Iván Molina
Iván Molina (born 16 June 1946[1][2]) is a former professional Colombian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1946 Maceo, Colombia |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 142–184 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1973) |
| US Open | 2R (1975, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 102–147 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1971, 1973, 1975) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1974) |
| US Open | 2R (1972) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 25–11 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1974) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1972) |
| US Open | 3R (1972) |
Molina and Martina Navratilova teamed to win the 1974 French Open mixed doubles title, beating Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcello Lara 6–3, 6–3 in the final.[3] Together with Florenţa Mihai, he reached the French Open mixed doubles final in 1977, losing to Mary Carillo and John McEnroe. The left-hander played 46 matches in the Davis Cup for Colombia from 1970 to 1979, winning 15 and losing 14 of his singles matches and winning 7 and losing 10 of his doubles matches. In 1974, he led Colombia to the Davis Cup Americas Inter-Zonal Final. He played 11 Tennis Grand Prix doubles finals (2 win) and 2 singles finals (no wins) and reached his highest singles ranking of 22 in April 1976 on the Grand Prix. He is considered to be the best Colombian tennis player of all time.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 2 (1–1)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1974 | French Open | Clay |  |  | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1977 | French Open | Clay |  |  | 6–7, 3–6 |
ATP career finals
Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1975 | Nice International Championships, France | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–7, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1975 | Aryamehr Cup, Iran | Clay | |
6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 11 (2 titles-9 runner-up)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1972 | ATP Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 1973 | Dutch Open, Netherlands | Clay | |
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4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 1973 | ATP Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | |
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6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 1974 | ATP Birmingham, USA | Hard |  |
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6–4, 6–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Mar 1974 | Calgary, Canada | Indoor | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Mar 1974 | Salt Lake City Open, USA | Indoor | |
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6–2, 6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–5 | Jul 1974 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | |
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2–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Apr 1975 | Nice International Championships,France | Clay | |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–8 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Apr 1977 | ATP Florence, Italy | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–8 | Oct 1979 | ATP Bordeaux, France | Clay |  |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–9 | Nov 1979 | Quito Open, Ecuador | Clay | |
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7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Performance timelines
Singles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 2–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2–7 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–21 |
| Year-end ranking | - | - | 54 | 94 | 54 | 91 | 95 | 101 | 100 | - | - | |
Doubles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 9–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 12–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 2R | A | A | W | QF | QF | F | 2R | A | A | 19–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 4–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 25–11 |
References
- "El legendario Iván Molina vuelve a Medellín a dictar cátedra" (in Spanish). Medellín: El Colombiano. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- Other sources cite Bogota (official ATP webcite) or Maceo, Antioquia (profile at the Colomvian portal Tras La Cola de La Rata) as his birthplace
- "Iván Molina" (in Spanish). Semana. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
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