Andrés Gómez
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For other people named Andrés Gómez, see Andrés Gómez (disambiguation).
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];[lower-alpha 1] 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 1988 and 1990 respectively.
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Full name | Andrés Gómez Santos | ||||||||
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Country (sports) | Ecuador | ||||||||
Residence | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||||||||
Born | (1960-02-27) 27 February 1960 (age 64) Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||
Turned pro | 1979 | ||||||||
Retired | 1995 | ||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
Prize money | $4,385,130 | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 531–273 (66.0%) | ||||||||
Career titles | 21 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (11 June 1990) | ||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | 4R (1990) | ||||||||
French Open | W (1990) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1984) | ||||||||
US Open | QF (1984) | ||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||
Tour Finals | SF (1985) | ||||||||
WCT Finals | SF (1987) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 369–194 | ||||||||
Career titles | 33 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (15 September 1986) | ||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (1992) | ||||||||
French Open | W (1988) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1987) | ||||||||
US Open | W (1986) | ||||||||
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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.