David Sánchez

Country (sports)	Spain
Residence	Zamora, Spain
Born	(1978-04-20) 20 April 1978 (age 42) Zamora, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro	1997
Retired	2005
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach	José Luis Aparisi
Prize money	$1,451,767
Singles
Career record	86-118
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 41 (24 February 2003)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	2R (2003, 2004)
French Open	3R (2001, 2005)
Wimbledon	1R (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
US Open	2R (2004)
Doubles
Career record	9-21
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 180 (4 October 2004)

David Sánchez Muñoz (born 20 April 1978) is a retired Spanish tennis player. He turned professional in 1997. In 2003 he won both the Open Romania and the Movistar Open. He reached his career high singles ranking of World No. 41 on 24 February 2003.

During his third round run at the 2001 French Open, Sánchez defeated the previous year's finalist Magnus Norman and former champion Carlos Moya in five sets, and took a set off Roger Federer.

ATP career finals

Singles: 2 (2-0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	Feb 2003	Viña del Mar, Chile	Clay	Marcelo Ríos	1-6, 6-3, 6-3
Winner	2.	Sep 2003	Bucharest, Romania	Clay	Nicolás Massú	6-2, 6-2

Wins over top 10 ranked players

Wins Over Top 10s Per Season

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score
2001
1.	Magnus Norman	9	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	1R	4-6, 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-1, 6-2
2002
2.	Juan Carlos Ferrero	8	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	2R	5-7, 6-4, 6-3
2003
3.	Paradorn Srichaphan	10	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	2R	6-0, 6-2

External links

• David Sánchez at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• David Sánchez at the International Tennis Federation

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