Ecuadorian tennis player
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Gómez and the second or maternal family name is
Santos .
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.
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.
Singles: 35 (21 titles, 14 runners-up)[ edit ] 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)[ edit ] 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.
^ In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes] .
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