Sergi Durán

{{short description|Spanish tennis player}}

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| country = {{flagu|Spain}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|6|23}}

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| plays = Right-handed

| careerprizemoney = $33,135

| singlesrecord = 0-2

| singlestitles = 0

| highestsinglesranking = No. 321 (1 Feb 1999)

| Wimbledonresult = 1R (1997)

| doublesrecord = 0-1

| doublestitles = 0

| highestdoublesranking = No. 281 (28 Jul 1997)

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Sergi Durán Bernad (born 23 June 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.[http://www.tenislosalcazares.com/documentos/cecpalmares.pdf CAMPEONATO DE ESPAÑA CADETE Cuadro de Honor] "Año 1992 Subcampeón Sergi Durán"

Career

Duran was able to qualify for the 1997 Wimbledon Championships but had to battle hard in the qualification stages, winning his match against Gastón Etlis 9–7 in the final set and beating David Nainkin 11–9 in the deciding set.[http://itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10006551 ITF Pro Circuit Profile] He faced British wildcard Andrew Richardson in the opening round and lost in straight sets.{{cite news|newspaper=The Independent|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-wimbledon-forceful-display-has-richardson-off-mark-1257750.html|title=Tennis: Wimbledon: Forceful display has Richardson off mark|date=24 June 1997|first=Guy|last=Hodgson}}{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1997/06/24/088.html|title=Moyá, Viloca, León y Torrens pasan a la segunda ronda de Wimbledon. El joven Sergi Durán no pudo con el británico Richardson|newspaper=ABC|date=24 June 1997|first=Manuel|last=Adrio}}

He competed in the singles and doubles (with Gabriel Silberstein) at the Croatia Open that year but wasn't able to get past the first round in either.[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Du/S/Sergi-Duran.aspx ATP World Tour Profile] The Spaniard was defeated by Dominik Hrbatý in both matches, partnering Karol Kučera in the doubles.

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