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| Full name | Luis Alberto Ayala |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Chile |
| Residence | United States |
| Born | 18 September 1932[citation needed] Santiago, Chile[citation needed] |
| Died | 4 September 2024 (aged 91) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1961 (amateur from 1950) |
| Retired | 1970 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 626–353 (63.9%) [1] |
| Career titles | 43 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1958, Lance Tingay)[2] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | F (1958, 1960) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1959, 1960, 1961) |
| US Open | QF (1957, 1959) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | QF (1965, 1966, 1967) |
| Wembley Pro | 1R (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965) |
| French Pro | QF (1961, 1965) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1969) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1968, 1969) |
| US Open | 2R (1968, 1969, 1970) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1956) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1957) |
Luis Alberto Ayala Salinas (18 September 1932 – 4 September 2024) was a Chilean tennis player who competed during the 1950s and 1960s.[3]
- ^ "Luis Ayala: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
- ^ "Mackay, Ayala Tennis Winners". The Telegraph. Associated Press. 15 July 1965. Retrieved 13 February 2011.