 July 1978 Cullera, Spain |
| Prize money | $71,812 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 169 (21 October 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 186 (5 November 2001) |
Biography
editGiner, son of Juan and Maria-Dolores, was born in Cullera, a town 40 km from Valencia. He began playing tennis aged 10 and trained with other juniors including Marat Safin in Valencia.[1] His best performance as a junior came at the 1996 Orange Bowl where he made the quarter-finals.[2]
In the late 1990s he started competing professionally and in his early satellite career had wins over Juan Carlos Ferrero, Gastón Gaudio and a young Rafael Nadal, who he beat twice in a week at a Spanish tournament in 2001. At Challenger level he won one title, the doubles at Antwerp in 2001, partnering Canada's Jerry Turek.[3] In 2002 he made the quarter-finals at the Romanian Open, an ATP Tour tournament, which he played as a qualifier. He beat Željko Krajan and Irakli Labadze, before being eliminated by top seed Andrei Pavel.[4] He played the qualifying rounds at three Grand Slam tournaments in 2003 and retired from professional tennis in 2005.
Now a coach, Giner runs a tennis club in his native Cullera. Formerly part of the coaching team of Sara Errani, he has also coached David Sánchez and Andrea Arnaboldi.[5]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2001 | Antwerp, Belgium | Clay | 6–7(4), 7–6(2), 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Bio". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Lefler, John (21 December 1996). "Russian Girls Keep Their Cool". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 13 May 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Antwerp Challenger - 14 May - 20 May 2001". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Augusta's Johnson Has Surgery". Los Angeles Times. 14 September 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Coaches - Tennis Academy Spain". Lozano-Altur Tennis Academy. Retrieved 13 May 2017.