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Carlos Moyà

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Carles Moyà Llompart, also known as Carlos Moyà, (born August 27, 1976) is a professional tennis player (1995-) from Spain. He stays in Geneva, Switzerland.

Moyà was born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. He began playing tennis at the age of six.

In 1996, he entered the ATP top 20 for the first time. He finished 1997 as No. 1 Spaniard and in the top 10 for the first time and became the first Spaniard to reach the Australian Open final since Andrés Gimeno in 1969. In 1998, he won his first Grand Slam title by defeating Àlex Corretja in the final of Roland Garros. In 1999, he became the first Spaniard to rank as no. 1 player in ATP rankings (since 1973). He held the top spot for two weeks.


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