Emilio Benfele Álvarez
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Munich, Germany |
| Born | 15 November 1972 Figueres, Spain |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $898,962 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 45–67 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 81 (5 May 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1998) |
| French Open | 2R (1995, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
| US Open | 1R (1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–46 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 91 (5 July 2004) |
Emilio Benfele Álvarez (born 15 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Spain who retired in 2005. His favourite surface was clay, and he achieved his only ATP final in 2000 in Kitzbühel. At the same tournament he reached the semifinals in 1996, he got into Kitzbühel draw after losing in the last round of qualifying and beat specialists at clay: Santoro, Clavet, Medvedev and top seed Muster before losing in three sets to Berasategui in the semifinals. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of World No. 81 in 1997 (and No. 91 in doubles in 2004).
ATP Tour titles (0)
Singles finalist (1)
- 2000: Kitzbühel, Austria (lost to Àlex Corretja).
Doubles finalist (2)
- 2001: Palermo, Italy (with Enzo Artoni, lost to Tomás Carbonell and Daniel Orsanic).
- 2002: Bucharest, Romania (with Andrés Schneiter, lost to Jens Knippschild and Peter Nyborg).
External links
- Emilio Benfele Álvarez at the Association of Tennis Professionals
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