Marco Osorio

Marco Osorio (born 1 April 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.

For the footballer, see Marco Osório.
Marco Osorio
Full nameMarco Osorio
Country (sports) Mexico
Born (1972-04-01) 1 April 1972
Mexico City, Mexico
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$61,889
Singles
Career record2–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 268 (13 April 1998)
Doubles
Career record2–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 163 (12 October 1998)

Biography

Osorio made his first appearance at ATP Tour level in 1997, at his home tournament in Mexico City. It was the only time he made the main draw of a singles event and he was beaten in first round by Alejandro Hernández.[1]

As a doubles player he won two Challenger tournaments and had his best ATP Tour performance at the 1998 Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, where he teamed up with Bobby Kokavec to make the quarter-finals.[2]

He played Davis Cup for the first time in 1998, when the Mexican team went to Cali to compete against Colombia and lost 2–3. His only appearance came in the doubles, which he and partner David Roditi lost in a five set match. In 1999 he featured in two further ties for Mexico, wins over Paraguay and Cuba. He played both singles rubbers in each of the ties and won the decisive fifth rubber to defeat Cuba, over Sandor Martínez-Breijo.

At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg he made the third round of the men's singles, but had more of an impact in the doubles competition, by claiming the silver medal. He and partner Óscar Ortiz upset the top seeds from the United States, the Bryan brothers, in the semi-finals.[3] They lost the final to Brazil's Andre Sa and Paulo Taicher.[4]

He played two more Davis Cup ties in 2000, with Mexico winning in Costa Rica then Guatemala.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1997 Quito, Ecuador Clay Mexico Bernardo Martínez Paraguay Ramón Delgado
Argentina Martín García		 6–4, 6–4
2. 1999 Puebla, Mexico Hard Mexico Óscar Ortz United States Jeff Salzenstein
United States Jim Thomas		 6–1, 6–3

See also

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Mexico City - 20 October - 26 October 1997". ITF. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Washington - 20 July - 26 July 1998". ITF. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. "High Jump Record-Holder Sotomayor Banned for Drugs". Los Angeles Times. 5 August 1999. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. Olderr, Steven (April 29, 2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786443369.
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