Joan Balcells
Joan Manel Balcells Fornaguera (born 20 June 1975) is a retired professional tennis player from Spain. He won one ATP Tour singles title in his career and reached the final in Scottsdale in 2002 (losing to Andre Agassi) and the semifinals in 2000 Heineken Open losing to Michael Chang.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | 20 June 1975 Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1996 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $815,801 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 41–49 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 57 (7 May 2001) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2001, 2002, 2003) |
| French Open | 2R (2000, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001, 2002) |
| US Open | 1R (2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 40–54 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (23 July 2001) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2000) |
Balcells was born in Barcelona, and played for the Spain Davis Cup team in 2000, winning the doubles rubber (with Àlex Corretja) in the final against Australia. He retired in 2004. Ballcells was considered a strange player for being a Spanish player because Ballcells always go up to the net, his game was based on serve and volley. This was not very common on Spanish tennis by the 1990s and early 2000s.
Career finals
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 11 September 2000 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay |  |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 10 March 2002 | Scottsdale, USA | Clay |  |
2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Doubles finalist (2)
- 2000: Bogotá (partnering Mauricio Hadad; lost to Pablo Albano/Lucas Arnold Ker, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 2–6)
- 2001: Doha (partnering Andrei Olhovskiy; lost to Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor, 3–6, 1–6)
Top 10 wins
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||||||
| 1. |  |
2 | Miami, United States | Hard | 2R | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | |
2 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 1R | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
External links
- Joan Balcells at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Joan Balcells at the International Tennis Federation
- Joan Balcells at the Davis Cup
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