Àlex Corretja
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Spanish tennis player
Why Is Àlex Corretja Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Àlex Corretja Verdegay is a Spanish former professional tennis player. During his career, he was twice a major runner-up at the French Open , won the Tour Finals in 1998, reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 in 1999, and captured Masters titles at the 1997 Italian Open and 2000 Indian Wells Masters. Corretja also played a key role in helping Spain win its first Davis Cup title in 2000.Post-retirement, Corretja became a temporary coach of Andy Murray in April 2008 for the duration of the clay-court season, resuming the role on a permanent basis between 2009 and 2011. From 2012 to 2013, Corretja coached the Spanish Davis Cup team.
