Andrés Gimeno
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| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | August 3, 1937 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 |
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Gimeno and the second or maternal family name is Tolaguera .
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 |  Rod Laver |
3–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner (1/2) | 1972 | French Open | Clay |  Patrick Proisy |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Seles Elected to Hall of Fame ESPN.com, January 15, 2009
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