About Héctor Ortiz
Lived 1961 – 2010 (aged 49). Héctor Ortiz was a tennis player.
Héctor Ortiz (2 April 1961—27 July 2010) was a Mexican professional tennis player.
Born in Mexico City, Ortiz attended La Jolla High School in the late 1970s, before playing collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University. On the professional tour he reached a career high singles ranking of 269, played in qualifiers at Wimbledon and made the main draw of the 1987 Guarujá Open. He won one ATP Challenger tournament as a doubles player.
Ortiz died of a heart attack in 2010 while playing tennis at the Reforma Athletic Club in Naucalpan, Mexico.
Challenger titles Doubles: (1)
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Who was Héctor Ortiz?
Mexican tennis player
When was Héctor Ortiz born?
Héctor Ortiz was born on 2 April 1961 in Mexico City.
When did Héctor Ortiz die?
Héctor Ortiz died on 27 July 2010 in Naucalpan.
What was Héctor Ortiz's occupation?
Héctor Ortiz was a tennis player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Héctor Ortiz. https://biography.guide/hector-ortiz-tennis-player/
MLA: "Héctor Ortiz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hector-ortiz-tennis-player/.
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