About Raúl Contreras
Lived 1943 – 2019 (aged 75). Raúl Contreras was a tennis player.
Raúl Contreras (16 September 1943 – 18 February 2019) was a Mexican professional tennis player.
Born in Mexico City, Contreras played collegiate tennis in the United States for San Jose State University during the 1960s. He was the younger brother of Davis Cup player Francisco "Pancho" Contreras and although he came close to Davis Cup selection himself, he never made the side.
Contreras competed in the men's doubles main draw of the 1974 French Open.
Representing Mexico at the 1975 Pan American Games, Contreras teamed up with Adolfo González to claim a silver medal in the men's doubles, behind Americans Butch Walts and Bruce Manson. He won two matches in the singles draw before falling in the quarter-final stage to Puerto Rico's Freddy de Jesús.
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Who was Raúl Contreras?
Mexican professional tennis player
When was Raúl Contreras born?
Raúl Contreras was born on 16 September 1943 in Mexico City.
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Raúl Contreras died on 18 February 2019.
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Raúl Contreras was a tennis player.
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