Eduardo Nicolás Espin (born 22 September 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
Country (sports) | Spain |
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Born | Barcelona, Spain | 22 September 1972
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Turned pro | 1992 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $117,508 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–4 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 146 (20 March 2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–17 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 97 (17 January 2000) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1999, 2000) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1999, 2000) |
US Open | 1R (1999) |
Nicolas played most of his doubles career beside Germán Puentes, his partner in all five of his Grand Slam appearances. They failed to win a single Grand Slam match but did reach the semi-finals of the Swedish Open in 1999 and win six Challenger titles.[1]
As a singles player he was a quarter-finalist in the 1999 Prague Open, defeating world number 65 Ján Krošlák and German Markus Hantschk. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals by his doubles partner, Puentes.[2]
Challenger titles
editDoubles: (6)
editNo. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1998 | Montauban, France | Clay | Germán Puentes | Edwin Kempes Rogier Wassen |
7–6, 7–6 |
2. | 1998 | Budva, Yugoslavia | Clay | Germán Puentes | Emanuel Couto João Cunha Silva |
3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
3. | 1998 | Skopje, Macedonia | Clay | Germán Puentes | Andrei Merinov Andrei Stoliarov |
7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
4. | 1999 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Germán Puentes | Alberto Martín Javier Sánchez |
7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–5) |
5. | 2000 | Fürth, Germany | Clay | Germán Puentes | Devin Bowen Brandon Coupe |
6–4, 6–2 |
6. | 2000 | Sevilla, Spain | Clay | Germán Puentes | Tommy Robredo Santiago Ventura |
6–3, 6–2 |