Javier Frana

Javier Frana

Javier Frana in 2017
Country (sports)	Argentina
Born	(1966-12-25) 25 December 1966 Rafaela, Argentina
Turned pro	1986
Retired	1997
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,691,848
Singles
Career record	163–158 (50.8%)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 30 (24 July 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1987)
French Open	4R (1994)
Wimbledon	3R (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
US Open	4R (1994)
Doubles
Career record	189–161 (54.0%)
Career titles	7
Highest ranking	No. 14 (25 May 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1991, 1996)
French Open	SF (1991)
Wimbledon	F (1991)
US Open	3R (1991)
Medal record Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Doubles Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata Doubles 1995 Mar del Plata Singles

Javier Alberto Frana (born 25 December 1966) is a former tennis player from Argentina and former tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America. He won 1996 French Open Mixed Doubles title with compatriot Patricia Tarabini.

Tennis career

Frana turned professional in 1986. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on July 24, 1995, when he became World No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 14, achieved on May 25, 1992.

Olympics

Frana debuted at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was defeated in the second round by fellow countryman Martín Jaite, 2–6, 4–6 and 2–6. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he reached the second round again, this time falling to France's Fabrice Santoro, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Greg Rusedski.

ATP Tour finals

Singles (3 titles, 6 runners-up)

Legend

Grand Slam (0)

Tennis Masters Cup (0)

ATP Masters Series (0)

ATP Championship Series (0)

ATP Tour (3–6)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 1988	Itaparica, Brazil	Hard	Jaime Yzaga	6–7, 2–6
Loss	0–2	Jul 1991	Newport, USA	Grass	Bryan Shelton	6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win	1–2	Oct 1991	Guarujá, Brazil	Clay	Markus Zoecke	2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3
Loss	1–3	Jul 1993	Newport, USA	Grass	Greg Rusedski	5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(5–7)
Win	2–3	Oct 1993	Santiago, Chile	Clay	Emilio Sánchez	7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Loss	2–4	Nov 1994	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Àlex Corretja	3–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7)
Loss	2–5	Apr 1995	Bermuda, Bahamas	Clay	Mauricio Hadad	6–7(7–5), 6–3, 4–6
Loss	2–6	May 1995	Pinehurst, USA	Clay	Thomas Enqvist	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win	3–6	Jun 1995	Nottingham, England	Grass	Todd Woodbridge	7–6(7–4), 6–3

Doubles (4 titles)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Feb 1990	Guarujá, Brazil	Clay	Gustavo Luza	Luiz Mattar Cássio Motta	7–6, 7–6
Win	2–0	Aug 1991	Los Angeles	Hard	Jim Pugh	Glenn Michibata Brad Pearce	7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Win	3–0	Jul 1993	Newport, United States	Grass	Christo van Rensburg	Byron Black Jim Pugh	4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Win	4–0	Oct 1995	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Carpet (i)	Jonas Bjorkman	Guy Forget Patrick Rafter	6–7, 6–4, 7–6

Mixed doubles 1 (1–0)

Outcome	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1-0	Jun 1996	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Patricia Tarabini	Luke Jensen Nicole Arendt	6–2, 6–2

Personal life

Frana was born in Rafaela, Argentina. He is of Croat origin, his family is from the Trogir area.

External links

• Javier Frana at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Javier Frana at the International Tennis Federation
• Javier Frana at the Davis Cup