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Nominate a player from the past, male or female, who is almost forgotten, and state their accomplishments and state whether they got the best out of themselves.
- Marcelo Ríos, Chile
Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career record : 391–192 (67.1%)
Career titles 18
Highest ranking No. 1 (30 March 1998)
Grand Slam singles results:
Australian Open F (1998)
French Open QF (1998, 1999)
Wimbledon 4R (1997)
US Open QF (1997)
Ríos is also the only man in the Open Era to have been world No. 1 without ever winning a Grand Slam singles tournament. His best major result was as runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open, losing to Petr Korda in straight sets.
After achieving number one in singles, an Argentine reporter asked him what it felt like to be at the same status as Guillermo Vilas; he answered, "I've been compared to Vilas for a while now. I do not know him. All I know is that he was No. 2, and I'm No. 1.'
Got the most out of ability but couldn't snag a grand slam title. An entertaining player with issues.
- Marcelo Ríos, Chile
Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career record : 391–192 (67.1%)
Career titles 18
Highest ranking No. 1 (30 March 1998)
Grand Slam singles results:
Australian Open F (1998)
French Open QF (1998, 1999)
Wimbledon 4R (1997)
US Open QF (1997)
Ríos is also the only man in the Open Era to have been world No. 1 without ever winning a Grand Slam singles tournament. His best major result was as runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open, losing to Petr Korda in straight sets.
After achieving number one in singles, an Argentine reporter asked him what it felt like to be at the same status as Guillermo Vilas; he answered, "I've been compared to Vilas for a while now. I do not know him. All I know is that he was No. 2, and I'm No. 1.'
Got the most out of ability but couldn't snag a grand slam title. An entertaining player with issues.
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