Juan Antonio Marín Casero (born 2 March 1975) is a former professional male tennis player from Costa Rica, who represented the Central American nation at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Juan Antonio MarínCountry (sports) | Costa Rica |
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Born | (1975-03-02) 2 March 1975 (age 49) San Jose, Costa Rica |
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Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Turned pro | 1996 |
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Retired | 2007 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $1,210,290 |
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Career record | 81–122 |
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Career titles | 1 |
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Highest ranking | No. 55 (11 October 1999) |
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Australian Open | 1R (1998, 1999, 2000, 2006) |
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French Open | 1R (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
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US Open | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
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Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
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Career record | 9–16 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 188 (12 February 2007) |
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Last updated on: 24 April 2022. |
He originally played on tour under the Spanish flag, as he was born to a father from Murcia and a mother from Asturias, and lived in Spain since the age of 14.[1][2] However, in May 1998 he began representing Costa Rica.[3]
In October 1999, Marín reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 55. Previously that year he came close to beating the then-world No. 2 Pete Sampras at the 1999 French Open, with the American eventually winning 6–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7, 6–4. He never won a Grand Slam main draw match, despite appearing in 17.
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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Legend
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Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
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ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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ATP Masters 1000 Series (0–0)
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ATP 500 Series (0–0)
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ATP 250 Series (1–1)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0–0)
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Clay (1–1)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Finals by setting
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Outdoors (1–1)
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Indoors (0–0)
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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ATP Challenger (5–8)
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ITF Futures (0–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0–2)
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Clay (5–6)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1-0
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Aug 1996
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Challenger
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Clay
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Sander Groen
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6–2, 6–4
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Loss
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1-1
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Feb 1997
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Punta del Este, Uruguay
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Challenger
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Clay
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Marco Meneschincheri
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7–6, 1–6, 4–6
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Loss
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1-2
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Apr 1997
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Split, Croatia
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Challenger
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Clay
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Dinu-Mihai Pescariu
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6–3, 2–6, 1–6
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Loss
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1-3
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Oct 1997
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Barcelona, Spain
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Challenger
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Clay
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Carlos Costa
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1–6, 4–6
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Loss
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1-4
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Feb 1998
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Singapore, Singapore
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Challenger
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Hard
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Fernando Vicente
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4–6, 4–6
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Loss
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1-5
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Mar 1998
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Challenger
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Hard
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André Sá
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6
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Loss
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1-6
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Sep 1999
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Szczecin, Poland
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Challenger
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Clay
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Andreas Vinciguerra
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2–6, 4–6
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Loss
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1-7
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Oct 2000
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Lima, Peru
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Challenger
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Clay
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Guillermo Coria
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0–6, 6–7(7–9)
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Loss
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1-8
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Jul 2001
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Lugano, Switzerland
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Challenger
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Clay
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Jiří Vaněk
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2–6, 3–6
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Win
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2-8
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Aug 2001
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San Marino, San Marino
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Challenger
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Clay
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Markus Hipfl
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6–2, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
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Win
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3-8
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Sep 2004
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Genoa, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Edgardo Massa
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7–5, 6–4
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Win
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4-8
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Aug 2005
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San Marino, San Marino
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Challenger
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Clay
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Saša Tuksar
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6–2, 6–4
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Win
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5-8
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Oct 2005
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Rome, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Albert Montañés
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6–2, 7–6(8–6)
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Legend
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ATP Challenger (1–2)
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ITF Futures (0–0)
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Finals by surface
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Hard (0–0)
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Clay (1–2)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Key
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.