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Raul RAMIREZ

Raul Ramirez - Mexico - Wimbledon 1978 (Quarter-Finalist) and semi at 1976 French.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 16 June 1978

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 20 June 1953
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Mexico
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Mexico
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Raul RAMIREZ - Mexico - Wimbledon 1978 (Quarter-Finalist) and semi at 1976 French.

Raúl Ramírez is picture above at Wimbledon 1978 where he reached the

quarter finals of the men's singles.


 

LAST 16. WIMBLEDON 1978

BJORN BORG beat GEOFF MASTERS 6-2, 6-4, 8-6
SANDY MAYER beat WOJTEK FIBAK 6-4, 6-2, 6-8, 1-6, 7-5
TOM OKKER beat TOM LEONARD 6-1, 10-8, 6-1
ILIE NASTASE beat ROSCOE TANNER 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
BRIAN GOTTFRIED beat TIM GULLIKSON 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
VITAS GERULAITIS beat HANK PFISTER 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
RAUL RAMIREZ beat JOHN NEWCOMBE 6-2, 10-8, 6-3
JIMMY CONNORS beat JOHN ALEXANDER 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
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QUARTERFINALS
BJORN BORG beat SANDY MAYER 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
TOM OKKER beat ILIE NASTASE 7-5, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
VITAS GERULAITIS beat BRIAN GOTTFRIED 7-5, 4-6, 9-7, 6-2
JIMMY CONNORS beat RAUL RAMIREZ 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
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SEMIFINALS
BJORN BORG beat TOM OKKER 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
JIMMY CONNORS beat VITAS GERULAITIS 9-7, 6-2, 6-1
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FINAL
BJORN BORG beat JIMMY CONNORS 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
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LAST 16. FRENCH OPEN 1976

GUILLERMO VILAS beat CORRADO BARAZZUTTI 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
HAROLD SOLOMON beat BRIAN GOTTFRIED 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2
BALAZS TAROCZY beat ARTHUR ASHE 5-7, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-4
RAUL RAMIREZ beat BERNARD MIGNOT 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
EDDIE DIBBS beat WOJTEK FIBAK 7-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
MANUEL ORANTES beat JAIME FILLOL 7-6, 6-2, 6-3
ADRIANO PANATTA beat ZELJKO FRANULOVIC 6-2, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
BJORN BORG beat FRANCOIS JAUFFRET 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8
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QUARTERFINALS

HAROLD SOLOMON beat GUILLERMO VILAS 6-1, 0-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
RAUL RAMIREZ beat BALAZS TAROCZY 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
EDDIE DIBBS beat MANUEL ORANTES 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
ADRIANO PANATTA beat BJORN BORG 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6
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SEMIFINALS

HAROLD SOLOMON beat RAUL RAMIREZ 6-7, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
ADRIANO PANATTA beat EDDIE DIBBS 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
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FINAL

ADRIANO PANATTA beat HAROLD SOLOMON 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6


Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles

Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing the feat in 1976.

He attended and played tennis at the University of Southern California

in Los Angeles.