Biography
Started: He began playing wheelchair tennis in 2011 in Vigo, Spain. (Athlete, 24 Jun 2016)
Reason: Prior to his amputation he played tennis. Afterwards, he was introduced to wheelchair tennis by Spanish Paralympian Alvaro Illobre. "My first thought was, 'There's no way I can sit in that chair', but then they convinced me and it all started there." (marca.com, 27 Apr 2017)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (telecinco.es, 03 Nov 2023)
Sporting Relatives: His brother Anton de la Puente has played tennis for California State University in Long Beach, CA, United States of America. (X profile, 30 Jan 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJune 22, 1999
Place of ResidenceBARCELONA
OccupationAthlete, Student
EducationBusiness Administration - Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, ESP
Languages SpokenEnglish, French, Spanish
CoachFernando San Martin [personal], ARG
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| QF | Doubles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| R16 | Singles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| R32 | Singles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| Australian Open | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Singles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| Roland Garros | ||||
| RU | Doubles | 2023 | Paris, FRA | |
| SF | Singles | 2023 | Paris, FRA | |
| SF | Doubles | 2022 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Singles | 2022 | Paris, FRA | |
| Wimbledon | ||||
| RU | Singles | 2024 | London, GBR | |
| SF | Singles | 2023 | London, GBR | |
| SF | Doubles | 2023 | London, GBR | |
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | London, GBR | |
| US Open | ||||
| WR | Doubles | 2022 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Singles | 2023 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Singles | 2022 | New York, NY, USA | |
| European Para Championships | ||||
| RU | Singles | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| SF | Doubles | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
