Iván Molina
| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 1946 Maceo, Colombia |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 142–184 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1973) |
| US Open | 2R (1975, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 102–147 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1971, 1973, 1975) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1974) |
| US Open | 2R (1972) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 25–11 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1974) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1972) |
| US Open | 3R (1972) |
Iván Molina (born 16 June 1946[1][2]) is a former professional Colombian tennis player.
Molina and Martina Navratilova teamed to win the 1974 French Open mixed doubles title, beating Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcello Lara 6–3, 6–3 in the final.[3] Together with Florenţa Mihai, he reached the French Open mixed doubles final in 1977, losing to Mary Carillo and John McEnroe. The left-hander played 46 matches in the Davis Cup for Colombia from 1970 to 1979, winning 15 and losing 14 of his singles matches and winning 7 and losing 10 of his doubles matches. He played 8 Tennis Grand Prix doubles finals (1 win) and 2 singles finals (no wins) and reached his highest singles ranking of 22 in April 1976 on the Grand Prix. He is considered to be the best Colombian tennis player of all time.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 2 (1–1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1974 | French Open | Clay |  Martina Navratilova |
 Marcello Lara Rosie Reyes Darmon |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1977 | French Open | Clay |  Florenţa Mihai |
 Mary Carillo John McEnroe |
7–6, 6–3 |
ATP career finals
Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)
|
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 April 1975 | Nice International Championships, Nice, France | Clay |  Dick Crealy
|
7–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 October 1975 | Aryamehr Cup, Téhéran, Iran | Clay | Eddie Dibbs
|
6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 10 (2 titles-8 runner-up)
|
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 23 July 1973 | Dutch Open, Netherlands | Clay | Allan Stone
|
 Andrés Gimeno Antonio Muñoz
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 26 November 1973 | ATP Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Patricio Cornejo
|
 Ricardo Cano Guillermo Vilas
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 February 1974 | ATP Birmingham, USA | Hard |  Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
|
Ian Fletcher Sandy Mayer
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 18 March 1974 | Salt Lake City Open, USA | Indoor | Jairo Velasco
|
Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis
|
6–2, 6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 22 July 1974 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Jairo Velasco
|
František Pala Balázs Taróczy
|
2–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 20 October 1974 | Calgary, Canada | Indoor | Jairo Velasco
|
 Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 5 May 1974 | Nice International Championships,France | Clay | Jairo Velasco
|
Marcello Lara Joaquín Loyo Mayo
|
6–7, 7–6, 8–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 18 March 1977 | ATP Florence, Italy | Clay | Jairo Velasco
|
 Chris Lewis Russell Simpson
|
6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1 October 1979 | ATP Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Bernard Fritz
|
Patrice Dominguez Denis Naegelen
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 8 November 1979 | Quito Open, Ecuador | Clay | Jairo Velasco
|
Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol
|
7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Performance timelines
Singles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 2–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2–7 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–21 |
| Year-end ranking | - | - | 54 | 94 | 54 | 91 | 95 | 101 | 100 | - | - | |
Doubles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 9–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 12–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 2R | A | A | W | QF | QF | F | 2R | A | A | 19–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 4–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 25–11 |
References
- ^ "El legendario Iván Molina vuelve a Medellín a dictar cátedra" (in Spanish). Medellín: El Colombiano. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Other sources cite Bogota (official ATP webcite) or Maceo, Antioquia (profile at the Colomvian portal Tras La Cola de La Rata) as his birthplace
- ^ "Iván Molina" (in Spanish). Semana. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
External links
- Iván Molina at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Iván Molina at the Davis Cup