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Manuel Jorquera
Manuel Jorquera (born 12 June 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. BiographyJorquera comes from Argentina originally, born and raised in Bahía Blanca until the age of 11, when he moved to Italy.[1] Throughout his career he battled many injuries as he competed on the Satellite and Challenger circuits.[1] He is the highest ranked player to ever beat Novak Djokovic in a professional match, which he did at a Satellite tournament in Serbia and Montenegro in 2003, the Serbian's first month on tour.[2] In doubles he won two Challenger titles and was runner-up in a further 14 tournaments. It was in doubles that he had only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour, at the 2004 Croatia Open Umag, where he partnered with Victor Hănescu.[3] Since retiring he spent a year as the director of Tennis Club Este, then in 2013 moved to China to coach the country's junior talent.[1] Challenger titlesDoubles: (2)
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