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| Full name | Manuel Jorquera |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
| Born | 12 June 1978 Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $92,176 |
| Official website | https://manolojorquera.com/ |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 305 (26 November 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 136 (21 June 2004) |
Manuel Jorquera (born 12 June 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Biography
[edit]Jorquera comes from Argentina originally, born and raised in Bahía Blanca until the age of 11, when he moved to Italy.[1]
Throughout his career he battled many injuries as he competed on the Satellite and Challenger circuits.[1]
He is the highest ranked player to ever beat Novak Djokovic in a professional match, which he did at a Satellite tournament in Serbia and Montenegro in 2003, the Serbian's first month on tour.[2]
In doubles he won two Challenger titles and was runner-up in a further 14 tournaments. It was in doubles that he had only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour, at the 2004 Croatia Open Umag, where he partnered with Victor Hănescu.[3]
Since retiring he spent a year as the director of Tennis Club Este, then in 2013 moved to China to coach the country's junior talent.[1]
Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (2)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2003 | Recanati, Italy | Hard |  Frank Moser
|
 Rodolphe Cadart Dudi Sela
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| 2. | 2005 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  Dmitry Tursunov
|
 Victor Ioniță Răzvan Sabău
|
1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Manuel Jorquera: "Sin lesiones, seguramente hubiese llegado más lejos"" (in Spanish). Tenisay. March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Manolo Jorquera e la bicicletta maledetta". www.tennisitaliano.it (in Italian). 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Victor Hanescu, eliminat in primul tur la Umag". Curierul Național (in Romanian). 21 July 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
