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Andrés Gómez

Full name	Andrés Gómez Santos
Country (sports)	Ecuador
Residence	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Born	(1960-02-27) 27 February 1960 (age 65) Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	1979
Retired	1995
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$4,385,130
Singles
Career record	531–273 (66.04%) (66.0%)
Career titles	21
Highest ranking	No. 4 (11 June 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (1990)
French Open	W (1990)
Wimbledon	QF (1984)
US Open	QF (1984)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	SF (1985)
Grand Slam Cup	1R (1990)
WCT Finals	SF (1987)
Doubles
Career record	369–194 (65.6%)
Career titles	33
Highest ranking	No. 1 (15 September 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1992)
French Open	W (1988)
Wimbledon	SF (1987)
US Open	W (1986)
Medal record Pan American Games – Tennis Bronze 1979 San Juan Singles

Andrés Gómez Santos is a famous former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He was born on February 27, 1960. Andrés Gómez was one of the best tennis players in the world. He reached a high ranking of No. 4 in singles and was even ranked No. 1 in doubles!

During his career, Gómez won many titles. He won 21 singles titles and 33 doubles titles. His biggest win was a singles major at the 1990 French Open. He also won two doubles majors: the 1986 US Open and the 1988 French Open.

Tennis runs in his family! His son, Emilio Gómez, is also a professional tennis player. His nephew Nicolás Lapentti was a professional tennis player too, reaching a world ranking of No. 6. Another nephew, Roberto Quiroz, is also a professional tennis player.

Andrés Gómez's Tennis Journey

Andrés Gómez started his professional tennis career in 1979. At first, he found a lot of success playing in doubles matches. He won five doubles titles in 1980 and seven more in 1981.

In 1986, Gómez became the world's No. 1 doubles player. That year, he won seven doubles events. One of his biggest wins was the US Open men's doubles title, where he played with his partner Slobodan Živojinović. He won another major doubles title in 1988 at the French Open, this time with Emilio Sánchez.

His first big singles title was in 1981 in Bordeaux, France. He then won the Italian Open twice. He won it in 1982 by beating Eliot Teltscher, and again in 1984 when he defeated Aaron Krickstein.

Winning the French Open

The year 1990 was very special for Andrés Gómez. He reached his first and only Grand Slam singles final at the French Open. To get to the final, he had to beat many tough players.

In the final match, he played against a young and rising star, 20-year-old Andre Agassi. Many people thought Agassi would win, but Gómez played incredibly well. He won the match in four sets, claiming the French Open title! After this amazing win, he reached his highest singles ranking of world No. 4.

Andrés Gómez continued to play for a few more years. He won his last singles title in 1991 in Brasília, Brazil. His final doubles title was in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. He retired from professional tennis in 1995.

Grand Slam Wins

Andrés Gómez won three Grand Slam titles during his career: one in singles and two in doubles.

Singles Grand Slam Final

• 1990 French Open: Andrés Gómez won against Andre Agassi (USA) with a score of 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. This was his only singles Grand Slam title.

Doubles Grand Slam Finals

• 1986 US Open: Andrés Gómez and his partner Slobodan Živojinović (Yugoslavia) won against Joakim Nyström (Sweden) and Mats Wilander (Sweden). The score was 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.
• 1988 French Open: Andrés Gómez and his partner Emilio Sánchez (Spain) won against John Fitzgerald (Australia) and Anders Järryd (Sweden). The score was 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3.

Images for kids

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  Andrés Gómez at Roland Garros in 2012.

See also

In Spanish: Andrés Gómez para niños