Juan Manuel Blanc
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Barcelona, Spain
| Full name | Juan Manuel Blanc Bertrand |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Spain |
| Born | 1917 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 17 October 1983 (aged 66) Barcelona, Spain |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Juan Manuel Blanc (1917 – 17 October 1983) was a male Spanish tennis player who was mainly active in the 1930s and 1940s.
Born in Barcelona in 1917, Blanc began his tennis career at his hometown club Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, where he specialized in doubles.[1] Between 1935 and 1941, he won four national titles, two in singles (1940 and 1941), and another two in doubles (1935 and 1941), and would likely have won more if not for the Spanish Civil War (1936–39).[1][2][3] He was also the champion of Catalonia in singles in 1940 and won four Catalan championships in doubles (1934, 1935, 1942, and 1949).[1]
Blanc also participated in a Davis Cup qualifier in April 1936, partnering with Enrique Maier, being defeated by the Germans Gottfried von Cramm and Kai Lund.[3][4][5]