| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-06-16) 16 June 1946 (age 78) Maceo, Colombia |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 142–184 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | n°40 (5 April 1976) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1973) |
| US Open | 2R (1975, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 102–147 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1971, 1973, 1975) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972, 1974) |
| US Open | 2R (1972) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 25–11 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1974) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1972) |
| US Open | 3R (1972) |
Iván Molina (born 16 June 1946) is a former professional Colombian tennis player.
Molina and Martina Navratilova teamed to win the 1974 French Open mixed doubles title, beating Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcelo Lara 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Together with Florența Mihai, he reached the French Open mixed doubles final in 1977, losing to Mary Carillo and John McEnroe. The left-hander played 46 matches in the Davis Cup for Colombia from 1970 to 1979, winning 15 and losing 14 of his singles matches and winning 7 and losing 10 of his doubles matches. In 1974, he led Colombia to the Davis Cup Americas Inter-Zonal Final. He played 11 Tennis Grand Prix doubles finals (2 win) and 2 singles finals (no wins) and reached his highest singles ranking of 22 in April 1976 on the Grand Prix. He is considered to be the best Colombian tennis player of all time.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 2 (1–1)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1974 | French Open | Clay |  Martina Navratilova |
 Marcelo Lara Rosie Reyes Darmon |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1977 | French Open | Clay |  Florența Mihai |
 Mary Carillo John McEnroe |
6–7, 3–6 |
ATP career finals
Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)
|
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1975 | Nice International Championships, France | Clay |  Dick Crealy
|
6–7, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1975 | Aryamehr Cup, Iran | Clay | Eddie Dibbs
|
6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 11 (2 titles-9 runner-up)
|
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 1R | P1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 2–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | A | 2–7 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5–21 |
| Year-end ranking | - | - | 54 | 94 | 54 | 91 | 95 | 101 | 100 | - | - | |
Doubles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 9–9 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 12–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 2R | A | A | W | QF | QF | F | 2R | A | A | 19–5 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 4–5 |
| US Open | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 25–11 |
References
- "El legendario Iván Molina vuelve a Medellín a dictar cátedra" (in Spanish). Medellín: El Colombiano. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- Other sources cite Bogotá (official ATP webcite) or Maceo, Antioquia (profile at the Colomvian portal Tras La Cola de La Rata Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine) as his birthplace
- "Iván Molina" (in Spanish). Semana. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
External links
- Iván Molina at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Iván Molina at the International Tennis Federation
- Iván Molina at the Davis Cup