Enrique Jorge Morea (11 April 1924 – 15 March 2017)Davis Cup Profile was an Argentine tennis player.
Morea reached the singles semifinals of the French Championships in 1953, beating Mervyn Rose and Gardnar Mulloy and then losing to Ken Rosewall. At the French in 1954, he beat Jozsef Asboth and Mulloy, then lost to Art Larsen in the semifinals.
Morea won the mixed-doubles title of the 1950 French Championships. He also won two gold medals at the inaugural men's tennis competition at the 1951 Pan American Games. Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph ranked Morea as world No. 10 in 1953 and 1954. As of 2014, Morea was the honorary president of the Asociación Argentina de Tenis (AAT). He also won the singles title at the Argentine International Grass Court Championships played at the Hurlingham Club Argentina three times in 1952, 1953 and 1957.Smyth, John. (1953). Lawn Tennis. (British Sports, Past and Present). "Argentine International Grass Court Championships. Batsford. London. pp.108, 113. ASIN, B0000CIK9X.The Hurlingham Club. 120 Years of History 1888 to 2008. The Game In White: El Deporte El Blanco. Hurlingham Club Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina. pp.50, 51.
Grand Slam finals Mixed doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runners-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1950 French Championships Clay Barbara Scofield Patricia Canning Todd Bill Talbert w/oLoss 1952 Wimbledon Grass Thelma Coyne Long Doris Hart Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–3, 6–4Loss 1953 Wimbledon Grass Shirley Fry Doris Hart Vic Seixas 7–9, 5–7Loss 1955 Wimbledon Grass Louise Brough Doris Hart Vic Seixas 8–6, 2–6, 6–3
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