Manuel Jorquera
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Italy | |
| Full name | Manuel Jorquera |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Italy |
| Born | 12 June 1978 Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $92,176 |
| Official website | https://manolojorquera.com/ |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 305 (26 November 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 136 (21 June 2004) |
Manuel Jorquera (born 12 June 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Jorquera comes from Argentina originally, born and raised in Bahía Blanca until the age of 11, when he moved to Italy.[1]
Throughout his career he battled many injuries as he competed on the Satellite and Challenger circuits.[1]
He is the highest ranked player to ever beat Novak Djokovic in a professional match, which he did at a Satellite tournament in Serbia and Montenegro in 2003, the Serbian's first month on tour.[2]
In doubles he won two Challenger titles and was runner-up in a further 14 tournaments. It was in doubles that he had only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour, at the 2004 Croatia Open Umag, where he partnered with Victor Hănescu.[3]
Since retiring he spent a year as the director of Tennis Club Este, then in 2013 moved to China to coach the country's junior talent.[1]
