Andrés Gimeno
Spanish tennis player (1937–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (3 August 1937 – 9 October 2019) was a Spanish tennis player. His greatest achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open and became the oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the Open era at 34 years of age.[2]
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Country (sports) | Spain |
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Residence | Barcelona |
Born | (1937-08-03)3 August 1937 Barcelona, Spain |
Died | 9 October 2019(2019-10-09) (aged 82) Barcelona, Spain |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1960 |
Retired | 1974 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Int. Tennis HoF | 2009 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 935-535 (63.6%) [1] |
Career titles | 41[1] (11 open era titles listed by ATP) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | F (1969) |
French Open | W (1972) |
Wimbledon | SF (1970) |
US Open | 4R (1969, 1972) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | RR (1972) |
Professional majors | |
US Pro | F (1967) |
Wembley Pro | F (1965) |
French Pro | F (1962, 1967) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 94–60 |
Career titles | 3 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | F (1960) |
Wimbledon | QF (1959) |
US Open | F (1968) |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gimeno and the second or maternal family name is Tolaguera .