Emilio Sánchez

Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (born 29 May 1965) is a Spanish former doubles world No.

Sánchez turned professional in 1984 and won his first top-level singles title in Nice, France in 1986.

During his singles career, he achieved wins over top 5 players including Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker and Mats Wilander.

Sánchez and Casal were also the men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1987, and the pair won the silver medal for Spain at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

In 1998, alongside his former doubles partner Casal, Sánchez set up the Sánchez-Casal Tennis Academy in Barcelona.

Former students have included Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, Daniela Hantuchova and Svetlana Kuznetsova.

[7] As well as siblings Arantxa and Javier, he also has an older sister – Marisa Sánchez Vicario – who briefly played professional tennis, peaking at world No.