Ecuadorian tennis player
Andrés Gómez![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Andr%C3%A9s_G%C3%B3mez_Roland_Garros_2012.JPG/220px-Andr%C3%A9s_G%C3%B3mez_Roland_Garros_2012.JPG) |
Full name | Andrés Gómez Santos |
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Country (sports) | Ecuador |
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Residence | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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Born | (1960-02-27) 27 February 1960 (age 64) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
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Turned pro | 1979 |
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Retired | 1995 |
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Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $4,385,130 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 531–273 |
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Career titles | 21 |
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Highest ranking | No. 4 (11 June 1990) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 4R (1990) |
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French Open | W (1990) |
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Wimbledon | QF (1984) |
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US Open | QF (1984) |
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Other tournaments |
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Tour Finals | SF (1985) |
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WCT Finals | SF (1987) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 369–194 |
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Career titles | 33 |
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Highest ranking | No. 1 (15 September 1986) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1992) |
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French Open | W (1988) |
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Wimbledon | SF (1987) |
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US Open | W (1986) |
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Andrés Gómez Santos (Latin American Spanish: [anˈdɾes ˈɣomes ˈsantos];[a] born 27 February 1960) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. He won the men's doubles title at the US Open in 1986 and the men's doubles and singles at the French Open in 1990.
His son, Emilio Gómez, is a professional tennis player.[1] His nephew Nicolás Lapentti was also a professional tennis player who reached a world ranking of No. 6, and another nephew, Roberto Quiroz, is currently pursuing a career in professional tennis.
Career
Gómez turned professional in 1979. Early success in his career came mainly in doubles competition. He won five doubles titles in 1980 and seven in 1981.
In 1986, Gómez attained the world No. 1 doubles ranking. He won seven doubles events that year, including the US Open men's doubles title (partnering Slobodan Živojinović). Gómez won a second Grand Slam men's doubles title in 1988 at the French Open (partnering Emilio Sánchez).
His first top-level singles title came in 1981 in Bordeaux. He then won the Italian Open in 1982, beating Eliot Teltscher in the final in three sets, and again in 1984, when he defeated Aaron Krickstein in four sets.
In 1990, Gómez reached his first and only Grand Slam singles final at the French Open. He beat Fernando Luna, Marcelo Filippini, Alexander Volkov, Magnus Gustafsson, Thierry Champion, and Thomas Muster to reach the final. There he faced 20-year-old Andre Agassi who, like Gómez, was playing in his first Grand Slam singles final. The up-and-coming American star was considered the favourite, but Gómez seized the moment and claimed the title with a four-set win. Gómez reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 later that year.
Throughout his career, Gómez won 21 singles and 33 doubles titles. His last singles title was won in 1991 in Brasília. His final doubles title came in 1992 in Barcelona.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1–0)
Doubles: 2 (2–0)
Career finals
Singles: 35 (21 titles, 14 runners-up)
Legend | Grand Slam (1–0) | Grand Prix Super Series (2–0) | ATP Championship Series (1–1) | Grand Prix Regular Series / ATP World Series (17–13) | | Finals by surface | Hard (4–3) | Clay (16–7) | Grass (0–0) | Carpet (1–4) | |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | 1980 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | Eddie Dibbs | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | 1981 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Thierry Tulasne | 7–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 1–2 | 1981 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–3 | 1982 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) | John Sadri | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–3 | 1982 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Eliot Teltscher | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 3–3 | 1982 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Loïc Courteau | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–4 | 1983 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | José Luis Clerc | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | 1983 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Jimmy Arias | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 4–5 | 1983 | Dallas, U.S. | Hard | Brian Teacher | 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–6 | 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Eliot Teltscher | 5–7, 6–3, 1–6 |
Win | 5–6 | 1984 | Nice, France | Clay | Henrik Sundström | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 6–6 | 1984 | Rome, Italy (2) | Clay | Aaron Krickstein | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 7–6 | 1984 | Washington, U.S. | Clay | Aaron Krickstein | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 8–6 | 1984 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | 6–0, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 9–6 | 1984 | Hong Kong, U.K. | Hard | Tomáš Šmíd | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 9–7 | 1984 | Wembley, U.K. | Carpet (i) | Ivan Lendl | 6–7(1–7), 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9–8 | 1985 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Ivan Lendl | 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 10–8 | 1985 | Hong Kong, U.K. | Hard | Aaron Krickstein | 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 11–8 | 1986 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Thierry Tulasne | 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 12–8 | 1986 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Henrik Sundström | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 13–8 | 1986 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Martín Jaite | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 13–9 | 1986 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Miloslav Mečíř | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 13–10 | 1986 | Hong Kong, U.K. | Hard | Ramesh Krishnan | 6–7, 0–6, 5–7 |
Win | 14–10 | 1986 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | Jean-Philippe Fleurian | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 15–10 | 1987 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1) |
Loss | 15–11 | 1987 | Frankfurt, West Germany | Carpet (i) | Tim Mayotte | 6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 15–12 | 1988 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Clay | Andre Agassi | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 15–13 | 1988 | Washington, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16–13 | 1989 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Mats Wilander | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 17–13 | 1989 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Horst Skoff | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 17–14 | 1990 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Pete Sampras | 6–7(4–7), 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 18–14 | 1990 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Guillermo Pérez Roldán | 6–0, 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 0–6, 6–2 |
Win | 19–14 | 1990 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Marc Rosset | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 20–14 | 1990 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 21–14 | 1991 | Brasília, Brazil | Carpet | Javier Sánchez | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 51 (33 titles, 18 runners-up)
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1980 | Sarasota, U.S. | Clay | Ricardo Ycaza | David Carter
Rick Fagel | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1980 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Reinhart Probst
Max Wünschig | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1980 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1980 | Washington, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 1980 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Jan Kodeš
Balázs Taróczy | 3–6, 6–3, 10–8 |
Win | 1980 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | José Luis Clerc
Belus Prajoux | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 1980 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Ricardo Ycaza | Álvaro Fillol
Carlos Kirmayr | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1981 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Belus Prajoux | David Carter
Paul Kronk | 1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1981 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 1981 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Bruce Manson
Tomáš Šmíd | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 1981 | Brussels Outdoor, Belgium | Clay | Ricardo Cano | Carlos Kirmayr
Cássio Motta | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 1981 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Raúl Ramírez
Pavel Složil | 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1981 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Belus Prajoux | Jim Gurfein
Anders Järryd | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 1981 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Heinz Günthardt
Tomáš Šmíd | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1981 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1981 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | David Carter
Ricardo Ycaza | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 1981 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Ricardo Cano
Belus Prajoux | 6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 1982 | Washington, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Raúl Ramírez
Van Winitsky | 5–7, 6–7 |
Win | 1982 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Ilie Năstase | Jaime Fillol Sr.
Stan Smith | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1983 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | Steve Meister
Brian Teacher | 7–6, 6–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 1984 | Nice, France | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Jan Gunnarsson
Michael Mortensen | 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1984 | Wembley, England | Carpet (i) | Ivan Lendl | Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1985 | Marbella, Spain | Clay | Cássio Motta | Loïc Courteau
Michiel Schapers | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 1985 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 1985 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Guy Forget | Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1986 | Ft. Myers, U.S. | Hard | Ivan Lendl | Peter Doohan
Paul McNamee | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 1986 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | John Fitzgerald
Sherwood Stewart | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1986 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Boris Becker
Slobodan Živojinović | 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 1986 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Dan Cassidy
Mel Purcell | 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 1986 | Washington, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Ricardo Acioly
Cesar Kist | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 1986 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Heinz Günthardt
Tomáš Šmíd | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1986 | US Open, New York | Hard | Slobodan Živojinović | Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1986 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Mansour Bahrami
Diego Pérez | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1986 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | Ivan Lendl | Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly | 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | Mike De Palmer
Christo van Rensburg | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 1987 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | Anders Järryd | Paul Annacone
Kevin Curren | 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1987 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Mansour Bahrami
Michael Mortensen | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 1987 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Hans Gildemeister | Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 1988 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Emilio Sánchez | John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd | 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1988 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Emilio Sánchez | Petr Korda
Milan Šrejber | 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 1988 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | Slobodan Živojinović | Boris Becker
Eric Jelen | 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
Win | 1989 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | Alberto Mancini | Todd Nelson
Phil Williamson | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 1989 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Alberto Mancini | Mansour Bahrami
Guillermo Pérez Roldán | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 1989 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | Slobodan Živojinović | Kevin Curren
David Pate | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1990 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Javier Sánchez | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez | 7–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 1990 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Javier Sánchez | Petr Korda
Tomáš Šmíd | 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 1990 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Javier Sánchez | Juan Carlos Baguena
Omar Camporese | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 1991 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | Emilio Sánchez | Javier Sánchez
Todd Woodbridge | 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 1991 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Jaime Oncins | Jorge Lozano
Cássio Motta | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Javier Sánchez | Ivan Lendl
Karel Nováček | 6–4, 6–4 |
Key W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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Notes
- ^ In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].
References
- ^ "Wawrinka Reaches Round 3 in Toronto - ATP World Tour - Tennis | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "The US Open 2006 – Grand Slam Tennis – Official Site by IBM – History & Records". Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
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