| Eduardo Vélez | |
| Fullname: | Eduardo Vélez |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $26,265 |
| Singlesrecord: | 3–5 |
| Singlestitles: | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 215 (30 November 1987) |
| Wimbledonresult: | Q3 (1990) |
| Doublesrecord: | 0–1 |
| Doublestitles: | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 435 (21 November 1988) |
| Updated: | 15 April 2022 |
Eduardo Vélez (born 20 April 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.
Vélez, who comes from Monterrey, attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale and trained at the local tennis academy run by Gary Kesl.[1] He won the Junior Orange Bowl (Under 14s) in 1983 and was the Mexican junior champion in 1984.[2] [3] A Mexican Davis Cup squad member, he twice made the boys' singles final at the Wimbledon Championships.[4] [5] He defeated Javier Sánchez to win the 1986 Wimbledon Championships, the second successive time a Mexican won the title, as he was beaten in the final the previous year by countryman Leonardo Lavalle.[1]
After his success at Wimbledon, Vélez played in the main draw of two Grand Prix tournaments, the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships in Boston and the Washington DC Tennis Classic.[6] [7] In 1987, he played in the main draw of the Bristol Open; then in 1988, he featured at the Livingston Open, where he lost in the first round to Andre Agassi.[8] [9] He also competed on the Challenger circuit and in 1988 won a title in Acapulco. His 1989 season was ruined by injury, he had to undergo surgery on his knee cap and soon after hurt his back.[3] In 1990, he qualified for the Canadian Open, a top tier event part of the ATP Championship Series.[10] He defeated Dan Goldie in the first round, before losing in the second round to ninth seed David Wheaton.[10]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1985 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Leonardo Lavalle | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Javier Sanchez | 6–3, 7–5 |