Àlex Corretja
| Country (sports) | Spain | ||||||||
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| Born | 11 April 1974 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1991 | ||||||||
| Retired | 2005 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Prize money | $10,411,354 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 438–281 (60.9%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 17 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (1 February 1999) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (1998) | ||||||||
| French Open | F (1998, 2001) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994, 1996) | ||||||||
| US Open | QF (1996) | ||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (1998) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | 1R (1996) | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | 3R (2000) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 103–115 (47.2%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 3 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 50 (9 June 1997) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 3R (1998) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996) | ||||||||
| US Open | 3R (1996) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Davis Cup | W (2000) | ||||||||
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Àlex Corretja Verdegay (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaləks kuˈrɛdʒə βəɾðəˈɣaj]; born 11 April 1974) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 2 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1999. Corretja won 17 ATP Tour singles titles, including the 1998 ATP World Tour Championships, and Masters titles at the 1997 Italian Open and 2000 Indian Wells Masters. He was twice a major runner-up at the French Open, in 1998 and 2001. Corretja played a key role in helping Spain win its first Davis Cup title in 2000. Corretja is one of only two players who are undefeated against Rafael Nadal after playing more than one match with him (the other being Dustin Brown), holding a 2–0 head-to-head record.
Post-retirement, Corretja became Andy Murray's temporary coach for the duration of the 2008 clay-court season, resuming the role on a permanent basis between 2009 and 2011. In 2012 and 2013, he coached the Spanish Davis Cup team.