Jesús Colás Explained

Jesús Colás
Fullname:Jesús Colás Abad
Birth Date:11 November 1961
Birth Place:Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$62,790
Singlesrecord:2–8
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 157 (4 July 1988)
Doublesrecord:14–19
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 102 (19 May 1986)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1986)

Jesus Colás Abad (born 11 November 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.

Biography

Colás come from Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands.

A right-handed player, Colás won a doubles title on the Challenger circuit in Messina in 1985, with David de Miguel, who was a regular partner on tour.

He made one Grand Prix final, the doubles at Madrid in 1986, with de Miguel. In the final they were defeated by top seeds Anders Järryd and Joakim Nyström.[1]

His only main draw appearance in a Grand Slam tournament came at the 1986 French Open, in the men's doubles with de Miguel. The Spaniards were unable to get past Jan Gunnarsson and Michael Mortensen in the first round.[2]

Although more successful in doubles, Colás featured in the singles draws of several Grand Prix tournaments. He won matches at the Torneo Godó in Barcelona in 1988 and 1988 Geneva Open, both over countryman Alberto Tous.[3] [4]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

width=40No.width=50Yearwidth=140Tournamentwidth=60Surfacewidth=160Partnerwidth=160OpponentsScore
1.1985Messina, ItalyClay David de Miguel Bruce Derlin
David Felgate
6–1, 7–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Gomez slams Tulasne for US title. 6 May 1986. New Straits Times. 23. 4 March 2016.
  2. News: Tennis Results. May 30, 1986. Journal Gazette. 16. 4 March 2016.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Barcelona - 12 September - 18 September 1988. International Tennis Federation. 4 March 2016.
  4. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Geneva - 19 September - 25 September 1988. International Tennis Federation. 4 March 2016.