Antonio Palafox

Antonio Palafox (born 28 April 1936) is a Mexican male former tennis player. He and compatriot Rafael Osuna won the doubles at the U.S. Open in 1962^[2] and at Wimbledon in 1963. He is remembered along with Rafael Osuna, Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and Mario Llamas for guiding Mexico to the final of the Davis Cup in 1962.

FullnameAntonio R. Palafox

Country(sports) Mexico

Born (1936-04-28) 28 April 1936 (age 90)

Guadalajara, Mexico

Careerrecord267–158

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Antonio Palafox

Full name	Antonio R. Palafox
Country (sports)	Mexico
Born	(1936-04-28) 28 April 1936 (age 90) Guadalajara, Mexico
Singles
Career record	267–158
Career titles	14
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	3R (1958, 1964)
Wimbledon	4R (1961, 1963)
US Open	QF (1965)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1963)[1]
US Open	W (1962)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	QF (1960)[1]
US Open	F (1960)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	FCh (1962)
Medal record Representing  Mexico Tennis Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Men's doubles

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Palafox won the 1958 Mexican Championships defeating Pancho Contreras in the final and he won the Mexican title again in 1963 defeating Rafael Osuna in the final.

Also in 1958 Palafox won the Southern Championships defeating Frank Willett,^[3] the defending champion, in the final.

Palafox won the Eastern Clay Court Championships in 1970 at Port Washington, N.Y. beating Sandy Mayer in the semifinal and Otokar Merunka in three straight sets in the final. He defended his title the following year defeating Steve Ross in the final in three straight sets.

He is a former coach of John McEnroe, and taught him to put yourself in an advantageous positions and putting your opponent in difficult positions.^[4]