Juan Carlos Báguena (Spanish pronunciation: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos ˈβaɣena];[a] born 7 January 1967) is a tennis coach[1] and former professional tennis player from Spain.[2]
Career
Báguena was primarily a doubles player and reached the semi-finals at Bari in 1988.[3]
He made the second round of the men's doubles in the 1989 French Open, partnering Borja Uribe.[3] The pair beat Australians Darren Cahill and Mark Kratzmann in what was a close opening round encounter, won 9–7 in the third and final set.[3] In the mixed doubles he played with Jo-Anne Faull and also reached the second round.[3]
In 1990, Baguena teamed up with Omar Camporese to win the Madrid Trophy.[3] At the same event he also reached the singles quarter-finalist. He also reached the doubles semi-finals in Genova that year.[3]
The Spaniard made his only Grand Slam singles appearance at the 1991 French Open and lost a five set opening match to Christian Miniussi.[3] His best performance of the year came in Florence, where he and Carlos Costa were doubles runners-up.[3]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | 1990 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | 1991 | Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
Challenger titles
Doubles: (2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1988 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
2. | 1990 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |