Juan Carlos Spir (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwaŋ ˈkaɾlos (e)ˈspiɾ];[a] born 1 May 1990) is a Colombian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He played college tennis for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was a three-time ITA All-American (2011, 2012, 2013) and a three-time All-ACC performer.[1]

Juan Carlos Spir
Country (sports) Colombia
Born (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 33)
Medellín, Colombia
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Prize money$45,437
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 410 (8 September 2014)
Current rankingNo. 426 (26 August 2014)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 122 (4 August 2014)
Current rankingNo. 124 (26 August 2014)
Medal record
Men's tennis
Representing  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Men's Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Team
Last updated on: 10 April 2014.

On September 8, 2014, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 410 and his highest doubles ranking of 122, on August 4, 2014.[2]

Central American and Caribbean Games edit

Doubles: 1 edit

Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Winner 1. 2014 Veracruz, Mexico Clay   Eduardo Struvay   Santiago González
  César Ramírez
7-5, 6-3

Tour titles edit

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (3-1)
ITF Futures (5-2)

Singles: 3 (1–2) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 7 October 2013 F13 Futures Hard   Naoki Nakagawa 3–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 24 November 2013 F7 Futures Hard   Carlos Salamanca 4–3, Retired
Runner–up 2. 23 August 2014 F3 Futures Clay   Marcelo Arévalo 6–7(2–7), 4–6

Doubles: 12 (7–5) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner–up 1. 18 June 2012 F16 Futures Clay   Kevin King   Ruben Gonzales
  Darian King
6–3, 3–6, [10–4]
Runner–up 2. 7 October 2013 F13 Futures Hard   Dean O'Brien   Alex Llompart
  César Ramírez
4–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Winner 3. 12 August 2013 F4 Futures Clay   Kevin King   Felipe Mantilla
  Eduardo Struvay
6–3, 6–3
Winner 4. 19 August 2013 F5 Futures Clay   Kevin King   Chase Buchanan
  Devin McCarthy
6–3, 7–5
Winner 5. 16 November 2013 F6 Futures Hard   Dean O'Brien   Jonas Luetjen
  Steffen Zornosa
6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 6. 23 November 2013 F7 Futures Hard   Dean O'Brien   Felipe Mantilla
  Eduardo Struvay
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–7]
Winner 7. 12 January 2014 F1 Futures Clay   Kevin King   Jean-Yves Aubone
  Vahid Mirzadeh
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Winner 1. 22 September 2013 Quito Clay   Kevin King   Christopher Díaz Figueroa
  Carlos Salamanca
7–5, 6–7(9–11), [11–9]
Runner-up 2. 25 January 2014 Bucaramanga Clay   Kevin King   Juan Sebastián Cabal
  Robert Farah
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Winner 3. 1 February 2014 Chitré Hard   Kevin King   Alex Llompart
  Mateo Nicolas Martinez
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Winner 4. 20 April 2014 San Luis Potosí Clay   Kevin King   Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
  Agustín Velotti
6–3, 6–4
Runner–up 8. 30 August 2014 F4 Futures Clay   Dean O'Brien   Fabiano de Paula
  Nicolás Jarry
6–2, 2–6, [9–11]
Runner–up 9. 30 August 2014 F6 Futures Clay   Kevin King   Sergio Galdós
  Marco Trungelliti
6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7)

Notes edit

  1. ^ In isolation, Juan is pronounced [ˈxwan].

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Player Bio: Juan Spir". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Juan Carlos Spir". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

External links edit