Emilio Sánchez
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| Country (sports) | Spain | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1965 Madrid, Spain | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1984 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 1998 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $5,332,145 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 431–291 (59.7%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 15 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (30 April 1990) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 4R (1992) | |||||||||||
| French Open | QF (1988) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 4R (1987) | |||||||||||
| US Open | QF (1988) | |||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | RR (1990) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam Cup | 1R (1992) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | QF (1992) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 532–273 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 50 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (3 April 1989) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 2R (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996) | |||||||||||
| French Open | W (1988, 1990) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (1987) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (1988) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | Silver Medal (1988) | |||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career titles | 2 | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1987) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (1986) | |||||||||||
| US Open | W (1987) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | SF (1987) | |||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | W (1990) | |||||||||||
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Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈmiljo ˈaŋxel ˈsantʃeθ biˈkaɾjo]; born 29 May 1965) is a Spanish former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Sánchez is the older brother of multiple Grand Slam winner Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, with whom he partnered to win the Hopman Cup in 1990. After retiring, he captained Spain to Davis Cup victory in 2008.