Carlos Castellan (born 8 February 1962) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

Castellan was a semi-finalist in the boys' singles event at the 1980 French Open. Also that year, he made the

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final, which he lost to

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. The Argentinian was a member of back to back Galea Cup winning sides, in 1980 and 1981. He also represented his country at

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level, once, in 1982, when he lost a singles rubber to

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of West Germany.Davis Cup Profile
/ref> Castellan made two

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quarter-finals in 1981, at the Mar del Plata Open and Chilean Open.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> In the

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, he beat Frenchman

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in an opening round match which went to five sets. He was then eliminated by

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. At the French Open two years later, Castellan defeated fellow qualifier

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, but again fell in the second round, this time to

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, in four sets. He reached the quarter-finals at the Dutch Open in 1982 and

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the following year. When he returned to the Dutch Open in 1984 he had his best-ever Grand Prix showing, making the semi-finals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Castellan, Carlos 1962 births Living people Argentine male tennis players Tennis players from Rosario, Santa Fe 20th-century Argentine sportsmen