Antonio Palafox

Antonio Palafox

Full name	Antonio R. Palafox
Country (sports)	Mexico
Born	(1936-04-28) 28 April 1936 Guadalajara, Mexico
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	3R (1958, 1964)
Wimbledon	4R (1961, 1963)
US Open	QF (1965)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1963)
US Open	W (1962)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	QF (1960)
US Open	F (1960)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	FCh (1962)
Medal record Representing Mexico Tennis Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Men's doubles

Antonio Palafox (born 28 April 1936) is a Mexican male former tennis player. He and compatriot Rafael Osuna won the doubles at the U.S. Open in 1962 and at Wimbledon in 1963. He is remembered along with Rafael Osuna, Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and Mario Llamas for guiding Mexico to the final of the Davis Cup in 1962.

He is a former coach of John McEnroe.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1961	U.S. National Championships	Rafael Osuna	Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston	3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 11–13
Winner	1962	U.S. National Championships	Rafael Osuna	Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston	6–4, 10–12, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3
Winner	1963	Wimbledon	Rafael Osuna	Jean-Claude Barclay Pierre Darmon	4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	1963	U.S. National Championships	Rafael Osuna	Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston	7–9, 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11

Mixed Doubles (1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Partner	Opponents in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1960	U.S. National Championships	Maria Bueno	Margaret Osborne duPont Neale Fraser	3–6, 2–6

External links

• Antonio Palafox at the Davis Cup