Franco Davín
 | |
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born | January 11, 1970 Pehuajó, Argentina |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Left-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,108,860 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 153–155 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (October 8, 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1991) |
| US Open | 3R (1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–28 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 255 (September 9, 1991) |
Franco Davín (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko ðaˈβin];[a] born January 11, 1970) is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina.
Davín won his first ATP-tour match at 15 years, 1 month against Hans Gildemeister in Buenos Aires. He holds the Open Era record for being the youngest player to win a tour level main draw match. Davín won three singles tournaments on the ATP Tour, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in October 1990.[1]
He coached fellow countryman Juan Martín del Potro until July 2015,[2] and was the captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team.[3] Under Davín's tutelage, Del Potro won the 2009 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals and Roger Federer in the final en route to the championship.[2] Davín also coached Gastón Gaudio when he won the 2004 French Open and Grigor Dimitrov from 2015 to 2016.[4][5]
Tennis career
Juniors
Davín had an excellent junior career, reaching the US Open Boys' Singles final and winning the French Open Boys' Doubles (both in 1986).
Pro tour
Turning professional in 1987, Davín's best slam performance was reaching the quarterfinals of the 1991 French Open, where he defeated experienced clay-courter Martín Jaite as well as Christian Bergström, Marián Vajda and Arnaud Boetsch en route before losing to Michael Stich.
Career finals
Singles (3 wins, 6 losses)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (2) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1986 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  Jay Berger
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 1989 | Bologna, Italy | Clay |  Javier Sánchez
|
1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Aug 1989 | St. Vincent, Italy | Clay | Juan Aguilera
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Apr 1990 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Emilio Sánchez
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Sep 1990 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Juan Aguilera
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 1990 | Athens, Greece | Clay |  Mark Koevermans
|
7–5, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Aug 1992 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Clay |  Karel Nováček
|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Aug 1992 | Umag, Croatia | Clay |  Thomas Muster
|
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Sep 1994 | Romanian Open, Romania | Clay |  Goran Ivanišević
|
6–2, 6–4 |
Notes
References
- ^ "Franco Davín". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ a b Goitia, Gustavo (2009-09-15). "Delpo's ad: Landing a blow for Argentina". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "American Group I 1st Round Play-Offs". Davis Cup. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Dimitrov hires Del Porto's former coach, Franco Davin". Tennis.com. 25 September 2015.
- ^ Reem Abulleil (2 July 2016). "Dimitrov reveals coaching split with Davin before Wimbledon". Sport360.com.
