Career titles 11 Weight 86 kg Residence Asuncion, Paraguay Name Victor Pecci Turned pro 1976 | Prize money $994,408 Retired 1990 Career record 358–243 Height 1.93 m | |
Born 15 October 1955 (age 69) Asuncion, Paraguay ( 1955-10-15 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||
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Víctor Pecci Sr. (born October 15, 1955) is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción.
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Pecci was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980 and World No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci is famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final. Pecci beat Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 in the quarterfinals and Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 in the semifinals, but lost to 3-time champion Björn Borg in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6), 6–4. He also reached the semifinals in 1981 and was runner-up in Rome. Pecci and won the French Open boys' singles in 1973.
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