Country (sports) | Lithuania |
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Residence | Germany |
Born |
Spain |
February 5, 1977
Retired | 2009 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $23,814 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Highest ranking | 591 (August 27, 2001) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Highest ranking | 671 (September 15, 2003) |
Daniel Lencina-Ribes (born February 5, 1977) is a retired professional tennis player who is born in Alicante, Spain After marrying a Lithuanian tennis player Gabrielė Masiliūnaitė (now Gabrielė Lencina) he got by presidential decree, from president Paksas, the Lithuanian nationality. Represented Lithuania at international tennis tournaments. He was number one from Lithuania in the ATP ranking for 322 weeks and a member of Lithuania Davis Cup team for five years. At the moment he is divorced and lives in Germany where he is the chief coach of TC Brackwede, and the director of the Lencina tennis school.
He was a member of the Lithuania Davis Cup team, he has an 11–4 record in singles and an 8–5 record in doubles in 20 ties played. Also, he was partnering Rolandas Muraška and Gvidas Sabeckis, making with the last one the best doubles team that ever represented Lithuania, together they have a 6–4 record.