Andrés Gómez Santos (Latin American Spanish: [anˈdɾes ˈɣomes ˈsantos];[a] born 27 February 1960) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. He won the men's doubles title at the US Open in 1986 and the men's doubles and singles at the French Open in 1990.

Andrés Gómez
Full nameAndrés Gómez Santos
Country (sports) Ecuador
ResidenceGuayaquil, Ecuador
Born (1960-02-27) 27 February 1960 (age 64)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1979
Retired1995
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$4,385,130
Singles
Career record531–273
Career titles21
Highest rankingNo. 4 (11 June 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1990)
French OpenW (1990)
WimbledonQF (1984)
US OpenQF (1984)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (1985)
WCT FinalsSF (1987)
Doubles
Career record369–194
Career titles33
Highest rankingNo. 1 (15 September 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
French OpenW (1988)
WimbledonSF (1987)
US OpenW (1986)
Medal record
Pan American Games – Tennis
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan Singles

His son, Emilio Gómez, is a professional tennis player.[1] His nephew Nicolás Lapentti was also a professional tennis player who reached a world ranking of No. 6, and another nephew, Roberto Quiroz, is currently pursuing a career in professional tennis.

Career

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Gómez turned professional in 1979. Early success in his career came mainly in doubles competition. He won five doubles titles in 1980 and seven in 1981.

In 1986, Gómez attained the world No. 1 doubles ranking. He won seven doubles events that year, including the US Open men's doubles title (partnering Slobodan Živojinović). Gómez won a second Grand Slam men's doubles title in 1988 at the French Open (partnering Emilio Sánchez).

His first top-level singles title came in 1981 in Bordeaux. He then won the Italian Open in 1982, beating Eliot Teltscher in the final in three sets, and again in 1984, when he defeated Aaron Krickstein in four sets.

In 1990, Gómez reached his first and only Grand Slam singles final at the French Open. He beat Fernando Luna, Marcelo Filippini, Alexander Volkov, Magnus Gustafsson, Thierry Champion, and Thomas Muster to reach the final. There he faced 20-year-old Andre Agassi who, like Gómez, was playing in his first Grand Slam singles final. The up-and-coming American star was considered the favourite, but Gómez seized the moment and claimed the title with a four-set win. Gómez reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 later that year.

Throughout his career, Gómez won 21 singles and 33 doubles titles. His last singles title was won in 1991 in Brasília. His final doubles title came in 1992 in Barcelona.

Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 1 (1–0)

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

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1986 US Open[2] 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

Career finals

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Singles: 35 (21 titles, 14 runners-up)

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Legend
Grand Slam (1–0)
Grand Prix Super Series (2–0)
ATP Championship Series (1–1)
Grand Prix Regular Series / ATP World Series (17–13)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (16–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–4)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 1980 Sarasota, United States Clay   Eddie Dibbs 1–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 1981 Bordeaux, France Clay   Thierry Tulasne 7–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss 1–2 1981 Santiago, Chile Clay   Hans Gildemeister 4–6, 5–7
Loss 1–3 1982 Denver, U.S. Carpet (i)   John Sadri 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win 2–3 1982 Rome, Italy Clay   Eliot Teltscher 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Win 3–3 1982 Quito, Ecuador Clay   Loïc Courteau 6–3, 6–4
Loss 3–4 1983 North Conway, U.S. Clay   José Luis Clerc 3–6, 1–6
Loss 3–5 1983 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay   Jimmy Arias 4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win 4–5 1983 Dallas, U.S. Hard   Brian Teacher 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–1
Loss 4–6 1983 Tokyo, Japan Hard   Eliot Teltscher 5–7, 6–3, 1–6
Win 5–6 1984 Nice, France Clay   Henrik Sundström 6–1, 6–4
Win 6–6 1984 Rome, Italy (2) Clay   Aaron Krickstein 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Win 7–6 1984 Washington, U.S. Clay   Aaron Krickstein 6–2, 6–2
Win 8–6 1984 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay   Balázs Taróczy 6–0, 7–6(7–5)
Win 9–6 1984 Hong Kong, U.K. Hard   Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–2
Loss 9–7 1984 Wembley, U.K. Carpet (i)   Ivan Lendl 6–7(1–7), 2–6, 1–6
Loss 9–8 1985 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay   Ivan Lendl 1–6, 3–6
Win 10–8 1985 Hong Kong, U.K. Hard   Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win 11–8 1986 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay   Thierry Tulasne 6–4, 7–6
Win 12–8 1986 Florence, Italy Clay   Henrik Sundström 6–3, 6–4
Win 13–8 1986 Boston, U.S. Clay   Martín Jaite 7–5, 6–4
Loss 13–9 1986 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay   Miloslav Mečíř 4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss 13–10 1986 Hong Kong, U.K. Hard   Ramesh Krishnan 6–7, 0–6, 5–7
Win 14–10 1986 Itaparica, Brazil Hard   Jean-Philippe Fleurian 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 15–10 1987 Forest Hills, U.S. Clay   Yannick Noah 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1)
Loss 15–11 1987 Frankfurt, West Germany Carpet (i)   Tim Mayotte 6–7, 4–6
Loss 15–12 1988 Stuttgart, West Germany Clay   Andre Agassi 4–6, 2–6
Loss 15–13 1988 Washington, U.S. Hard   Jimmy Connors 1–6, 4–6
Win 16–13 1989 Boston, U.S. Clay   Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–4
Win 17–13 1989 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Horst Skoff 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 17–14 1990 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i)   Pete Sampras 6–7(4–7), 5–7, 2–6
Win 18–14 1990 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6–0, 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 0–6, 6–2
Win 19–14 1990 Madrid, Spain Clay   Marc Rosset 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win 20–14 1990 French Open, Paris Clay   Andre Agassi 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 21–14 1991 Brasília, Brazil Carpet   Javier Sánchez 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles: 51 (33 titles, 18 runners-up)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1980 Sarasota, U.S. Clay   Ricardo Ycaza   David Carter
  Rick Fagel
6–3, 6–4
Win 1980 Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Reinhart Probst
  Max Wünschig
6–3, 6–4
Loss 1980 Boston, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Gene Mayer
  Sandy Mayer
6–1, 4–6, 4–6
Win 1980 Washington, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Gene Mayer
  Sandy Mayer
6–4, 7–5
Win 1980 Madrid, Spain Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Jan Kodeš
  Balázs Taróczy
3–6, 6–3, 10–8
Win 1980 Quito, Ecuador Clay   Hans Gildemeister   José Luis Clerc
  Belus Prajoux
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Loss 1980 Bogotá, Colombia Clay   Ricardo Ycaza   Álvaro Fillol
  Carlos Kirmayr
4–6, 3–6
Loss 1981 Viña del Mar, Chile Clay   Belus Prajoux   David Carter
  Paul Kronk
1–6, 2–6
Win 1981 Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Peter McNamara
  Paul McNamee
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 1981 Rome, Italy Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Bruce Manson
  Tomáš Šmíd
7–5, 6–2
Win 1981 Brussels Outdoor, Belgium Clay   Ricardo Cano   Carlos Kirmayr
  Cássio Motta
6–2, 6–2
Loss 1981 Boston, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Raúl Ramírez
  Pavel Složil
4–6, 6–7
Win 1981 Bordeaux, France Clay   Belus Prajoux   Jim Gurfein
  Anders Järryd
7–5, 6–3
Win 1981 Madrid, Spain Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Heinz Günthardt
  Tomáš Šmíd
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 1981 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Anders Järryd
  Hans Simonsson
1–6, 4–6
Win 1981 Quito, Ecuador Clay   Hans Gildemeister   David Carter
  Ricardo Ycaza
7–5, 6–3
Win 1981 Santiago, Chile Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Ricardo Cano
  Belus Prajoux
6–2, 7–6
Loss 1982 Washington, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Raúl Ramírez
  Van Winitsky
5–7, 6–7
Win 1982 Bordeaux, France Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Anders Järryd
  Hans Simonsson
6–4, 6–2
Loss 1983 Caracas, Venezuela Hard   Ilie Năstase   Jaime Fillol Sr.
  Stan Smith
7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 1983 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   Sherwood Stewart   Steve Meister
  Brian Teacher
7–6, 6–7, 2–6
Loss 1984 Nice, France Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Jan Gunnarsson
  Michael Mortensen
1–6, 5–7
Win 1984 Wembley, England Carpet (i)   Ivan Lendl   Pavel Složil
  Tomáš Šmíd
6–2, 6–2
Win 1985 Marbella, Spain Clay   Cássio Motta   Loïc Courteau
  Michiel Schapers
6–1, 6–1
Win 1985 Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Heinz Günthardt
  Balázs Taróczy
1–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win 1985 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)   Guy Forget   Mike De Palmer
  Gary Donnelly
6–3, 6–4
Win 1986 Ft. Myers, U.S. Hard   Ivan Lendl   Peter Doohan
  Paul McNamee
7–5, 6–4
Win 1986 Indianapolis, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   John Fitzgerald
  Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–3
Win 1986 Forest Hills, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Boris Becker
  Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 7–6
Win 1986 Boston, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Dan Cassidy
  Mel Purcell
4–6, 7–5, 6–0
Win 1986 Washington, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Ricardo Acioly
  Cesar Kist
6–3, 7–5
Loss 1986 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Heinz Günthardt
  Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win 1986 US Open, New York Hard   Slobodan Živojinović   Joakim Nyström
  Mats Wilander
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win 1986 Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Mansour Bahrami
  Diego Pérez
6–4, 6–3
Loss 1986 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i)   Ivan Lendl   Mike De Palmer
  Gary Donnelly
3–6, 5–7
Loss 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard (i)   Sherwood Stewart   Mike De Palmer
  Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Loss 1987 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard   Anders Järryd   Paul Annacone
  Kevin Curren
4–6, 6–7
Win 1987 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Mansour Bahrami
  Michael Mortensen
6–2, 6–4
Win 1987 Boston, U.S. Clay   Hans Gildemeister   Joakim Nyström
  Mats Wilander
7–6, 3–6, 6–1
Win 1988 French Open, Paris Clay   Emilio Sánchez   John Fitzgerald
  Anders Järryd
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1988 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay   Emilio Sánchez   Petr Korda
  Milan Šrejber
6–7, 6–7
Win 1988 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i)   Slobodan Živojinović   Boris Becker
  Eric Jelen
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Win 1989 Boston, U.S. Clay   Alberto Mancini   Todd Nelson
  Phil Williamson
7–6, 6–2
Win 1989 Geneva, Switzerland Clay   Alberto Mancini   Mansour Bahrami
  Guillermo Pérez Roldán
6–3, 7–5
Loss 1989 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i)   Slobodan Živojinović   Kevin Curren
  David Pate
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Win 1990 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Javier Sánchez   Sergio Casal
  Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 7–5
Loss 1990 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay   Javier Sánchez   Petr Korda
  Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 6–7
Loss 1990 Madrid, Spain Clay   Javier Sánchez   Juan Carlos Baguena
  Omar Camporese
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 1991 Schenectady, U.S. Hard   Emilio Sánchez   Javier Sánchez
  Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Win 1991 São Paulo, Brazil Hard   Jaime Oncins   Jorge Lozano
  Cássio Motta
7–5, 6–4
Win 1992 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Javier Sánchez   Ivan Lendl
  Karel Nováček
6–4, 6–4

Performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 SR
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A NH A A A 4R A 1R 0 / 2
French Open A 2R 2R 4R 4R QF 3R QF QF 2R 2R W A 2R 1 / 12
Wimbledon A 1R A 1R A QF A 1R 4R A 2R 1R A A 0 / 7
US Open 2R 2R 3R A 4R QF A 2R 4R 3R 3R 1R 1R A 0 / 11
SR 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 32
Year-end championship
Tennis Masters Cup A A A A QF QF SF RR A A A RR A A 0 / 5
Year-end ranking 61 44 37 15 14 5 15 10 11 24 17 6 70 179

Doubles

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Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 SR
Australian Open A A A A A A A NH A A A 1R A 2R 0 / 2
French Open A 2R 2R A 1R 1R A 2R 3R W 1R A A 1R 1 / 9
Wimbledon A A A A A 1R A 1R SF A A A A A 0 / 3
US Open 2R 1R 1R A 1R 1R A W SF 3R 2R A 3R A 1 / 10
SR 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 24

Notes

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  1. ^ In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].

References

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  1. ^ "Wawrinka Reaches Round 3 in Toronto - ATP World Tour - Tennis | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  2. ^ "The US Open 2006 – Grand Slam Tennis – Official Site by IBM – History & Records". Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
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