Sergio Casal

Sergio Casal Martínez (born 8 September 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career, he won three Grand Slam doubles titles, as well as the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Casal turned professional in 1981. He won his first top-level doubles title in 1983 at Aix-en-Provence. He captured a total of 47 men's doubles titles during his career. Partnering fellow Spaniard Emilio Sánchez, he won the men's doubles titles at the US Open in 1988 and the French Open in 1990. The pair were also the men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1987 and won the silver medal for Spain at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Casal also won the US Open mixed doubles title in 1986, partnering Raffaella Reggi. Casal's career-high doubles ranking was World No. 3.

Casal won one top-level singles title at Florence in 1985. He was a singles runner-up at Aix-en-Provence in 1983, and at the Paris Open in 1986. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 31. He beat Boris Becker in a 1987 Davis Cup match. Casal was a member of the Spanish team which won the World Team Cup in 1992. He retired from the professional tour in 1995.

In 2017, he received from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier award, for his contributions to tennis.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1986US Open Hard Raffaella Reggi Martina Navratilova Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4

Career finals Doubles (47 wins, 26 losses)

Legend Grand Slam (2) Tennis Masters Cup (0) ATP Masters Series (3) ATP Championship Series (1) ATP Tour (41) Titles by surface Hard (7) Clay (38) Grass (0) Carpet (2) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. May 1983 Aix-en-Provence, France Clay Iván Camus Henri Leconte Gilles Moretton 6–2, 1–6, 2–6Loss 2. Apr 1985 Munich, West Germany Clay Emilio Sánchez Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick 6–4, 5–7, 5–7Loss 3. Jul 1985 Båstad, Sweden Clay Emilio Sánchez Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd 0–6, 6–7Win 1. Aug 1985 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Emilio Sánchez Paolo Canè Claudio Panatta 6–3, 3–6, 6–2Loss 4. Sep 1985 Palermo, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Colin Dowdeswell Joakim Nyström 4–6, 7–6, 6–7Win 2. Sep 1985 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Emilio Sánchez Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta 6–4, 4–6, 7–5Win 3. Sep 1985 Barcelona, Spain Clay Emilio Sánchez Jan Gunnarsson Michael Mortensen 6–3, 6–3Loss 5. Nov 1985 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Emilio Sánchez Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly 4–6, 3–6Loss 6. Apr 1986 Bari, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Gary Donnelly Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 4–6, 4–6Win 4. May 1986 Munich, West Germany Clay Emilio Sánchez Broderick Dyke Wally Masur 6–3, 4–6, 6–3Win 5. May 1986 Florence, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly 6–4, 7–6Win 6. Jul 1986 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Emilio Sánchez Stefan Edberg Joakim Nyström 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Win 7. Jul 1986 Båstad, Sweden Clay Emilio Sánchez Craig Campbell Joey Rive 6–4, 6–2Win 8. Sep 1986 Hamburg, West Germany Clay Emilio Sánchez Boris Becker Eric Jelen 6–4, 6–1Win 9. Feb 1987 Philadelphia, United States Carpet Emilio Sánchez Christo Steyn Danie Visser 3–6, 6–1, 7–6Loss 7. Feb 1987 Memphis, United States Hard (i) Emilio Sánchez Anders Järryd Jonas Svensson 4–6, 2–6Loss 8. Apr 1987 Milan, Italy Carpet Emilio Sánchez Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović 6–3, 3–6, 4–6Win 10. Apr 1987 Nice, France Clay Emilio Sánchez Claudio Mezzadri Gianni Ocleppo 6–3, 6–3Loss 9. May 1987 Munich, West Germany Clay Emilio Sánchez Jim Pugh Blaine Willenborg 6–7, 6–4, 4–6Win 11. Jun 1987 Bologna, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Claudio Panatta Blaine Willenborg 6–3, 6–2Loss 10. Jul 1987 Wimbledon, London Grass Emilio Sánchez Ken Flach Robert Seguso 6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 1–6, 4–6Win 12. Jul 1987 Bordeaux, France Clay Emilio Sánchez Darren Cahill Mark Woodforde 6–3, 6–3Win 13. Aug 1987 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Emilio Sánchez Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 7–6Loss 11. Sep 1987 Madrid, Spain Clay Emilio Sánchez Carlos di Laura Javier Sánchez 3–6, 6–3, 4–6Loss 12. Nov 1987 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Tomás Carbonell Gilad Bloom Javier Sánchez 3–6, 7–6, 4–6Win 14. Nov 1987 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Tomás Carbonell Jay Berger Horacio de la Peña W/OWin 15. Nov 1987 Itaparica, Brazil Hard Emilio Sánchez Jorge Lozano Diego Pérez 6–2, 6–2Win 16. Apr 1988 Madrid, Spain Clay Emilio Sánchez Jason Stoltenberg Todd Woodbridge 6–7, 7–6, 6–4Win 17. Apr 1988 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Emilio Sánchez Henri Leconte Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–3Win 18. Jul 1988 Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany Clay Emilio Sánchez Anders Järryd Michael Mortensen 4–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 19. Aug 1988 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Emilio Sánchez Magnus Gustafsson Guillermo Pérez Roldán 7–6, 6–3Win 20. Aug 1988 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Emilio Sánchez Joakim Nyström Claudio Panatta 6–4, 7–5Win 21. Sep 1988 US Open, New York Hard Emilio Sánchez Rick Leach Jim Pugh W/OWin 22. Sep 1988 Barcelona, Spain Clay Emilio Sánchez Claudio Mezzadri Diego Pérez 6–4, 6–3Loss 13. Sep 1988 Seoul Olympics, South Korea Hard Emilio Sánchez Ken Flach Robert Seguso 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 7–9Win 23. Nov 1988 Itaparica, Brazil Hard Emilio Sánchez Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken 7–6, 7–6Loss 14. Dec 1988 Masters Doubles, London Carpet Emilio Sánchez Rick Leach Jim Pugh 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 0–6Win 24. Jun 1989 Bologna, Italy Clay Javier Sánchez Vicario Tomas Nydahl Jorgen Windahl 6–2, 6–3Loss 15. Jun 1989 Bari, Italy Clay Javier Sánchez Vicario Simone Colombo Claudio Mezzadri 6–0, 3–6, 3–6Loss 16. Sep 1989 Barcelona, Spain Clay Tomáš Šmíd Gustavo Luza Christian Miniussi 3–6, 3–6Loss 17. Jan 1990 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Emilio Sánchez Kelly Evernden Nicolás Pereira 4–6, 6–7Win 25. Apr 1990 Estoril, Portugal Clay Emilio Sánchez Omar Camporese Paolo Canè 7–5, 4–6, 7–5Loss 18. Apr 1990 Barcelona, Spain Clay Emilio Sánchez Andrés Gómez Javier Sánchez 6–7, 5–7Win 26. May 1990 Rome, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Jim Courier Martin Davis 7–6, 7–5Win 27. Jun 1990 French Open, Paris Clay Emilio Sánchez Goran Ivanišević Petr Korda 7–5, 6–3Win 28. Jul 1990 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Emilio Sánchez Omar Camporese Javier Sánchez 6–3, 3–6, 7–5Win 29. Jul 1990 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Emilio Sánchez Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans 7–5, 7–5Win 30. Oct 1990 Palermo, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Carlos Costa Horacio de la Peña 6–3, 6–4Win 31. Oct 1990 Athens, Greece Clay Javier Sánchez Vicario Tom Kempers Richard Krajicek 4–6, 7–6, 6–3Loss 19. Nov 1990 Tennis Masters Cup, Australia Hard Emilio Sánchez Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek 4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 4–6Win 32. Jan 1991 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Emilio Sánchez Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 4–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 33. Feb 1991 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet Emilio Sánchez Jeremy Bates Nick Brown 6–3, 7–5Win 34. May 1991 Hamburg, Germany Clay Emilio Sánchez Cássio Motta Danie Visser 4–6, 6–3, 6–2Win 35. Nov 1991 Buzios, Brazil Hard Emilio Sánchez Javier Frana Leonardo Lavalle 4–6, 6–3, 6–4Win 36. Jan 1992 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard Emilio Sánchez Scott Davis Kelly Jones 3–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss 20. Feb 1992 Milan, Italy Carpet Emilio Sánchez Neil Broad David Macpherson 7–5, 5–7, 4–6Win 37. May 1992 Hamburg, Germany Clay Emilio Sánchez Carl-Uwe Steeb Michael Stich 5–7, 6–4, 6–3Win 38. Jul 1992 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Emilio Sánchez Horacio de la Peña Vojtěch Flégl 6–1, 6–2Loss 21. Aug 1992 Schenectady, United States Hard Emilio Sánchez Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 3–6, 4–6Win 39. Sep 1992 Bordeaux, France Clay Emilio Sánchez Arnaud Boetsch Guy Forget 6–1, 6–4Loss 22. Apr 1993 Barcelona, Spain Clay Emilio Sánchez Shelby Cannon Scott Melville 6–7, 1–6Win 40. Jun 1993 Genova, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Mark Koevermans Greg Van Emburgh 6–3, 7–6Win 41. Oct 1993 Palermo, Italy Clay Emilio Sánchez Juan Garat Jorge Lozano 6–3, 6–3Win 42. Oct 1993 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard Emilio Sánchez Mike Bauer David Rikl 6–4, 6–4Win 43. Nov 1993 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Emilio Sánchez Pablo Albano Javier Frana 4–6, 7–6, 6–4Loss 23. Nov 1993 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Emilio Sánchez Tomás Carbonell Carlos Costa 4–6, 4–6Win 44. Jul 1994 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Emilio Sánchez Menno Oosting Daniel Vacek 7–6, 6–4Loss 24. Aug 1994 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Emilio Sánchez David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy 7–6, 3–6, 5–7Loss 25. Nov 1994 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Emilio Sánchez Marcelo Filippini Luiz Mattar 6–7, 4–6Win 45. Nov 1994 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Emilio Sánchez Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig 6–3, 6–2Win 46. May 1995 Atlanta, United States Clay Emilio Sánchez Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg 6–7, 6–3, 7–6Loss 26. May 1995 Coral Springs, United States Clay Emilio Sánchez Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 3–6, 1–6Win 47. Nov 1995 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Emilio Sánchez Jiří Novák David Rikl 2–6, 7–6, 7–6

Doubles performance timeline