Andrés Gómez Facts for Kids

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Santos.

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Andrés Gómez

Full name

Andrés Gómez Santos

Country (sports)

Ecuador

Residence

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Born

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%)

Career titles

Highest ranking

No. 4 (11 June 1990)

Grand Slam singles results

4R (1990)

W (1990)

QF (1984)

QF (1984)

Other tournaments

Tour Finals

SF (1985)

Grand Slam Cup

1R (1990)

WCT Finals

SF (1987)

Doubles

Career record

369–194

Career titles

Highest ranking

No. 1 (15 September 1986)

Grand Slam doubles results

2R (1992)

W (1988)

SF (1987)

W (1986)

Medal record

Pan American Games – Tennis

Bronze	1979 San Juan	Singles

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

Andrés Gómez won many titles during his career. 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. These were at the 1986 US Open and the 1988 French Open.

Andrés Gómez comes from a tennis family. His son, Emilio Gómez, is also a professional tennis player. His nephew Nicolás Lapentti was a professional player too. Nicolás reached a world ranking of No. 6. Another nephew, Roberto Quiroz, is also a professional tennis player.

Andrés Gómez's Tennis Journey
Grand Slam Finals
- Singles Final: 1 (1 Win)
- Doubles Finals: 2 (2 Wins)
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Andrés Gómez's Tennis Journey

Andrés Gómez started his professional tennis career in 1979. At first, he was very successful in doubles matches. He won five doubles titles in 1980. Then he won seven more in 1981.

Becoming World No. 1 in Doubles

In 1986, Andrés Gómez became the world's top-ranked doubles player. That year, he won seven doubles tournaments. One of his biggest wins was the US Open men's doubles title. He played with his partner, Slobodan Živojinović.

He won another major doubles title in 1988. This was at the French Open. His partner for this win was Emilio Sánchez.

Winning Singles Titles

Andrés Gómez won his first big singles title in 1981 in Bordeaux, France. He then won the Italian Open in 1982. He beat Eliot Teltscher in the final. He won the Italian Open again in 1984. This time, he defeated Aaron Krickstein.

His Biggest Singles Win: The French Open

In 1990, Andrés Gómez reached his first and only Grand Slam singles final. This was at the French Open. To get to the final, he beat many strong players. These included Fernando Luna and Thomas Muster.

In the final, he played against 20-year-old Andre Agassi. Agassi was a rising star and many thought he would win. But Gómez played incredibly well. He won the match in four sets. This was a huge moment in his career! After this win, he reached his highest singles ranking ever: world No. 4.

Andrés Gómez kept playing for a few more years. He won his last singles title in 1991 in Brasília. His final doubles title was in 1992 in Barcelona. He retired from professional tennis in 1995.

Grand Slam Finals

Andrés Gómez played in three Grand Slam finals, winning all of them!

Singles Final: 1 (1 Win)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1990	French Open	Clay	Andre Agassi	6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles Finals: 2 (2 Wins)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1986	US Open	Hard	Slobodan Živojinović	Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander	4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win	1988	French Open	Clay	Emilio Sánchez	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3