Antonio Palafox (born 28 April 1936) is a Mexican male former
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
player. He and compatriot
Rafael Osuna won the doubles at the
U.S. Open in 1962
and at
Wimbledon in 1963. He is remembered along with
Rafael Osuna,
Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and
Mario Llamas for guiding Mexico to the final of the Davis Cup in 1962.
He is a former coach of
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player. He was known for his shot-making and volleying skills, his rivalries with Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors, and his confrontational on-court beha ...
.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Mixed Doubles (1 runner-up)
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1936 births
Mexican male tennis players
Tennis players at the 1959 Pan American Games
Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico
United States National champions (tennis)
Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era)
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Pan American Games medalists in tennis
Living people
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis
Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico
Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
20th-century Mexican people
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