Julen Urigüen
{{short description|Guatemalan tennis player}}
{{family name hatnote|Urigüen|Sieveking|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Julen Urigüen
| country = {{GTM}}
| residence = Guatemala
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|07|22}}
| birth_place = Guatemala City, Guatemala
| height = {{height|m=1.85|precision=0}}
| college = University of Virginia
| turnedpro =
| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $1,811
| singlesrecord = 2-3
| singlestitles = 0
| highestsinglesranking = No. 1063 (22 November 2010)
| highestdoublesranking = No. 959 (23 August 2010)
| AustralianOpenjuniorresult = SF (2009)
| FrenchOpenjuniorresult = 1R (2009)
| Wimbledonjuniorresult = 1R (2009)
| USOpenjuniorresult = 1R (2009)
| AustralianOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R (2009)
| FrenchOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R (2009)
| WimbledonDoublesjuniorresult = 1R (2009)
| USOpenDoublesjuniorresult = 1R (2009)
| updated = 3 July 2017
}}
Julen Urigüen Sieveking (born July 22, 1991 in Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a former professional tennis player who lives in the United States. He has competed for the Guatemala Davis Cup team.
Early life
Urigüen started to play tennis when he was 9 years old, choosing to focus on it when he was 11. He became part of the all-Guatemalan junior tennis team in every category.
Junior career
Urigüen competed at the 2009 Australian Open in the Boys Singles, where he made it to the semi-finals after being seeded second.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2009/01/28/1232818534360.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914103657/http://www.theage.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2009/01/28/1232818534360.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 14, 2012 |title=Australian juniors melt in the sun |last=Paxinos |first=Stathi |date=January 29, 2009 |work=The Age |accessdate=2009-06-02 }} He lost in the first round at Roland Garros, where he had been seeded fifth.
Urigüen also plays doubles, with Harry Fowler in Australia (seeded 4th, eliminated in the first round) and with Tennys Sandgren at the French Open (seeded 3rd, eliminated first round).
College career
It was announced in April 2009 that he had signed to play with the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's tennis team. He graduated in 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/sports/cavalier_insider/ci_tennis/article/cavs_add_touted_recruiting_class/39430/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090502162737/http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/sports/cavalier_insider/ci_tennis/article/cavs_add_touted_recruiting_class/39430/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 May 2009 |last=Reid |first=Whitey |date=29 April 2009 |accessdate=2 June 2009 |work=Charlottesville Daily Progress |title=Cavs add touted recruiting class }}{{cite news|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/article/UVAN01_20090430-215218/264948/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090503200033/http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/article/UVAN01_20090430-215218/264948/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 May 2009 |date=1 May 2009 |accessdate=2 June 2009 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |title=Cavs’ Bennett working to establish AAU contacts }}
References
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External links
- {{ATP}}
- {{ITF}}
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Category:Guatemalan expatriates in the United States
Category:Guatemalan male tennis players
Category:Sportspeople from Guatemala City
Category:Virginia Cavaliers men's tennis players
Category:Expatriate tennis players in the United States
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