Country (sports) | Colombia |
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Residence | Bogotá |
Born | (1968-06-22) 22 June 1968 (age 56) Medellín, Colombia |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1989 |
Retired | 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $125,127 |
Singles | |
Career record | 18–20 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 205 (22 April 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q1 (1994) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (1993) |
US Open | Q2 (1995, 1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 13–13 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 295 (25 July 1994) |
Miguel Tobón (born 22 June 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Colombia. He was born in Medellín but completed his education in the United States. His brother Omar Tobón is a tennis coach in Medellín. He was chosen to serve a second time of the Colombian Davis Cup team by Federación Colombiana de Tenis in 2011.
Career
Tobon was a semi-finalist at the Bancolombia Open in 1994. The Colombian did better the following year, defeating three top 100 players, Javier Frana, Karim Alami and Fernando Meligeni, en route to the final. He won the first set of the final, against Nicolás Lapentti, but lost the match.
From 1987 to 2001, Tobon took part in a record 23 ties for the Colombia Davis Cup team. He played in 50 rubbers, of which he won 24. His 12 doubles wins is a national record, shared with Mauricio Hadad.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 loss)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1995 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Nicolás Lapentti | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1993 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Mauricio Hadad | Nicolás Lapentti Luis Morejón |
6–3, 6–3 |
References
- ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ ATP World Tour Profile
- Miguel Tobón vuelve a ser el capitán
- Davis Cup Profile
External links
- Miguel Tobón at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Miguel Tobón at the International Tennis Federation
- Miguel Tobón at the Davis Cup