Andrés Gimeno

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Andrés Gimeno
Country Spain
Residence Barcelona, Spain
Born August 3, 1937 (1937-08-03) (age 74)
Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 89 kg (200 lb; 14.0 st)
Turned pro 1960
Retired 1974
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money U.S. $2,500
Int. Tennis HOF 2009 (member page)
Singles
Career record 159–85
Career titles 5
Highest ranking 49 (August 23, 1973)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open F (1969)
French Open W (1972)
Wimbledon SF (1970)
US Open 4R (1969, 1972)
Doubles
Career record 94–60
Career titles 3
Highest ranking N/A

Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.

Gimeno turned professional in 1960, the year in which he became the first Spanish player to win the Torneo Godó. That same year he reached the doubles final too, but failed to win in that category, losing to an Australian duo in the final.

The Catalan won his first and only Grand Slam in 1972. He holds the record for the oldest male player to win the French Open (at the age of 34). He also reached the final of the Australian Open in 1969, losing to Rod Laver in three sets.

He was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]

[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up (0/1) 1969 Australian Open Grass Australia Rod Laver 3–6, 4–6, 5–7
Winner (1/2) 1972 French Open Clay France Patrick Proisy 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Seles Elected to Hall of Fame ESPN.com, January 15, 2009

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