Álvaro Fillol Explained

Álvaro Fillol
Birth Date:1952 12, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Plays:Right–handed (one-handed backhand)
Singlestitles:0
Frenchopenresult:2R (1981)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1978, 1979, 1980)
Usopenresult:2R (1975, 1977)
Doublestitles:5
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (1979)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1977, 1978, 1979)
Usopendoublesresult:QF (1977)

Álvaro Fillol (born 4 December 1952), is a former professional tennis player from Chile. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 doubles titles. He is the younger brother of tennis player Jaime Fillol,[1] the uncle of Jaime Fillol Jr., and the great-uncle of Nicolás Jarry.

Career finals

Doubles (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 1978Las Vegas, U.S.Hard Jaime Fillol Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–6
Win2–0Nov 1978Bogotá, ColombiaClay Jaime Fillol Hans Gildemeister
Víctor Pecci
6–4, 6–3
Loss2–1Dec 1978Santiago, ChileClay Jaime Fillol Hans Gildemeister
Víctor Pecci
4–6, 3–6
Win3–1Nov 1979Quito, EcuadorClay Jaime Fillol Iván Molina
Jairo Velasco, Sr.
6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Win4–1Mar 1980San Jose, Costa RicaHard Jaime Fillol Anand Amritraj
Nick Saviano
6–2, 7–6
Win5–1Nov 1980Bogotá, ColombiaClay Carlos Kirmayr Andrés Gómez
Ricardo Ycaza
6–4, 6–3
Loss5–2Nov 1981Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Jaime Fillol Marcos Hocevar
João Soares
6–7, 7–6, 4–6

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mario Cavalla. Historia del Tenis en Chile 1882–2006. 2006. Ocho Libros Editores. 9568018263. 190. Spanish.