Joan Albert Viloca
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Joan Albert Viloca Puig is a professional tennis
player from Spain
. He turned professional in 1992. His favourite surface is clay, surface on which he achieved his both ATP finals in his whole career, although both came in 1997.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Spain
Spain
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. He turned professional in 1992. His favourite surface is clay, surface on which he achieved his both ATP finals in his whole career, although both came in 1997.
Singles finalist (2)
- 1997: GstaadAllianz Suisse Open GstaadThe Swiss Open is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1915, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts...
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(lost to Félix MantillaFélix Mantilla BotellaFélix Mantilla Botella is a former Spanish professional tennis player, born in Barcelona. In common with many of his fellow countrymen, Mantilla's best surface is clay. While not as successful away from the clay, Mantilla also produced good hardcourt results...
). - 1997: Mexico CityAbierto Mexicano TelcelThe Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour...
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(lost to Francisco ClavetFrancisco ClavetFrancisco Javier Clavet González is a former tennis player from Spain.From 2009 he has been coaching his countryman Feliciano López.-Singles career titles:* 1990 - Hilversum* 1995 - Palermo* 1996 - Amsterdam...
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