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Javier Sánchez Vicario (b. February 1, 1968, in Pamplona,
Spain) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
Sánchez won the US Open junior title in 1986, and
then turned professional. He won his first professional doubles titles in
1987. His first top-level singles title came in 1988 at Buenos Aires. During
his career he won a total of four top-level singles titles and 26 doubles
titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 23 in singles (in 1994) and
No. 9 in doubles (in 1990).
Sánchez is a member of one of the world's most successful
tennis families. His younger sister Arantxa Sánchez Vicario became
the youngest-ever winner of the women's singles title at the French Open
at age 17 in 1989, and went on to win several more Grand Slam titles. His
older brother Emilio Sánchez was also a very successful player who
won several Grand Slam doubles titles. In Javier's first career singles final
in 1987 in Madrid, he faced Emilio. It was the first time that two brothers
had met each other in the final of a top-level tour tournament. Emilio won
the match 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. (Emilio and Javier faced each other a total of 12
times during their careers. Javier won two of their matches, and Emilio won
ten.)
Javier Sánchez won his final career singles title
in 1996 in Tel Aviv. His last doubles title came in 1999 at Umag. His career
prize-money earnings totaled US$4,427,811. He retired from the professional
tour in 2000.
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