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Andrés Gómez Santos
Ecuadorian tennis player

Andrés Gómez Santos

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Ecuadorian tennis player
A.K.A.
Andres Gomez Santos
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Age
64 years
Residence
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Stats
Height:
193 cm
Weight:
84 kg
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Biography

Andrés Gómez Santos ([anˈdɾez ˈɣomes ˈsantos]; born 27 February 1960) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. He won the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.

His son, Emilio Gómez, is a professional tennis player. 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.

Over the course of 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)

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1990French OpenClay Andre Agassi6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1986US OpenHard Slobodan Živojinović Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win1988French OpenClay Emilio Sánchez John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3

Career finals

Singles: 35 (21–14)

Finals by surface
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 (5–3)
Clay (15–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–4)
Grand Slam (1–0)
Grand Prix Super Series (2–0)
ATP Championship Series (1–1)
Grand Prix Regular Series / ATP World Series (17–13)
Hard (5–3)
Clay (15–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–4)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11980Sarasota, United StatesClay Eddie Dibbs1–6, 1–6
Win1–11981Bordeaux, FranceClay Thierry Tulasne7–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss1–21981Santiago, ChileClay Hans Gildemeister4–6, 5–7
Loss1–31982Denver, U.S.Carpet (i) John Sadri6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win2–31982Rome, ItalyClay Eliot Teltscher6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Win3–31982Quito, EcuadorClay Loïc Courteau6–3, 6–4
Loss3–41983North Conway, U.S.Clay José Luis Clerc3–6, 1–6
Loss3–51983Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Jimmy Arias4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win4–51983Dallas, U.S.Hard Brian Teacher6–7, 6–1, 6–1
Loss4–61983Tokyo, JapanHard Eliot Teltscher5–7, 6–3, 1–6
Win5–61984Nice, FranceClay Henrik Sundström6–1, 6–4
Win6–61984Rome, ItalyClay Aaron Krickstein2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Win7–61984Washington, U.S.Hard Aaron Krickstein6–2, 6–2
Win8–61984Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Balázs Taróczy6–0, 7–6
Win9–61984Hong Kong, U.K.Hard Tomáš Šmíd6–3, 6–2
Loss9–71984Wembley, U.K.Carpet (i) Ivan Lendl6–7, 2–6, 1–6
Loss9–81985Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Ivan Lendl1–6, 3–6
Win10–81985Hong KongHard Aaron Krickstein6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win11–81986Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Thierry Tulasne6–4, 7–6
Win12–81986Florence, ItalyClay Henrik Sundström6–3, 6–4
Win13–81986Boston, U.S.Clay Martín Jaite7–5, 6–4
Loss13–91986Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Miloslav Mečíř4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss13–101986Hong KongHard Ramesh Krishnan6–7, 0–6, 5–7
Win14–101986Itaparica, BrazilHard Jean-Philippe Fleurian4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win15–101987Forest Hills, U.S.Clay Yannick Noah6–4, 7–6, 7–6
Loss15–111987Frankfurt, GermanyCarpet (i) Tim Mayotte6–7, 4–6
Loss15–121988Stuttgart, GermanyClay Andre Agassi4–6, 2–6
Loss15–131988Washington, U.S.Hard Jimmy Connors1–6, 4–6
Win16–131989Boston, U.S.Clay Mats Wilander6–1, 6–4
Win17–131989Barcelona, SpainClay Horst Skoff6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Loss17–141990Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet (i) Pete Sampras6–7, 5–7, 2–6
Win18–141990Barcelona, SpainClay Guillermo Pérez Roldán6–0, 7–6, 3–6, 0–6, 6–2
Win19–141990Madrid, SpainClay Marc Rosset6–3, 7–6
Win20–141990French Open, ParisClay Andre Agassi6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win21–141991Brasília, BrazilCarpet Javier Sánchez6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles: 51 (33–18)

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1980Sarasota, U.S.Clay Ricardo Ycaza David Carter
Rick Fagel
6–3, 6–4
Win1980Hamburg, West GermanyClay Hans Gildemeister Reinhart Probst
Max Wünschig
6–3, 6–4
Loss1980Boston, U.S.Clay Hans Gildemeister Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer
6–1, 4–6, 4–6
Win1980Washington, U.S.Hard Hans Gildemeister Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer
6–4, 7–5
Win1980Madrid, SpainClay Hans Gildemeister Jan Kodeš
Balázs Taróczy
3–6, 6–3, 10–8
Win1980Quito, EcuadorClay Hans Gildemeister José Luis Clerc
Belus Prajoux
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Loss1980Bogotá, ColombiaClay Ricardo Ycaza Álvaro Fillol
Carlos Kirmayr
4–6, 3–6
Loss1981Viña del Mar, ChileClay Belus Prajoux David Carter
Paul Kronk
1–6, 2–6
Win1981Hamburg, West GermanyClay Hans Gildemeister Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win1981Rome, ItalyClay Hans Gildemeister Bruce Manson
Tomáš Šmíd
7–5, 6–2
Win1981Brussels Outdoor, BelgiumClay Ricardo Cano Carlos Kirmayr
Cássio Motta
6–2, 6–2
Loss1981Boston, U.S.Clay Hans Gildemeister Raúl Ramírez
Pavel Složil
4–6, 6–7
Win1981Bordeaux, FranceClay Belus Prajoux Jim Gurfein
Anders Järryd
7–5, 6–3
Win1981Madrid, SpainClay Hans Gildemeister Heinz Günthardt
Tomáš Šmíd
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss1981Barcelona, SpainClay Hans Gildemeister Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson
1–6, 4–6
Win1981Quito, EcuadorClay Hans Gildemeister David Carter
Ricardo Ycaza
7–5, 6–3
Win1981Santiago, ChileClay Hans Gildemeister Ricardo Cano
Belus Prajoux
6–2, 7–6
Loss1982Washington, U.S.Hard Hans Gildemeister Raúl Ramírez
Van Winitsky
5–7, 6–7
Win1982Bordeaux, FranceClay Hans Gildemeister Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson
6–4, 6–2
Loss1983Caracas, VenezuelaHard Ilie Năstase Jaime Fillol Sr.
Stan Smith
7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss1983Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Sherwood Stewart Steve Meister
Brian Teacher
7–6, 6–7, 2–6
Loss1984Nice, FranceClay Hans Gildemeister Jan Gunnarsson
Michael Mortensen
1–6, 5–7
Win1984Wembley, EnglandCarpet (i) Ivan Lendl Pavel Složil
Tomáš Šmíd
6–2, 6–2
Win1985Marbella, SpainClay Cássio Motta Loïc Courteau
Michiel Schapers
6–1, 6–1
Win1985Hamburg, West GermanyClay Hans Gildemeister Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy
1–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win1985Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Guy Forget Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly
6–3, 6–4
Win1986Ft. Myers, U.S.Hard Ivan Lendl Peter Doohan
Paul McNamee
7–5, 6–4
Win1986Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Hans Gildemeister John Fitzgerald
Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–3
Win1986Forest Hills, U.S.Clay Hans Gildemeister Boris Becker
Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 7–6
Win1986Boston, U.S.Clay Hans Gildemeister Dan Cassidy
Mel Purcell
4–6, 7–5, 6–0
Win1986Washington, U.S.Clay Hans Gildemeister Ricardo Acioly
Cesar Kist
6–3, 7–5
Loss1986Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Hans Gildemeister Heinz Günthardt
Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win1986US Open, New YorkHard Slobodan Živojinović Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win1986Stuttgart Outdoor, West GermanyClay Hans Gildemeister Mansour Bahrami
Diego Pérez
6–4, 6–3
Loss1986Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i) Ivan Lendl Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly
3–6, 5–7
Loss1986Johannesburg, South AfricaHard (i) Sherwood Stewart Mike De Palmer
Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Loss1987Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Anders Järryd Paul Annacone
Kevin Curren
4–6, 6–7
Win1987Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Hans Gildemeister Mansour Bahrami
Michael Mortensen
6–2, 6–4
Win1987Boston, U.S.Clay Hans Gildemeister Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
Win1988French Open, ParisClay Emilio Sánchez John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss1988Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Emilio Sánchez Petr Korda
Milan Šrejber
6–7, 6–7
Win1988Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i) Slobodan Živojinović Boris Becker
Eric Jelen
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Win1989Boston, U.S.Clay Alberto Mancini Todd Nelson
Phil Williamson
7–6, 6–2
Win1989Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Alberto Mancini Mansour Bahrami
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
6–3, 7–5
Loss1989Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet (i) Slobodan Živojinović Kevin Curren
David Pate
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win1990Barcelona, SpainClay Javier Sánchez Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 7–5
Loss1990Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Javier Sánchez Petr Korda
Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 6–7
Loss1990Madrid, SpainClay Javier Sánchez Juan Carlos Baguena
Omar Camporese
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss1991Schenectady, U.S.Hard Emilio Sánchez Javier Sánchez
Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Win1991São Paulo, BrazilHard Jaime Oncins Jorge Lozano
Cássio Motta
7–5, 6–4
Win1992Barcelona, SpainClay Javier Sánchez Ivan Lendl
Karel Nováček
6–4, 6–4

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAAANHAAA4RA1R0 / 2
French OpenA2R2R4R4RQF3RQFQF2R2RWA2R1 / 12
WimbledonA1RA1RAQFA1R4RA2R1RAA0 / 7
US Open2R2R3RA4RQFA2R4R3R3R1R1RA0 / 11
SR0 / 10 / 30 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 30 / 10 / 30 / 30 / 20 / 31 / 40 / 10 / 21 / 32
Year-end championship
Tennis Masters CupAAAAQFQFSFRRAAARRAA0 / 5
Year-end ranking614437151451510112417670179

Doubles

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992SR
Australian OpenAAAAAAANHAAA1RA2R0 / 2
French OpenA2R2RA1R1RA2R3RW1RAA1R1 / 9
WimbledonAAAAA1RA1RSFAAAAA0 / 3
US Open2R1R1RA1R1RAWSF3R2RA3RA1 / 10
SR0 / 10 / 20 / 20 / 00 / 20 / 30 / 01 / 30 / 31 / 20 / 20 / 10 / 10 / 22 / 24
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