Alejandro Aramburú Acuña (born 14 February 1969) is a former professional

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player from

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. Aramburú had a strong junior career, culminating in a ranking of number two in the world in 1987, when he won nine junior titles, including the South American Championships.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> He also reached the semi-finals of the boys' singles at the 1987 French Open and was a quarter-finalist in the

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that year. The Peruvian had his best result on the

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in 1989, when he made the semi-finals in

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. He played one Grand Slam, the

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, where he was beaten in the first round by Swiss right-hander

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. He took part in 16

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ties for

and won 12 of his 26 rubbers, which were all in singles.Davis Cup Profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aramburu, Alejandro 1969 births Living people Peruvian male tennis players Tennis players from Lima South American Games medalists in tennis South American Games bronze medalists for Peru Competitors at the 1990 South American Games Tennis players at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Peru 20th-century Peruvian sportsmen 21st-century Peruvian people