Francisco González (tennis)
| Country (sports) | Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Residence | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Born | November 19, 1955 Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1977 |
| Retired | 1990 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $483,023 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 107–171 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (12 July 1978) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1984) |
| French Open | 2R (1979, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1981) |
| US Open | 3R (1980) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 221–200 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (26 November 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1984) |
| French Open | QF (1980, 1983, 1985) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979, 1980) |
| US Open | QF (1979) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | F (1985) |
Francisco González (born November 19, 1955) played professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented Paraguay in Davis Cup and played collegiate tennis at the Ohio State University.
González was ranked as high as world no. 34 in singles, achieved in July 1978, and no. 22 in doubles in November 1984.[1] The biggest singles final of his career was at Cincinnati in 1980, defeating Jimmy Connors in the semifinals before falling to Harold Solomon.
Career highlights
Francisco González has been the head tennis professional at Sierra Sport & Racquet Club since 1998. He had career wins over Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg, Andrés Gómez, Vitas Gerulaitis, Yannick Noah, Eliot Teltscher, Johan Kriek, and Henri Leconte. In 1978 he won the men's singles title at the Southern Championships in Greenville, South Carolina.[2]
Career finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1980 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Harold Solomon | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1984 | Brisbane, Australia | Carpet | Eliot Teltscher | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 20 (10 titles, 10 runner-ups)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1979 | Tulsa, U.S. | Hard (i) | Eliot Teltscher | Colin Dibley Tom Gullikson |
6–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 1979 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Hard | Fred McNair | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1979 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Rod Frawley | John Lloyd Nick Saviano |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 1979 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Rod Frawley | Vijay Amritraj Pat DuPré |
walkover |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | Rod Frawley | Colin Dibley Pat DuPré |
6–3, 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 1980 | Tulsa, U.S. | Hard (i) | Van Winitsky | Robert Lutz Dick Stockton |
6–2, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Oct 1982 | Maui, U.S. | Hard | Bernard Mitton | Mike Cahill Eliot Teltscher |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Oct 1982 | Melbourne, Australia | Grass | Matt Mitchell | Syd Ball Rod Frawley |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Nov 1982 | Dortmund, West Germany | Carpet | Mike Cahill | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
2–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | May 1983 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Víctor Pecci | Dominique Bedel Bernard Fritz |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | May 1983 | Rome Masters, Italy | Clay | Víctor Pecci | Jan Gunnarsson Mike Leach |
6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–6 | Jun 1983 | Venice, Italy | Clay | Víctor Pecci | Steve Krulevitz Zoltán Kuhárszky |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Aug 1983 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Matt Mitchell | Mike Myburg Christo van Rensburg |
6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 7–7 | Aug 1984 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Matt Mitchell | Martin Davis Chris Dunk |
7–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–7 | Aug 1984 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Matt Mitchell | Sandy Mayer Balázs Taróczy |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 9–7 | Oct 1984 | Brisbane, Australia | Carpet | Matt Mitchell | Broderick Dyke Wally Masur |
6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 10–7 | Nov 1984 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | Tracy Delatte | Steve Meister Eliot Teltscher |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10–8 | Mar 1986 | Metz, France | Carpet (i) | Michiel Schapers | Wojciech Fibak Guy Forget |
6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–9 | Mar 1986 | Chicago, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Eddie Edwards | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10–10 | Jul 1986 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Eddie Edwards | Vijay Amritraj Tim Wilkison |
6–4, 5–7, 6–7 |
References
- ^ "Francisco Gonzalez – sierra sport racquet club".
- ^ World Tennis. New York: CBS Publications. May 1978. p. 80.
External links
- Francisco González at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Francisco González at the International Tennis Federation
- Francisco González at the Davis Cup