Guillermo Oropez
Country (sports) United States
Born (1947-02-07) February 7, 1947
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Singles
Career record3–5
Highest rankingNo. 222 (July 12, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ1 (1975)
Doubles
Career record2–14
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1977, 1979, 1980)

Guillermo Oropez (born February 7, 1947) is an American former professional tennis player.

Oropez was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and is of Mexican descent. A late comer to tennis at the age of 16, he played collegiate tennis for both the University of New Mexico and University of Nevada.[1] He also spent time in New Jersey as a tennis pro.[2] Turning professional in 1973, Oropez featured in the doubles main draw of the US Open on three occasions, the first time at Forest Hills and other two after the tournament moved to Flushing Meadows.[3]

References

  1. Durham, Jim (February 20, 1974). "Tennis". Tallahassee Democrat.
  2. "Reno tennis pro joins tour". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 9, 1982.
  3. "Forgotten Treasure". Newsday. September 1, 2002.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.