Country (sports) Mexico Davis Cup F (1962) French Open 4R (1961) Name Mario Llamas | Wimbledon 4R (1960) Role Tennis Player US Open 2R (1956) Turned pro 1949 | |
Born 30 March 1928
Mexico City ( 1928-03-30 ) Died June 17, 2014, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Mario Llamas (30 March 1928 – 17 June 2014) was a tennis player from Mexico.
Career
Llamas was a regular fixture on the Mexico Davis Cup team, appearing in a total of 21 ties during his career. He won 21 of his 44 rubbers, 15 of them in singles. In the 1962 Davis Cup, Llamas was a member of the team that finished as the runner-up. Although he didn't play in the final against Australia, he took part in the America Zone and Inter-Zone finals. He had a win over Rod Laver in a 1959 Davis Cup match.
At the 1960 Wimbledon Championships he had wins over Barry Phillips-Moore, Warren Woodcock and Roger Becker, before losing in the round of 16 to Roy Emerson. He also made the fourth round of the 1961 French Championships, where he was seeded 13th.
Llamas was a gold medalist in the men's doubles at the 1955 Pan American Games, with Gustavo Palafox as his partner. In the 1963 Pan American Games he took home a silver medal in the singles, after losing to gold medal playoff to Ronald Barnes.
Llamas died on 17 June 2014 at the age of 86.