All-American Monday - Jaime Fillol

Jamie Fillol(1967-68)

Coral Gables, Fla.– As a former member of Chilean Junior Davis Cup team, Jaime Fillol’s presencewas felt the moment he stepped on the court of the Coral Gables campus. In1965-66, his first collegiate season, Fillol posted an 11-4 singles mark and10-3 doubles mark. Fillol’s win in the last match of the regular season, inboth singles and doubles play, set the pace for things to come. In the 1966National Intercollegiate Tennis Championship held here at the University ofMiami, the first to be held in this part of the country, Fillol advanced to thefourth round in singles play and the quarters in doubles competition.

Fillol followed his outstanding sophomore seasonperformance with an even better junior season. In the regular season, Fillolwent 17-0 in singles and 14-0 in doubles competition. Fillol would reach thefinals of singles play and the quarters of doubles in the 1967 NationalIntercollegiate Tennis Championship. His performance in the Tennis Championshipbrought his 1967 season record to 23-1 in singles and 17-1 in doubles.

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Fillol continued on his path of success by winning his first11 singles matches of the 1968 season. These 11 wins brought his total to 30consecutive singles victories. Fillol finished his senior season with a 17-2mark in singles and 16-0 mark in doubles play. With his perfect doubles mark,Fillol finished his collegiate career with 31 straight victories. For hisoutstanding season, Fillol was selected as an All-America for the secondconsecutive season.

Fillol’s success at the collegiate level continued at theprofessional level. In 1969, his first season as professional, Fillol teamed upwith fellow Chilean Patrico Cornejo the first of his 15 doubles titles. Fouryears later, Fillol captured the first of his seven singles titles. Fillol wasa singles finalist 11 other times and a doubles finalist 14 other times. OnFebruary 3, 1974, Fillol climbed up to the No. 14ranking, the highestin his career. Four years later Fillol was inducted in the University ofMiami’s Hall of Fame.