Victor Amaya

ATP · Retired · United States

Victor Amaya

Career-high ranking: 15

Player at a glance

For Victor Amaya, this snapshot records 360 matches and 187 wins from 1973 through 1983. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 15. The record includes 3 tour titles. On Grass, the snapshot shows a 56.8% win rate across 74 matches.

Status
Retired
Age
Age 72
Height
201 cm
Playing hand
Left-handed
Tour wins
187 / 360
Tour titles
3
Grand Slam titles
0
Career win rate
51.9%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard
54.4%103 matches
Carpet
55.9%93 matches
Clay
41.4%87 matches
Grass
56.8%74 matches

Career timeline by age

  1. · Age 18

    First recorded tour match

    The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
  2. · Age 22

    First tour title

    A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
  3. · Age 26

    Career-high ranking: No. 15

    The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
  4. · Age 29

    Most recent recorded match

    The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

  • On Grass, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
  • After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
  • Track where the left-handed serve moves the returner and which space opens for the next ball.

For a closer look

  • Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
  • Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
  • Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

  • Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
  • On Grass, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
  • Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

  • Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 15.
  • This page uses 360 recorded matches from the 1973–1983 seasons.
  • The snapshot records 3 tour titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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