James "Chico" Hagey (born February 25, 1953) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Hagey, known by his nickname "Chico" which he has had since birth, was originally from Illinois but moved to San Diego at the age of nine and went to

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. The national boys' championship winner in 1969, Hagey reached the number one junior ranking during the 1971 season. He attended

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in the early 1970s and became a key member of the varsity tennis team, which won the Division 1 titles in 1973 and 1974. He was runner-up in the singles title to

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in 1974. Hagey's career suffered due to a broken leg he incurred in the opening round of 1972 US Open. In the shortest possible tennis match, Hagey had to retire hurt after the first point when he plowed into the fence and broke his right leg, giving the win to

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. Hagey competed in all four

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tournaments over the course of his career. A second round appearance at the

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was his best performance. Hagey won USTA Amateur Grasscourt Championships in Newport, Rhode Island in 1974. On the

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, the deepest Hagey reached in a singles draw was the semifinals at

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in 1976. He won one doubles title, the

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, with

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in 1977.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

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