Jaime Yzaga
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Jaime Yzaga Tori is a former professional tennis
player from Peru
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Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996.
Yzaga reached career-high rankings of World No. 18 in singles and World No. 54 in doubles (both in 1989). He was a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open
in 1991, and at the US Open
in 1994, reaching the final eight by defeating a dominant Pete Sampras
in 5 sets, in the previous round. He had earlier been the first ever opponent of Pete Sampras
in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, in the first round of the U.S. Open in 1988, also winning that match in 5 sets. Since retiring as a player, Yzaga has served as captain of Peru's Davis Cup
team.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996.
Yzaga reached career-high rankings of World No. 18 in singles and World No. 54 in doubles (both in 1989). He was a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
in 1991, and at the US Open
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
in 1994, reaching the final eight by defeating a dominant Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
in 5 sets, in the previous round. He had earlier been the first ever opponent of Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, in the first round of the U.S. Open in 1988, also winning that match in 5 sets. Since retiring as a player, Yzaga has served as captain of Peru's Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
team.