Galo Blanco
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| Country (sports) |  Spain |
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| Residence | Andorra |
| Born | October 8, 1976 Oviedo, Spain |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,832,691 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 122-175 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (May 25, 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2004) |
| French Open | QF (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1999) |
| US Open | 2R (1999, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3-15 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 338 (March 8, 2004) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2004) |
| Last updated on: November 8, 2012. | |
| Career record | 122–175 |
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| Career record | 3–15 |
| Coaching career (2006–) | |
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| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 2 (1–1) |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion)
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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.
Tennis career
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 was a prominent tennis coach. He has previously coached the rising Canadian star Milos Raonic. This partnership ended in May 2013.
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
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Clay (o) | Albert Portas
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4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | March 4, 2001 |  Acapulco, Mexico
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Clay (o) |  Gustavo Kuerten
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4–6, 2–6 |
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