Óscar Burrieza López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ βuˈrjeθa ˈlopeθ];[a] born 22 July 1975) is a Spanish tennis coach, former professional tennis player and sports columnist for the sports newspaper Marca.[1][2] Known as "the best Galician tennis player of all time."[3]
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lugo, Spain |
| Born | 22 July 1975 Lugo, Spain |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$319,190 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–17 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (17 Nov 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 298 (3 Nov 1997) |
Career
editBurrieza López struggled with injuries early in his career.[4] In 1995 he required three operations on his left knee and on his Grand Slam debut, at the 1997 Australian Open, he had to retire after just four games against Richey Reneberg, having twisted his ankle.[5]
The Spaniard lost in the opening round of the 1997 Wimbledon Championships, to Jason Stoltenberg .[4]
He reached the quarter-finals of the 1998 Hong Kong Open.[4]
In the 1999 Gerry Weber Open, Burrieza-Lopez had a win over world number 39 Magnus Larsson.[4] At the same tournament the following year, he defeated Karim Alami, then ranked 30 in the world.[4]
Challenger titles
editSingles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1997 | Manchester, UK | Grass |  Stefano Pescosolido
|
7–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
Doubles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1997 | Newcastle, UK | Clay |  Filippo Veglio
|
 Arnaud Clément Rodolphe Gilbert
|
7–5, 4–0 RET |
Notes
edit- ^ In isolation, Burrieza is pronounced [buˈrjeθa].
References
edit- ^ Óscar Burrieza ofrece una reflexión sobre el tenis y la profesión en Marca 17/04/2012
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ RT Sport Management - Oscar Burrieza López "Nació en Lugo en Julio de 1975. El mejor tenista gallego de todos los tiempos."
- ^ a b c d e ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ St. Petersburg Times,"Graf wins in first set; Chang rolls to victory Series", 13 January 1997
