Jordi Burillo
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mataró, Spain |
| Born | 7 December 1972 Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,198,126 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 92–129 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (22 April 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1998) |
| French Open | 1R (1994, 1997, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1994) |
| US Open | 2R (1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 31–43 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 100 (2 February 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1998) |
| French Open | 3R (1998) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1998) |
Jordi Burillo Puig (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝoɾði βuˈɾijo];[a] born 7 December 1972) is a retired tennis player from Spain. He won one singles title and a doubles title on the ATP Tour in his career. His style was very aggressive and powerful, hitting always the ball and serving very hard.
He won the title in Bologna and played the final of Florence in 1993. In 1995, he played his last final of ATP level until his retirement, in Palermo. In 1997, Burillo won the Open Castilla y León, considered best Challenger of the world by this date. And, this year, the court was so fast (and consequently his game, and his hits) that only Francisco Clavet (semifinals) could end his match against Burillo. All his other rivals in the tournament gave up due to injuries.[1]
His more notable victories include Boris Becker (1992, clay)[2] and Mark Philippoussis (1998, grass).[3] After retiring from professional tennis, he became Julián Alonso's coach.
ATP career finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (1–2) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 1993 | Bologna, Italy | Clay |  Andrei Cherkasov
|
7–6(7–4), 6–7(7–9), 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 1993 | Florence, Italy | Clay |  Thomas Muster
|
1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 1995 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Francisco Clavet
|
7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1990 | San Marino, San Marino | Clay | Marcos Górriz
|
 Vojtěch Flégl Daniel Vacek
|
1–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 1997 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Alberto Berasategui
|
 Pablo Albano Àlex Corretja
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 1997 | Marbella, Spain | Clay | Alberto Berasategui
|
 Karim Alami Julián Alonso
|
6–4, 3–6, 0–6 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ducamp, José María (1997-08-12). "Mundo Deportivo" (PDF). Hemeroteca Mundo Deportivo.
- ^ "Burillo fulmina a Becker en el Godó". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 1992-04-10.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (1998-09-10). "U.S. OPEN; Philippoussis Is Ready To Move Up the Ranks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
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