Andrés Gimeno
Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (3 August 1937 – 9 October 2019) was a Spanish tennis player. In 1972, when he won the French Open and he was the oldest first-time grand slam champion of the open era at 34 years of age.[2]
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| Country |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | 3 August 1937 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 9 October 2019 (aged 82) |
| 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 | 787-473 (62.4%) [1] |
| Career titles | 41 [1] |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (1961, L'Équipe) |
| 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) |
Gimeno died of cancer, on 9 October 2019, at the age of 82.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Andres Gimeno: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ Dorish, Joe (8 May 2013). Youngest and Oldest Men to win the French Open in Tennis. http://voices.yahoo.com/youngest-oldest-men-win-french-open-in-12126070.html?cat=37.
- ↑ "Muere Andrés Gimeno, mito del tenis y campeón de Roland Garros" (in es-ES). El Español. 9 October 2019. https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/tenis/20191009/muere-tenista-andres-gimeno-larga-enfermedad/435457260_0.html.
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