Full name | Patricio Rodríguez |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | 20 December 1938 Santiago, Chile |
Died | 26 June 2020 (age 82) Santiago, Chile |
Turned pro | 1956 (amateur) |
Retired | 1979 |
Singles | |
Career record | 346–331[1] |
Career titles | 25[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1966) |
French Open | 3R (1960), (1963) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1959) |
US Open | 3R (1964 ) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 2 |
Patricio (Pato) Rodríguez (20 December 1938 — 23 June 2020) was a professional tennis player from Chile. He was active from 1956 until 1979 and won 25 career singles titles.[1] In addition he won 2 doubles titles.
Career
Rodríguez was born in Santiago, Chile. In 1956 he played his first tournament at the South American Championships.[1] In 1959 he won his first title at the Bad Neuenahr Open at Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany.[1]
He also played in tennis Grand Slams and competed for his country in the Davis Cup in the 1960s and the 1970s. In 1970 he won the last of his 23 career singles titles at Pörtschach Championships. In 1970 he won his final singles title at the Pörtschach Championships.[1] In 1979 he played his last singles event at the Vina Del Mar tournament at Valparaíso, Chile.[1]
He also won two ATP doubles titles.
Career finals
Singles titles (25)
(incomplete roll)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | Aug 1959 | Bad Neuenahr Open | Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | Jul 1960 | Bremen Clay Courts | Bremen | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0, 6–3.[1] |
Win | 3. | Jul 1961 | Bad Reichenhall Clay Courts | Bad Reichenhall | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0.[1] |
Win | 4. | Jun 1961 | Worcestershire Championships | Malvern | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5, 6–3.[1] |
Win | 5. | Jun 1961 | Ulster Grass Court Championships | Belfast | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3.[1] |
Win | 6. | Aug 1961 | Bagneres de Bigorre Tournament | Bagneres de Bigorre | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0.[1] |
Win | 7. | Aug 1961 | USSR International Championships | Moscow | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[1] |
Win | 8. | Jul 1962 | Sporting Club de Lyon | Lyon | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1.[1] |
Win | 9. | Aug 1962 | Adelboden International | Adelboden | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4.[1] |
Win | 10. | Mar 1963 | Kingston International Invitation | Kingston | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3.[1] |
Win | 11. | Aug 1963 | Bavarian International Championships | Munich | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 9–7, 6–2.[1] |
Win | 12. | Nov 1964 | Chilean National Championships | Santiago | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7-5, 6-3.[1] |
Win | 13. | Jul 1965 | Gstaad International | Gstaad | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[1] |
Win | 14. | Aug 1965 | Évian-les-Bains International | Évian-les-Bains | Clay | ![]() |
8–6, 6–2.[1] |
Win | 15. | Sep 1965 | Czech International Championships | Bratislava | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[1] |
Win | 16. | Jul 1966 | Tournoi International d'Enghien | Enghien | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5.[1] |
Win | 17. | Oct 1966 | Torneo Fiestas Patrias | Valparaiso | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1, 6–1.[1] |
Win | 18. | Dec 1966 | Chile International Championships | Valparaiso | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[1] |
Win | 19. | Aug 1967 | Tournoi d'Arcachon | Arcachon | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–4.[1] |
Win | 25. | Aug 1970 | Pörtschach Championships | Pörtschach am Wörthersee | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1.[1] |
Doubles titles (2)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | Jun 1968 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | Oct 1969 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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8–10, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |