José de Armas

José de Armas ( born March 25, 1981 in Florida ) is a former Venezuelan tennis player.

Career

José de Armas celebrated only on the second-rate Challenger Tour title a success. He won the double title, with his compatriot Jimy Szymanski as he won the final in San Luis Potosí for in 2000. At Grand Slam tournaments he was never able to qualify for the main round. His highest singles ranking in the world rankings, he reached on 19 May 2003 with position 236 in the double he was ranked 231 in August 2000. Thus he could not confirm his success in the juniors. In the years 1997 and 1998 he won the junior doubles competitions will the French Open. In 1997 he won at the side of Luis Horna, a year later Fernando Gonzalez was his partner.

At the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo in 2003 he won the bronze medal in singles. In the semifinals, he lost to Fernando Meligeni 4:6, 2:6.

In 2000 he took part in the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. He approached only in the doubles competition. Together with Jimy Szymanski he defeated in the opening round, the Croatians Mario Ančić Goran Ivanisevic and in two sets. However, in the second round they lost the subsequent gold medal winners Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor of Canada in straight sets.

José de Armas denied 1997-2010 a total of 26 matches for the Venezuelan Davis Cup team. During his solo record with 19:17 victories is positive, he could make his double record with victories 12:12 compensated.