Andrés Gómez


Andrés Gómez Santos is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. He won the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.
His son, Emilio Gómez, is a professional tennis player. 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

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. Gómez won a second Grand Slam men's doubles title in 1988 at the French Open.
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.
Over the course of 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

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

Career finals

Singles: 35 (21–14)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11980Sarasota, United StatesClay Eddie Dibbs1–6, 1–6
Win1–11981Bordeaux, FranceClay Thierry Tulasne7–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss1–21981Santiago, ChileClay Hans Gildemeister4–6, 5–7
Loss1–31982Denver, U.S.Carpet John Sadri6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win2–31982Rome, ItalyClay Eliot Teltscher6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Win3–31982Quito, EcuadorClay Loïc Courteau6–3, 6–4
Loss3–41983North Conway, U.S.Clay José Luis Clerc3–6, 1–6
Loss3–51983Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Jimmy Arias4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win4–51983Dallas, U.S.Hard Brian Teacher6–7, 6–1, 6–1
Loss4–61983Tokyo, JapanHard Eliot Teltscher5–7, 6–3, 1–6
Win5–61984Nice, FranceClay Henrik Sundström6–1, 6–4
Win6–61984Rome, Italy Clay Aaron Krickstein2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Win7–61984Washington, U.S.Clay Aaron Krickstein6–2, 6–2
Win8–61984Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Balázs Taróczy6–0, 7–6
Win9–61984Hong Kong, U.K.Hard Tomáš Šmíd6–3, 6–2
Loss9–71984Wembley, U.K.Carpet Ivan Lendl6–7, 2–6, 1–6
Loss9–81985Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Ivan Lendl1–6, 3–6
Win10–81985Hong KongHard Aaron Krickstein6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win11–81986Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Thierry Tulasne6–4, 7–6
Win12–81986Florence, ItalyClay Henrik Sundström6–3, 6–4
Win13–81986Boston, U.S.Clay Martín Jaite7–5, 6–4
Loss13–91986Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Miloslav Mečíř4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss13–101986Hong KongHard Ramesh Krishnan6–7, 0–6, 5–7
Win14–101986Itaparica, BrazilHard Jean-Philippe Fleurian4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win15–101987Forest Hills, U.S.Clay Yannick Noah6–4, 7–6, 7–6
Loss15–111987Frankfurt, GermanyCarpet Tim Mayotte6–7, 4–6
Loss15–121988Stuttgart, GermanyClay Andre Agassi4–6, 2–6
Loss15–131988Washington, U.S.Hard Jimmy Connors1–6, 4–6
Win16–131989Boston, U.S.Clay Mats Wilander6–1, 6–4
Win17–131989Barcelona, SpainClay Horst Skoff6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Loss17–141990Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Pete Sampras6–7, 5–7, 2–6
Win18–141990Barcelona, SpainClay Guillermo Pérez Roldán6–0, 7–6, 3–6, 0–6, 6–2
Win19–141990Madrid, SpainClay Marc Rosset6–3, 7–6
Win20–141990French Open, ParisClay Andre Agassi6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win21–141991Brasília, BrazilCarpet Javier Sánchez6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles: 51 (33–18)

Performance timelines

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Doubles