Country (sports) Colombia French Open 2R (1978) Handed Left-handed Career titles 0 Role Tennis player | Career record 142–184 Name Ivan Molina Plays Left-handed Wimbledon 2R (1972, 1973) | |
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Born June 16, 1946 (age 77)
Maceo, Colombia ( 1946-06-16 ) | ||
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Iván Molina (born 16 June 1946) is a former professional Colombian tennis player.
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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. 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.