Emilio Sánchez In 2009, he signed a contract with the Brazilian tennis confederation to coordinate the sport in Brazil. French Open US Open Wimbledon A = did not attend tournament<br> NH = tournament not held Emilio Sánchez Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario (born 29 May 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. He is the brother of multiple Grand Slam winner Arantxa, with whom he teamed up to win the 1990 Hopman Cup. Sanchez since retiring captained his nation to Davis Cup success
Spanish naming customs surnames, with an example being tennis player Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – whereas her older brothers Emilio and Javier, also professional tennis players, are mainly known only by the paternal surname of Sánchez in everyday life, although they also would "formally" be addressed as "Sánchez Vicario". Where Basque and Romance cultures have linguistically long coexisted, the surnames denote the father's name and the (family) house or town/village. Thus the Romance patronymic and the place-name are conjoined with the prepositional particle "de" ("from"+"provenance"). For example, in the name "José Ignacio López de Arriortúa", the composite surname "López de Arriortúa" is a single