Luis Ayala (tennis)
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For other people named Luis Ayala, see Luis Ayala.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ayala and the second or maternal family name is Salinas.
Luis Alberto Ayala Salinas (born 18 September 1932) is a former Chilean tennis player who competed in the 1950s and 1960s.[3]
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Full name | Luis Alberto Ayala |
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Country (sports) | Chile |
Residence | United States |
Born | (1932-09-18) 18 September 1932 (age 91) Santiago, Chile |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 1961 (amateur from 1950) |
Retired | 1970 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 626–353 (63.9%) [1] |
Career titles | 43 |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (1958, Lance Tingay)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | F (1958, 1960) |
Wimbledon | QF (1959, 1960, 1961) |
US Open | QF (1957, 1959) |
Professional majors | |
US Pro | QF (1965, 1966, 1967) |
Wembley Pro | 1R (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965) |
French Pro | QF (1961, 1965) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1969) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1968, 1969) |
US Open | 2R (1968, 1969, 1970) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (1956) |
Wimbledon | SF (1957) |
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