Julián Alonso
Julián Alonso Pintor (born 2 August 1977) is a Spanish-American former professional tennis player, who turned professional in 1995 and retired in 2003. He was known in tennis because of his powerful serve and Forehand compared with the Goran Ivanišević´s service. In 1997, playing against Ivanisevic (2nd seeded), in Long Island, beat him for first Top 10 victory en route to semifinal and in that match fired a 143 mph serve to become just third player (Philippoussis, Rusedski) to register a serve of at least 143. He is the founder of ELITE TENNIS TEAM focusing on junior development and also is coaching pro players Leylah Fernandez, Arantxa Rus and Marco Cecchinato as many others before like, Qinwen Zheng, Mirjana Lučić-Baroni, Sabine Lisicki, Ajla Tomljanović, Varvara Lepchenko, Renata Zarazúa and Nicolas Almagro.
| Country (sports) | Spain United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco Miami, United States |
| Born | 2 August 1977 Canet de Mar, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 1,852,891 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 82-64 |
| Career titles | 2 ATP 2 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (15 June 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1998, 1999) |
| French Open | 1R (1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1998, 1999) |
| US Open | 1R (1997, 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 64–48 |
| Career titles | 2 ATP 2 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 53 (31 August 1998) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1998, 1999) |
| French Open | QF (1998) |
| US Open | 1R (1998) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1998) |
| Last updated on: 3 April 2022. | |
Married to Arantxa Vivanco and father of two children.