Javier Frana
Javier Alberto Frana is a former tennis player from Argentina and former tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America. He won 1996 French Open Mixed Doubles title with compatriot Patricia Tarabini.
Tennis career
Frana turned professional in 1986. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on July 24, 1995, when he became World No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 14, achieved on May 25, 1992.Olympics
Frana debuted at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was defeated in the second round by fellow countryman Martín Jaite, 2–6, 4–6 and 2–6. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he reached the second round again, this time falling to France's Fabrice Santoro, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Greg Rusedski.ATP Tour finals
Singles (3 titles, 6 runners-up)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP Championship Series |
| ATP Tour |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1988 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard |  Jaime Yzaga | 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1991 | Newport, USA | Grass |  Bryan Shelton | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 1991 | Guarujá, Brazil | Clay |  Markus Zoecke | 2–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 1993 | Newport, USA | Grass |  Greg Rusedski | 5–7, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 1993 | Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Emilio Sánchez | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Nov 1994 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Àlex Corretja | 3–6, 7–5, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Apr 1995 | Bermuda, Bahamas | Clay |  Mauricio Hadad | 6–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–6 | May 1995 | Pinehurst, USA | Clay |  Thomas Enqvist | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–6 | Jun 1995 | Nottingham, England | Grass |  Todd Woodbridge | 7–6, 6–3 |
Doubles (4 titles)
Mixed doubles 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1-0 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay |  Patricia Tarabini | Luke Jensen Nicole Arendt | 6–2, 6–2 |