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Victor Amaya : biography

July 2, 1954 –

Victor Amaya (born July 2, 1954 in Denver) is a former American male professional tour tennis player.

The left-handed Amaya’s career-high singles ranking was World No. 15, which he attained in August 1980.

Amaya nearly beat tennis legend Björn Borg in the first round of the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. With his 135 mph lefty serve he had Borg down 2 sets to 1 before losing 9–8, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 3–6.

Amaya also won the 1980 French Open doubles title with partner Hank Pfister.

Amaya played college tennis at the University of Michigan

Grand Prix finals (8)

Singles titles (3)

Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1977 Adelaide, Australia Grass USA}} Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 1978 New Orleans, U.S. Carpet USA}} Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 1979 Denver, U.S. Carpet POL}} Wojtek Fibak 4–6, 1–6
Winner 2. 1979 Surbiton, U.K. Grass AUS}} Mark Edmondson 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 3. 1980 Denver, U.S. Carpet USA}} Gene Mayer 2–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 1980 Washington D.C., U.S. Carpet TCH}} Ivan Lendl 6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 4. 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard SUI}} Heinz Günthardt 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 5. 1980 Cleveland, U.S. Hard USA}} Gene Mayer 2–6, 1–6

Doubles titles (6)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. 1978 Louisville, U.S. Clay AUS}} John James POL}} Wojtek Fibak Víctor Pecci 4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 1979 Lafayette, U.S. Clay USA}} Eric Friedler USA}} Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart 4–6, 4–6
Winner 1. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay USA}} Hank Pfister USA}} Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 1980 Maui, U.S. Hard USA}} Hank Pfister USA}} Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–7, 7–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 1980 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet USA}} Hank Pfister USA}} Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Runner-up 4. 1981 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet USA}} Hank Pfister AUS}} Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 1981 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet USA}} Hank Pfister SUI}} Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–4, 6–2
Winner 4. 1982 Monterrey, Mexico Carpet USA}} Hank Pfister USA}} Tracy Delatte Mel Purcell 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Runner-up 5. 1982 London/Queen’s Club, U.K. Grass USA}} Hank Pfister USA}} John McEnroe Peter Rennert 6–7, 5–7
Runner-up 6. 1982 Columbus, U.S. Carpet USA}} Hank Pfister USA}} Tim Gullikson Bernard Mitton 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 1982 Cleveland, U.S. Hard USA}} Hank Pfister USA}} Matt Mitchell Craig Wittus 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 7. 1982 U.S. Open, New York Hard USA}} Hank Pfister RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren Steve Denton 2–6, 7–6, 7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 6. 1983 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard USA}} Tim Gullikson BRA|1968}} Carlos Kirmayr Cassio Motta 6–4, 6–3