Héctor Ortiz (tennis)

Héctor Ortiz (2 April 1961—27 July 2010) was a Mexican professional tennis player.

Héctor Ortiz
Country (sports) Mexico
Born(1961-04-02)2 April 1961
Mexico City, Mexico
Died27 July 2010(2010-07-27) (aged 49)
Naucalpan, Mexico
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 269 (15 September 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ2 (1986)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo. 355 (18 May 1987)

Born in Mexico City, Ortiz attended La Jolla High School in the late 1970s, before playing collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University. On the professional tour he reached a career high singles ranking of 269, played in qualifiers at Wimbledon and made the main draw of the 1987 Guarujá Open.[1] He won one ATP Challenger tournament as a doubles player.

Ortiz died of a heart attack in 2010 while playing tennis at the Reforma Athletic Club in Naucalpan, Mexico.[2]

Challenger titles

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Doubles: (1)

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No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
1. 1986 Knokke, Belgium Clay   Danilo Marcelino   Alain Brichant
  Jan Vanlangendonck
6–4, 6–7, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Guaruja 1987 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
  2. ^ Center Court - Balboa Tennis Club newsletter. March 2011. p. 6.
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