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| '''Víctor Pecci''' (born ], ]) is a former professional ]an ] player. Pecci was born in ]. | '''Víctor Pecci''' (Víctor Pecci) (born ], ]) is a former professional ]an ] player. Pecci was born in ]. | ||
| Regarded as the best Paraguayan tennis player in history, he was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980, and No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci's career highlight was in the ] tournament of 1979 when he reached the finals but lost against ]. In 1981 Pecci performed well again in the same tournament, reaching the semi-finals. | Regarded as the best Paraguayan tennis player in history, he was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980, and No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci's career highlight was in the ] tournament of 1979 when he reached the finals but lost against ]. In 1981 Pecci performed well again in the same tournament, reaching the semi-finals. | ||
| == Grand Slam singles finals == | == Grand Slam singles finals == | ||
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| |] || ] || {{flagicon|SWE}} ] || 3–6, 1–6, 7–6, 4–6 | |] || ] || {{flagicon|SWE}} ] || 3–6, 1–6, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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* {{ATP|id=P015|name=Victor Pecci}} | ||
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Víctor Pecci (Víctor Pecci) (born October 15, 1955) is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción.
Regarded as the best Paraguayan tennis player in history, he was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980, and No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci's career highlight was in the Roland Garros tournament of 1979 when he reached the finals but lost against Bjorn Borg. In 1981 Pecci performed well again in the same tournament, reaching the semi-finals.
Grand Slam singles finals
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1979 | French Open |  Bjorn Borg |
3–6, 1–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
References
| Preceded byJohn McEnroe | ATP Most Improved Player 1979 |
Succeeded byIvan Lendl |
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