Miguel Mir Rodon (born 18 April 1956) is a former professional

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player from Spain.

Career

Mir made his first

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appearance at the

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, where he was beaten in the opening round by Roger Taylor.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> He didn't return to the tournament until 1980, when he again made a first round exit, with

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winning in straight sets. A month later he played in the

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and lost to

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in the opening round. His final attempt at registering a win came at the 1981 French Open, but he was beaten once more, this time by

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. He did however make the second round of the doubles, with partner

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. The pair had a win over

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and

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. The Spaniard took part in one

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tie for his country, in 1981, against

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. He teamed up with José López-Maeso in the doubles rubber, to defeat the Algerian pairing of Yassine Amier and Djamel Boudjemline.Davis Cup Profile
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Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mir, Miguel 1956 births Living people Spanish male tennis players Tennis players from Barcelona Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Spanish sportsmen