Mauricio Hadad
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Mauricio Hadad is a former tennis player from Colombia
.
Hadad is of Lebanese background. The right-hander turned pro in 1988 and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on September 11, 1995, when he became World number 78. His best performance at a Grand Slam
came at the 1996 Australian Open
and the 1995 U.S. Open where he made it to the third round.
Hadad participated in 20 Davis Cup
ties for Colombia
from 1989-2001, posting a 23-5 record in singles and a 12-6 record in doubles.
Hadad coached former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player Maria Sharapova
. He is currently the coach of British tennis player Heather Watson
.
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|No.
|Date
|Tournament
|Surface
|Opponent in final
|Score in final
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 1.
| 1989
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Bogota
| Clay
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Guillermo Minutella
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 2.
| 1992
|
Sevilla
| Clay
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Kenneth Carlsen
| 6–7, 6–3, 6–3
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 3.
| 1992
| Cali
| Hard
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Mario Visconti
| 6–1, 6–2
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 4.
| 1993
| Bogota
| Clay
|
Sergio Cortes
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 5.
| 1993
| Cali
| Clay
|
Nicolas Pereira
| 7–6, 7–6
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 6.
| 1993
| Caracas
-3
| Hard
|
Alex O'Brien
| 7–5, 6–4
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 7.
| 1994
| Bogota
| Clay
|
Nuno Marques
| 6–3, 6–3
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| 8.
| 1994
| Cali
| Clay
|
Jose-Luis Noriega
| 6–2, 6–2
|- bgcolor="#dfe2e9"
| 9.
| 1995
|
Bermuda
| Clay
| Javier Frana
| 7–6, 3–6, 6–4
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 10.
| 1996
| Medellin
| Clay
|
Jaime Oncins
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 11.
| 1997
| Cali
| Clay
|
Marcello Craca
| 6–3, 7–6
|}
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
Hadad is of Lebanese background. The right-hander turned pro in 1988 and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on September 11, 1995, when he became World number 78. His best performance at a Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
came at the 1996 Australian Open
1996 Australian Open - Men's Singles
Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang 6–2 6–4 2–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1996 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:...
and the 1995 U.S. Open where he made it to the third round.
Hadad participated in 20 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...
ties for Colombia
Colombia Davis Cup team
The Colombia Davis Cup team represents Colombia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federación Colombiana de Tenis.Colombia currently competes in the Americas Zone of Group I and have never competed in the World Group...
from 1989-2001, posting a 23-5 record in singles and a 12-6 record in doubles.
Hadad coached former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
. He is currently the coach of British tennis player Heather Watson
Heather Watson
Heather Miriam Watson is a British female tennis player. Born in Guernsey, she trains and resides at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, USA. Watson has won one major title at the 2009 US Open Juniors, two senior ITF titles and won gold at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. She has...
.
Singles titles (11)
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|Date
|Tournament
|Surface
|Opponent in final
|Score in final
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| 1.
| 1989
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BogotaBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
| Clay
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Guillermo Minutella| 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 2.
| 1992
|
Sevilla| Clay
|
Kenneth CarlsenKenneth Carlsen
Kenneth Carlsen is a former Danish professional tennis player, who was active between 1992 and 2007. Carlsen played left-handed with a one-handed backhand. His greatest asset was his powerful serve, and his game was therefore best suited to fast surfaces...
| 6–7, 6–3, 6–3
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 3.
| 1992
|
CaliCalì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
| Hard
|
Mario Visconti| 6–1, 6–2
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 4.
| 1993
|
BogotaBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
| Clay
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Sergio Cortes| 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 5.
| 1993
|
CaliCalì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
| Clay
|
Nicolas PereiraNicolas Pereira
Nicolás Pereira is a former tennis player from Venezuela, who became International Tennis Federation Junior World Champion in 1988 after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open....
| 7–6, 7–6
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 6.
| 1993
|
CaracasCaracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
-3
| Hard
|
Alex O'BrienAlex O'Brien
Alex O'Brien is a professional tennis player from the United States, who competed on the ATP Tour. He was the No. 1 doubles player in the world and was ranked as high as 30 in the world in singles .He won his only singles title at New Haven, Connecticut, in 1996...
| 7–5, 6–4
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| 7.
| 1994
|
BogotaBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
| Clay
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Nuno MarquesNuno Marques
Nuno Miguel Bacelar de Vasconcelos Marques is a former Portuguese tennis player. He was the first Portuguese to reach the top 100 ATP rankings and held the record of highest ranked Portuguese player in history until Frederico Gil surpassed him in 2009...
| 6–3, 6–3
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 8.
| 1994
|
CaliCalì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
| Clay
|
Jose-Luis Noriega| 6–2, 6–2
|- bgcolor="#dfe2e9"
| 9.
| 1995
|
BermudaATP Bermuda
The Bermuda Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1976. It was held in Paget in Bermuda and played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*...
| Clay
|
Javier FranaJavier Frana
Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.-Tennis career:...
| 7–6, 3–6, 6–4
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| 10.
| 1996
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MedellinMedellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
| Clay
|
Jaime OncinsJaime Oncins
Jaime Oncins is a former tennis player from Brazil.Oncins represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he reached the quarter-finals before falling to Russia's Andrei Cherkasov. The right-hander won two individual career titles...
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
|- bgcolor="moccasin"
| 11.
| 1997
|
CaliCalì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
| Clay
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Marcello Craca| 6–3, 7–6
|}