Galo Blanco
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| Coach of | Feliciano López (co-trained by Albert Costa) Milos Raonic |
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| Born | October 8, 1976 Oviedo, Spain |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–2006 |  Spain |
| Coaching career (2006–) | |
| Feliciano López 2006–2009 Milos Raonic 2010– |
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| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee Singles Titles total | 2 (1–1) |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion) | 2008 Davis Cup champion (Lopez) |
Galo Blanco (born October 8, 1976) is a retired professional tennis player from Oviedo, Spain. Blanco is a member of the men's professional tour since 1995.
Most of Blanco's early professional tour appearances were earned by qualifying for tournaments. He would do so by winning the qualifier's rounds that are usually played before the tournaments themselves, to fill one last tournament spot. It was that way that he was able to participate at the Fairmonts tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. in 1996, for example.
Blanco eventually began to be invited to tournaments, and his name has gained reasonable importance in the men's professional circuit. He came closest to winning a Grand Slam title in 1997, reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open.
Blanco had two high profile wins in majors, beating former 2-time US Open Champion, Patrick Rafter, in the first round of the 2000 US Open, and in beating Pete Sampras in the second round of the 2001 French Open.
Blanco lost in the second round of the 2004 Australian Open. He announced his retirement after the 2006 Torneo Godó.[1]
Blanco is now a prominent tennis coach.
[edit] ATP World Tour: 2 (1–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | August 15, 1999 |  San Marino, San Marino |
Clay (o) | Albert Portas |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | March 4, 2001 |  Acapulco, Mexico |
Clay (o) |  Gustavo Kuerten |
4–6, 2–6 |
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