Lito Álvarez
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Santa Monica, California |
| Born | 5 December 1947 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 47–115 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 104 (15 Dec 1975) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1975, 1976, 1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1977) |
| US Open | 2R (1975) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 87–121 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1976, 1978) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1973, 1978) |
| US Open | 2R (1979) |
Elio "Lito" Álvarez (born 5 December 1947) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1]
Career
Álvarez played collegiate tennis for the UCLA Bruins, on the same team as Jimmy Connors, in the early 1970s.[2]
He appeared in eight Davis Cup ties for Argentina from 1970 to 1978.[3] He played mainly in doubles rubbers but had two wins in the singles, against Carlos Kirmayr and Luis Felipe Tavares, both of Brazil.[3] His doubles record was 4/4 and his partners included Guillermo Vilas and José Luis Clerc.[3]
Álvarez made the second round of the singles draw at a Grand Slam tournament five times, from 14 attempts, but was unable to progress any further.[4]
As well as being runner-up at the Dutch Open in 1977, Álvarez made six Grand Prix/WCT doubles finals, for one win, at Sao Paulo in 1976.[5]
Grand Prix/WCT career finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1977 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay |  Patrick Proisy
|
0–6, 2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 6 (1–5)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1974 | Dublin, Ireland |  Jorge Andrew
|
 Colin Dowdeswell John Yuill
|
3–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1974 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Julián Ganzábal
|
Tito Vázquez Guillermo Vilas
|
2–6, 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1976 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet |  Víctor Pecci
|
Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1976 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Belus Prajoux
|
Patricio Cornejo Hans Gildemeister
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1977 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Guillermo Vilas
|
 Wojtek Fibak Ion Țiriac
|
5–7, 6–0, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1978 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay |  George Hardie
|
 Ismail El-Shafei Brian Fairlie
|
3–6, 5–7, 2–6 |
References
- ^ Tennis Archives: Elio "Lito" Alvarez
- ^ Los Angeles Times, "UCLA Tennis Roster Spans 3 Continents", 30 March 1969
- ^ a b c Davis Cup: Elio Alvarez
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit: Lito Alzarez
- ^ ATP World Tour: Lito Alvarez