- Andres Gimeno
Infobox Tennis player
playername = Andrés Gimeno
country = ESP
residence=Barcelona ,Spain
datebirth = birth date and age|1937|08|03
placebirth = Barcelona, Spain
height =height|m=1.85
weight = convert|89|kg|lb st|abbr=on
turnedpro = 1960
retired = 1974
plays = Right-handed
careerprizemoney = U.S. $2,500
singlesrecord = 159–85
singlestitles = 5
highestsinglesranking = No. 49 (August 23 ,1973 )
AustralianOpenresult = F (1969)
FrenchOpenresult = W (1972)
Wimbledonresult = SF (1970)
USOpenresult = 4R (1969, 1972)
doublesrecord = 94–60
doublestitles = 3
highestdoublesranking = N/A
updated =Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born
August 3 ,1937 inBarcelona ,Spain ) is a retired Spanishtennis player whose major achievement came in 1972, when he won theFrench Open .Gimeno turned professional in 1960, year in which he won the
Torneo Godó , making him the first Spanish player to win the tournament. That same year he reached the doubles final too, but failed to win in that category, losing to an Australia duo in the final.The Catalan won his first and only
Grand Slam in 1972. He holds the record for the oldest male player to win the French Open (at the age of 35). He also reached the final of theAustralian Open in 1969, losing toRod Laver in three easy sets.Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (1)
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