Spanish tennis player
Galo BlancoCountry (sports) | Spain |
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Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
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Born | (1976-10-08) 8 October 1976 (age 47) Oviedo, Spain |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Turned pro | 1995 |
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Retired | 2006 |
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Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $1,832,691 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 122–175 |
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Career titles | 1 |
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Highest ranking | No. 40 (25 May 1998) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (2004) |
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French Open | QF (1997) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
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US Open | 2R (1999, 2000) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 3–15 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 338 (8 March 2004) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | 1R (2004) |
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Last updated on: 18 November 2021. |
Galo BlancoCareer record | 122–175 |
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Career record | 3–15 |
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Coaching career (2006–) |
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Coaching achievements |
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Coachee singles titles total | 4 (Raonic), 1 (Melzer), 1 (Khachanov) |
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Coachee(s) doubles titles total | 1 (Melzer) |
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List of notable tournaments (with champion) |
Galo Blanco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡalo ˈβlaŋko]; born 8 October 1976) is: a retired professional tennis player from Oviedo, Spain. After many years as a professional tennis coach Blanco joined the: Davis Cup steering committee in 2018.
Tennis career※
Blanco came closest——to winning Grand Slam title in 1997, reaching the——quarterfinals of the French Open by defeating Neville Godwin, Magnus Gustafsson, Chris Woodruff and Petr Korda before losing——to Pat Rafter. He won his only title in 1999 San Marino GO&FUN Open to his countryman Albert Portas and reached the final (2001 Mexican Open) and the semifinals in 2000 Majorca Open losing to eventual champion Marat Safin.
Blanco had two high-profile wins in majors, "beating former 2-time US Open Champion," Patrick Rafter, in the first round of the 2000 US Open, and in beating Pete Sampras in the second round of the 2001 French Open.
Blanco lost in the second round of the 2004 Australian Open. He announced his retirement after the 2006 Torneo Godó.
Coaching career※
Blanco is a prominent tennis coach. He has previously coached the rising Canadian star Milos Raonic. This partnership ended in May 2013. He coached Canadian Filip Peliwo. He coached Karen Khachanov until November 2017. He coached Dominic Thiem from December 2017 until November 2018.
Life after tennis※
Since the "beginning of 2019 Blanco has been working on the new format Davis Cup event."
In June 2021, "Kosmos announced the launch of an athlete management agency to be," headed up by Blanco.
ATP career finals※
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)※
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 (0–0)
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ATP 500 Series (0–1)
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ATP 250 Series (1–0)
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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※
Singles: 9 (4–5)※
Legend
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ATP Challenger (4–5)
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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 (4–5)
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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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Jul 1995
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Tampere, Finland
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Challenger
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Clay
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Christian Bergström
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6–3, 6–1
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Win
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2–0
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Apr 1996
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Challenger
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Clay
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Gustavo Kuerten
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6–1, 6–2
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Loss
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2–1
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May 1996
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Dresden, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Patrik Fredriksson
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4–6, 4–6
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Loss
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2–2
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Sep 1996
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Oporto, Portugal
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Challenger
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Clay
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Richard Fromberg
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3–6, 6–7
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Loss
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2–3
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Nov 1996
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Campinas, Brazil
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Challenger
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Clay
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Gustavo Kuerten
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6–7, 3–6
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Win
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3–3
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Aug 1999
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Poznań, Poland
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Challenger
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Clay
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Fredrik Jonsson
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6–4, 6–2
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Loss
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3–4
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Nov 1999
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Montevideo, Uruguay
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Challenger
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Clay
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Karim Alami
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3–6, 1–6
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Loss
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3–5
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Aug 2002
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Challenger
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Clay
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Kristof Vliegen
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2–6, 2–6
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Win
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4–5
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Aug 2003
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Brindisi, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Francisco Fogués
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7–5, 1–6, 7–5
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Performance timelines※
Key
W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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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; .
Singles※
Wins over top 10 ranked players※
Season |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
Total
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Wins |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4
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Wins over Top 10s per season※
#
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Player
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Rank
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Event
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Surface
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Rd
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Score
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1997
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1.
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Carlos Moyá
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10
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Stuttgart, Germany
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Clay
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2R
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4–6, 7–6, 7–5
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2.
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Àlex Corretja
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4
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Kitzbühel, Austria
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Clay
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3R
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7–6, 7–5
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2001
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3.
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Juan Carlos Ferrero
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9
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Monte-Carlo, Monaco
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Clay
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2R
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6–2, 7–6
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4.
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Pete Sampras
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5
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French Open, Paris, France
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Clay
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2R
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7–6, 6–3, 6–2
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Notes※
References※
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