Manuel Llano Ríos (died 18 November 1931) was a Mexican

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player. A two-time medalist at the

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, Llano was an occasional

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player for Mexico. During his Davis Cup career he featured in a total of five rubbers across four ties between 1924 and 1931. He competed in the main draw of the U.S. National Championships while touring in the 1920s. Llano died on 18 November 1931, of injuries sustained days earlier when he shot himself in the chest with a rifle. At the time of his suicide he was the second highest ranked Mexican player on tour. It was reported that he had been suffering from an illness that he feared would prevent him from being able to play tennis.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Llano, Manuel 1931 suicides 1931 deaths Mexican male tennis players Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 1926 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games Suicides by firearm in Mexico 1897 births 20th-century Mexican people

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