José Luis Noriega

José Luis Noriega (born 14 September 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Peru.

José Luis Noriega
Full nameJosé Luis Noriega
Country (sports) Peru
Born (1969-09-14) 14 September 1969
Lima, Peru
Height5'10"(178 cm)
Prize money$44,341
Singles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 161 (22 August 1994)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 500 (7 June 1993)

Biography

Noriega, who grew up in the Peruvian capital Lima, was a four-time All-American collegiate tennis player at the University of San Diego (USD).[1] Known by his nickname "Tato", he attended USD from 1989 to 1992 and amassed a 138-30 win-loss record across singles and doubles.[2]

From 1992 to 1994 he competed on the professional tennis tour, where he had a best ranking of 161 in the world. He won a Challenger title in Brazil in 1993 and made the final round of US Open qualifying the following year. His two ATP Tour main draw appearances for singles came at the 1994 Volvo International in New Haven and the Colombia Open in the same year.

He featured in a total of nine Davis Cup ties for Peru, the last in 1996.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1993 Cotia, Brazil Hard Danilo Marcelino 3–6, 7–6, 6–1

See also

References
  1. "Torero Coach Mourns Departure of Noriega". Los Angeles Times. May 27, 1992. Retrieved 28 June 2018. Jose Luis Noriega
  2. "Local Colleges: Notes from around the region". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 18, 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2018. Jose Luis Noriega
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