Emilio Sánchez (b.May 29, 1965 in Madrid, Spain) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career he won five Grand Slam doubles titles, as well as the men's doubles Silver Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Coat of arms The Plaza de España square Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25′ N 3°45′ W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 (Madrilenes, madrileños) as of 2003 estimates. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Tennis is a racquet sport played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Player(s) use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball over a net into the opponents court. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... A Grand Slam is a term in tennis used to denote winning all four of the following championship titles in the same year: Australian Open French Open Wimbledon U.S. Open These tournaments are therefore also known as the Grand Slam tournaments, and rank as the most important tennis tournaments... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

Sánchez turned professional in 1984 and won his first top-level singles title in Nice, France, in 1986. He won 15 singles titles in his career, the biggest of which was the prestigious clay court title in Rome (part of the Tennis Masters Series) in 1991. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Night view along the Promenade des Anglais This article is about the city. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

However it was in doubles where Sánchez really excelled. He captured 50 men's doubles titles in his career, including three at Grand Slam events. In 1988 he won the men's doubles titles at both the French Open (with Andrés Gómez) and the US Open (with Sergio Casal). He won the French Open title again (with Casal) in 1990. Sánchez and Casal were also the men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1987, and the pair won the Silver Medal for Spain at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ... Andrés Gómez (b. ... The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea. ...

Sánchez also won two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in 1987 at the French Open (with Pam Shriver) and the US Open (with Martina Navratilova). Pam Shriver ( July 4, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA), is a professional tennis player and sports broadcaster. ... Navratilova at the 2000 US Open Martina Navrátilová (born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-born American tennis player. ...

Sánchez was ranked the World No. 1 doubles player in 1989. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sánchez had an excellent record playing for Spain in international team events. He was a stalwart of Spain's Davis Cup team from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, compiling a 32-23 record. And he was part of the Spanish teams which won the Hopman Cup in 1990 and the World Team Cup in 1992. Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the international team event in mens tennis. ... Hopman Cup 17 1 January 2005 - 8 January 2005 - winner Slovak Republic Womens Final: Slovak Republics Daniela Hantuchova defeated Argentinas Gisela Dulko Sets: 1-6 6-4 6-4 (Commenced 0200UTC / Completed 0408UTC 8 January 2005) Mens Final: Slovak Republics Dominik Hrbaty defeated Argentinas... The World Team Cup is the international team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sánchez is a member of one of the world's most successful tennis families. His sister Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and brother Javier Sánchez were also both top-level players. In 1987, Emilio and Javier met in the final at Madrid, marking the first time that two brothers had faced each other in the final of a top-level tour tournament. Emilio won the match 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario1 (born December 18, 1971) is a former tennis player from Barcelona, Spain. ...

External links

• Official ATP Profile (http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles/default2.asp?playersearch=Emilio+Sanchez)