Enrique Morea

Enrique Morea
Full name Enrique Jorge Morea
Country (sports)  Argentina
Born (1924-04-11) 11 April 1924
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Turned pro 1944 (amateur tour)
Retired 1968
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Highest ranking No. 10 (1953, Lance Tingay)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open SF (1953, 1954)
Wimbledon 4R (1946, 1947)
US Open 4R (1955)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open F (1946)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
French Open W (1950)
Wimbledon F (1952, 1053, 1955)
President of the Asociación Argentina de Tenis
Assumed office
1996
Preceded by Carlos Bello[2]

Enrique Jorge Morea (born 11 April 1924)[3] is a former Argentine tennis player. He was born in Buenos Aires.

Morea won the mixed doubles title of the 1950 French Championships. He also won two Gold medals at the inaugural men's tennis competition at the 1951 Pan American Games. Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph ranked Morea as World No. 10 in 1953 and 1954.[1] As of 2014, Morea is the honorary president of the Asociación Argentina de Tenis (AAT).

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1950 French Championships Clay United States Barbara Scofield Davidson United States Patricia Canning Todd
United States Bill Talbert
Walkover
Runner-up 1952 Wimbledon Grass Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Doris Hart
Australia Frank Sedgman
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1953 Wimbledon Grass United States Shirley Fry United States Doris Hart
United States Vic Seixas
7–9, 5–7
Runner-up 1955 Wimbledon Grass United States Louise Brough United States Doris Hart
United States Vic Seixas
8–6, 2–6, 6–3

References


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