| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-01-21)21 January 1974 (age 51) Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $137,633 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26–51 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (10 Jul 2000) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2000,2001) |
| French Open | 3R (2000) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999,2000) |
| US Open | 1R (1999) |
Jairo Velasco Jr. (born 21 January 1974) is a former Spanish professionaltennis player. His father,Jairo Velasco Sr., was a Colombian tennis player, who emigrated to Spain.
Velasco was a doubles specialist, usually teaming up with countrymanJuan Ignacio Carrasco. The pair appeared together in the main draw of sixGrand Slams, but only once made it past the opening round. That was at the2000 French Open, where they upset ninth seedsMahesh Bhupathi andDavid Prinosil to make the third round. The pair had previously played four Grand Slam matches together without a win, although they did have the misfortune of drawing Bhupathi/Paes at theFrench Open andThe Woodies atWimbledon for their first two Grand Slam appearances together in 1999. They had their bestATP Tour performance atMarseille, in 2000, when they finished runners-up. The Spaniards also reached semi-finals in the1999 Majorca Open and 2000Colombia Open.[1]
Before teaming up with Carrasco in 1998, Velasco made the semi-finals of theCampionati Internazionali di San Marino, withJoan Balcells, in 1996. He also played Grand Slam tennis withVirginia Ruano Pascual at the2000 Wimbledon Championships andMariano Hood in the2001 Australian Open.[2]
He playedWorld Team Cup tennis for Spain in 1999 and 2000.
| Result | W-L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2000 | Marseille, France | Hard | Juan Ignacio Carrasco |  Simon AspelinJohan Landsberg | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1998 | Brașov,Romania | Clay | Juan Ignacio Carrasco |  Tomáš CibulecLeoš Friedl | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | 1998 | Maia, Portugal | Clay | Juan Ignacio Carrasco |  Cristian Brandi Stephen Noteboom | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 3. | 1999 | Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam | Hard | Juan Ignacio Carrasco |  Justin BowerJason Weir-Smith | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 4. | 1999 | Besançon, France | Hard | Juan Ignacio Carrasco |  Martín García Cristiano Testa | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| 5. | 1999 | Cairo,Egypt | Clay | Juan Ignacio Carrasco | Álex López MorónAlbert Portas | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| 6. | 1999 | Andorra | Hard | Juan Ignacio Carrasco |  Scott HumphriesPeter Nyborg | 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
| 7. | 2001 | Barletta, Italy | Clay | Germán Puentes |  Tomas Behrend Mikhail Youzhny | 6–1, 1–0 RET |
| 8. | 2001 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Clay | Jens Knippschild |  Wim NeefsDjalmar Sistermans | 6–3, 6–3 |
