José Luis Arilla (born 5 March 1941) is a Spanish former

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player. He was the partner of

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matches. He only played 16 matches in the

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, and his best result in those times were the quarters of the 1968

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Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)

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* * * Spanish male tennis players 1941 births Living people Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1963 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games Tennis players from Barcelona Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles Australian Championships (tennis) junior champions 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-tennis-bio-stub