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Quick Facts
Biography
Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (born 29 May 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. He is the brother of multiple Grand Slam winner Arantxa. Sanchez since retiring captained his nation to Davis Cup success in 2008. In 2012 Sanchez was a tournament director for two wheelchair tennis events.
Career
Playing career
Born in Madrid, Spain, Sánchez turned professional in 1984 and won his first top-level singles title in Nice, France in 1986. He won 15 singles titles during his career, including the Italian Open (Tennis Masters Series event) in 1991. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7.
In men's doubles, Sánchez captured 50 men's doubles titles, including three at Grand Slam events. In 1988, he won the men's doubles titles at both the French Open (with Andrés Gómez) and the US Open (with Sergio Casal). He won the French Open title again (with Casal) in 1990. Sánchez and Casal were also the men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1987, and the pair won the silver medal for Spain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Sánchez was ranked World No. 1 in men's doubles in 1989.
Sánchez won two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in 1987, at the French Open (with Pam Shriver) and the US Open (with Martina Navratilova).
Sánchez often played for Spain in international team events. He was a member of Spain's Davis Cup team from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, compiling a 32–23 record. And he was part of the Spanish teams that won the Hopman Cup in 1990 and the World Team Cup in 1992.
Sánchez is the brother of Javier Sánchez Vicario and former World No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. In 1987, Emilio and Javier met in the final at Madrid, with Emilio winning the match 6–3, 3–6, 6–2. Emilio and Javier faced each other 12 times during their professional careers, with Emilio winning 10 of their matches. In the third round of the 1992 US Open, Emilio defeated Javier 5–7, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4.
Sánchez retired from the professional tour in 1997.
Coaching career
He was the captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team for three years; his tenure there culminated in Spain's 2008 Davis Cup championship. He resigned as captain after the win.
In 2009, he signed a contract with the Brazilian tennis confederation to coordinate the sport in Brazil.
Grand Slam record
French Open
- Singles quarterfinalist: 1988
- Doubles champion: 1988 (partnering Andrés Gómez), 1990 (partnering Sergio Casal)
- Mixed doubles champion: 1987 (partnering Pam Shriver)
US Open
- Singles quarterfinalist: 1988
- Doubles champion: 1988 (partnering Casal)
- Mixed doubles champion: 1987 (partnering Martina Navratilova)
Wimbledon
- Doubles finalist: 1987
Men's doubles finals (79)
Wins (50)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 8 April 1985 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | 22 July 1985 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 1. | 12 August 1985 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 16 September 1985 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 2. | 23 September 1985 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 3. | 30 September 1985 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | 25 November 1985 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 14 April 1986 | Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 4. | 12 May 1986 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 12 May 1986 | Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 6. | 14 July 1986 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 7. | 28 July 1986 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 22 September 1986 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 9. | 9 February 1987 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 16 February 1987 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 6 April 1987 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 10. | 20 April 1987 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 8. | 11 May 1987 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 4–6 |
Winner | 11. | 15 June 1987 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 9. | 6 July 1987 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 12. | 20 July 1987 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | 3 August 1987 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 13. | 10 August 1987 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 21 September 1987 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 26 October 1987 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 14. | 30 November 1987 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 15. | 18 April 1988 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 16. | 25 April 1988 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 17. | 6 June 1988 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 18. | 13 June 1988 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 11 July 1988 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 19. | 18 July 1988 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 20. | 1 August 1988 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 21. | 8 August 1988 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
Winner | 22. | 12 September 1988 | US Open, New York City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | W/O |
Winner | 23. | 19 September 1988 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 14. | 26 September 1988 | Seoul Olympics, South Korea | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 7–9 |
Winner | 24. | 28 November 1988 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 15. | 11 December 1988 | Masters Doubles, London | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
Winner | 25. | 15 May 1989 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 26. | 7 August 1989 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 8 January 1990 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 27. | 19 February 1990 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 28. | 9 April 1990 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 17. | 16 April 1990 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 5–7 |
Winner | 29. | 21 May 1990 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 30. | 11 June 1990 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 31. | 16 July 1990 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 32. | 30 July 1990 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Winner | 33. | 1 October 1990 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 18. | 25 November 1990 | Doubles Championships, Sanctuary Cove | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Winner | 34. | 14 January 1991 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 35. | 25 February 1991 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 36. | 13 May 1991 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 37. | 22 July 1991 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 19. | 26 August 1991 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 20. | 30 September 1991 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 38. | 4 November 1991 | Búzios, Brazil | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 39. | 13 January 1992 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 21. | 10 February 1992 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 40. | 11 May 1992 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 41. | 27 July 1992 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 22. | 31 August 1992 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 42. | 21 September 1992 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 23. | 12 April 1993 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 1–6 |
Winner | 43. | 21 June 1993 | Genova, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 44. | 4 October 1993 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 45. | 18 October 1993 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 46. | 8 November 1993 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 24. | 15 November 1993 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 47. | 11 July 1994 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 25. | 8 August 1994 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 26. | 7 November 1994 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 48. | 14 November 1994 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 49. | 8 May 1995 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 27. | 22 May 1995 | Coral Springs, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 50. | 6 November 1995 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 28. | 11 March 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 29. | 30 September 1996 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 4–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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Grand Slams | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 |
French Open | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | W | A | W | 3R | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2 / 12 | 25–10 |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | QF | F | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 10–5 |
US Open | A | A | 1R | SF | W | 2R | 2R | 3R | QF | 1R | 2R | SF | A | A | A | 1 / 10 | 21–9 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 33 | N/A |
Annual Win-Loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 6–3 | 10–3 | 12–1 | 1–1 | 8–2 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | N/A | 61–30 |
ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | |||||
Key Biscayne | QF | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | ||||||
Monte Carlo | 2R | SF | 2R | SF | SF | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 9–6 | ||||||
Rome | W | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | 1 / 6 | 9–5 | ||||||
Hamburg | 2R | W | W | SF | 2R | A | A | A | A | 2 / 5 | 13–3 | ||||||
Montreal / Toronto | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Cincinnati | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||
Madrid (Stuttgart) | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||||||
Paris | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||||||
Masters Series SR | N/A | 1 / 7 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 37 | N/A | |||||
Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 8–6 | 10–5 | 6–5 | 9–5 | 4–5 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 40–33 | |||||
Year End Ranking | 115 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 75 | 208 | 821 | N/A |
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
Singles finals (27)
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Wins (15)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1. | 21 April 1986 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
2. | 12 May 1986 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
3. | 28 July 1986 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 |
4. | 13 July 1987 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
5. | 20 July 1987 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
6. | 10 August 1987 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 |
7. | 21 September 1987 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
8. | 1 August 1988 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
9. | 7 August 1989 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(7–1), 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
10. | 8 January 1990 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
11. | 9 April 1990 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
12. | 15 April 1991 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
13. | 20 May 1991 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1, 3–0, ret. |
14. | 15 July 1991 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
15. | 13 January 1992 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runners-up (12)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1. | 19 May 1986 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
2. | 20 April 1987 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
3. | 15 June 1987 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
4. | 7 March 1988 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
5. | 13 June 1988 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
6. | 8 August 1988 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
7. | 31 July 1989 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
8. | 2 October 1989 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
9. | 19 May 1991 | Schenectady, United States | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
10. | 30 September 1991 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
11. | 5 October 1992 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
12. | 1 November 1993 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |