Eduardo Nicolás Espin (born 22 September 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.

Eduardo Nicolás
Country (sports)Spain Spain
Born (1972-09-22) 22 September 1972 (age 52)
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1992
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$117,508
Singles
Career record3–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 146 (20 March 2000)
Doubles
Career record7–17
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 97 (17 January 2000)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1999, 2000)
Wimbledon1R (1999, 2000)
US Open1R (1999)

Nicolas played most of his doubles career beside Germán Puentes, his partner in all five of his Grand Slam appearances. They failed to win a single Grand Slam match but did reach the semi-finals of the Swedish Open in 1999 and win six Challenger titles.[1]

As a singles player he was a quarter-finalist in the 1999 Prague Open, defeating world number 65 Ján Krošlák and German Markus Hantschk. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals by his doubles partner, Puentes.[2]

Challenger titles

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Doubles: (6)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1998 Montauban, France Clay   Germán Puentes   Edwin Kempes
  Rogier Wassen
7–6, 7–6
2. 1998 Budva, Yugoslavia Clay   Germán Puentes   Emanuel Couto
  João Cunha Silva
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
3. 1998 Skopje, Macedonia Clay   Germán Puentes   Andrei Merinov
  Andrei Stoliarov
7–5, 3–6, 7–6
4. 1999 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Germán Puentes   Alberto Martín
  Javier Sánchez
7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–5)
5. 2000 Fürth, Germany Clay   Germán Puentes   Devin Bowen
  Brandon Coupe
6–4, 6–2
6. 2000 Sevilla, Spain Clay   Germán Puentes   Tommy Robredo
  Santiago Ventura
6–3, 6–2

References

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