Roberto Vizcaíno Mallol (25 April 1957 – 11 December 2016) was a professional

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player from Spain.

Biography

Vizcaíno took part in the 1980 French Open and was beaten in the opening round by

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. Also in 1980, Vizcaino was a semi-finalist at the

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, securing wins over John Whiteford,

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and Kjell Johansson. Vizcaino defeated Antonio Zugarelli in the first round of the 1981 French Open, but was unable to get past

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in the second round. He competed in the men's doubles as well with Rick Fagel and the pair beat Argentinians

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, before a second round exit. He made the quarter-finals at the

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and was a doubles semi-finalist in the 1984 Tel Aviv Open, with partner

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. Until 1992 he was the coach of Carlos Costa. Vizcaíno died in Barcelona on 11 December 2016 after an illness.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vizcaino, Roberto 1957 births 2016 deaths Spanish male tennis players Tennis players from Barcelona 20th-century Spanish sportsmen