Jesús Bandrés (born 30 January 1991) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1991 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $13,239 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 824 (14 Nov 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 642 (22 Jun 2015) |
Medal record | |
Bandrés, known as “Chucho”, was raised in Caracas and ranked amongst the world's top 100 players on the ITF Junior Circuit. One of the highlights of his junior career was winning the doubles title at the Copa del Cafe. He went on to play collegiate tennis in the United States for East Tennessee State University, where in 2012 he was named the Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP.[2] In 2014 he debuted for the Venezuela Davis Cup team in a tie against Uruguay.[3] He played Davis Cup again in 2017 when he was recalled despite being largely absent from the professional tour. At the time he was serving as assistant men's coach of Washington University in St. Louis.[4]
ITF Futures finals edit
Doubles: 5 (1–4) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2013 | Venezuela F5, Caracas | Hard | Luis Fernando Ramírez
|
Luis David Martínez Roberto Maytín
|
6–2, 6–7(5), [3–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2014 | USA F17, Oklahoma City | Hard |  Gonzalo Escobar
|
 Mackenzie McDonald Martin Redlicki
|
6–4, 6–7(3), [8–10] |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2014 | Venezuela F1, Caracas | Hard | Luis Fernando Ramírez
|
Luis David Martínez  Mateo Nicolas Martinez
|
6–7(6), 2–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | May 2015 | USA F14, Vero Beach | Clay | Luis Fernando Ramírez
|
Maximiliano Estévez  Christopher Helliar
|
7–6(3), 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 2016 | USA F24, Godfrey | Hard | Facundo Mena
|
Nathan Ponwith Emil Reinberg
|
3–6, 4–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Jesús Bandres: "Es un honor volver a representar a Venezuela"". Meridiano (in Spanish). 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Small one: Jesus 'Chucho' Bandres plays on the big Davis Cup stage - Student Life". Student Life. 13 April 2017.
- ^ Sousa, Desiree (12 September 2014). "Bandres será el abridor de la escuadra vinotinto en la serie contra Uruguay". Runrunes (in Spanish).
- ^ "Bandres abrirá la serie contra El Salvador". El Nacional (in Spanish). 7 April 2017.