Rafael Osuna
Osuna in 1963 | |
| Full name | Rafael Osuna Herrera |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Mexico |
| Born | 15 September 1938 |
| Died | 4 June 1969 (aged 30) |
| Turned pro | 1958 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 4 June 1969 (death) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1979 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 293-140 (71.7%) |
| Career titles | 13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1963, Lance Tingay) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1964) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1962, 1964, 1965) |
| US Open | W (1963) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | SF (1968, demonstration) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1965) |
| Wimbledon | W (1960, 1963) |
| US Open | W (1962) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | W (1968, demonstration) |
Rafael Osuna Herrera (15 September 1938 – 4 June 1969), nicknamed "El Pelón" (The Bald), was a former male tennis player. He was born in Mexico City, and is best remembered for his singles victory at the United States National Championship in 1963, winning the 1960 and 1963 Wimbledon Doubles championships, the 1962 United States National Championship doubles, and for leading Mexico to its only Davis Cup Final round appearance in 1962. He is the only Mexican to date to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in 1979.