Colombian tennis player
Miguel Tobón| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
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| Residence | Bogotá |
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| Born | (1968-06-22) 22 June 1968 (age 56)
Medellín, Colombia |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1989 |
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| Retired | 2001 |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Prize money | $125,127 |
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| Career record | 18–20 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 205 (22 April 1996) |
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| French Open | Q1 (1994) |
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| Wimbledon | Q2 (1993) |
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| US Open | Q2 (1995, 1996) |
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| Career record | 13–13 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 295 (25 July 1994) |
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Miguel Tobón (born 22 June 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Colombia.[1] He was born in Medellín but completed his education in the United States.[2] His brother Omar Tobón is a tennis coach in Medellín. He was chosen to serve a second time of the Colombian Davis Cup team by Federación Colombiana de Tenis in 2011.[3]
Career
Tobon was a semi-finalist at the Bancolombia Open in 1994.[2] The Colombian did better the following year, defeating three top 100 players, Javier Frana, Karim Alami and Fernando Meligeni, en route to the final.[2] He won the first set of the final, against Nicolás Lapentti, but lost the match.[2]
From 1987 to 2001, Tobon took part in a record 23 ties for the Colombia Davis Cup team. He played in 50 rubbers, of which he won 24. His 12 doubles wins is a national record, shared with Mauricio Hadad.[4]
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 loss)
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W/L
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Sep 1995
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Bogotá, Colombia
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Clay
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 Nicolás Lapentti
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6–2, 1–6, 4–6
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Challenger titles
Doubles: (1)
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