Emilio Sánchez

Emilio Sánchez Vicario (* May 29, 1965 in Madrid ) is a former Spanish tennis player.

In his career, he won three Grand Slam tournaments in doubles and two in mixed doubles as well as the silver medal at the Olympic Games in 1988.

Sánchez 1984 pro and won his first individual title in 1986 in Nice. In his career he won a total of 15 tournaments in singles. Highlight was winning the Italian Open in Rome in 1991. His highest position in the singles world ranking was 7th place

With changing partners, he won a total of 50 double tournaments: as 1988, the French Open, along with Andrés Gómez and the U.S. Open with Sergio Casal, with whom he also won 1990 French Open. Mixed In 1987 he won at Roland Garros with Pam Shriver and in the same year at the U.S. Open Martina Navratilova with. It was conducted in a double as number 1 in the world in 1989.

With the Spanish team he won the 1990 Hopman Cup and the 1992 World Team Cup.

Sánchez is one of the most successful tennis families worldwide. His sister Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, and his brother Javier Sánchez were also professional tennis players. In 1987, the two brothers were in the final of the Spanish Open over in Madrid, Emilio won the final in three sets. The familiar balance sheet total went from 10:2 in favor of Emilio.

In 1998, Emilio Sánchez back from professional tennis. From October 2005, he was for a time captain of Spain 's Davis Cup team.