Jorge Lozano
Jorge Lozano (born 17 May 1963) is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 4 in August 1988. His highest singles ranking was World No. 51, achieved the following month. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1988 with Lori McNeil and in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez. He reached the round of 16 in singles at the 1988 US Open and also the semifinal in doubles that same year. Qualified twice for the Doubles Masters at the Royal Albert Hall in London and reached the semifinals in 1988. In his career, he won nine doubles titles, but no singles titles. He turned professional in 1986, and in his career He was the first player to be beaten by Pete Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1989. In Davis Cup play, represented Mexico for 15 years, 1981–1995, won 12 doubles matches, and lost 12 as well. He lost 11 singles matches, and won 8, making his overall win / loss record at the Davis Cup 20–23. Lozano won his first title at Forest Hills in 1988, with his partner Todd Witsken, and won his last at Athens in 1993. He resides in Guadalajara, Mexico where he directs a tennis academy for kids and also coaches the men and women tennis team at the University Tec de Monterrey. He was the captain of the Mexican Davis Cup Team from 2007 to 2014. He is now the Athletic Director for the University Tec de Monterrey, campus Guadalajara.
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Residence | Guadalajara, Mexico |
Born | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 17 May 1963
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 1986 |
Retired | 1994 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $739,424 |
Singles | |
Career record | 26–49 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 51 (12 September 1988) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1988) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1989) |
US Open | 4R (1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 208–164 |
Career titles | 9 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (22 August 1988) |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
French Open | W (1988, 1990) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | QF (1986, 1987) |
Career finals
Doubles (9 wins)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
1. | 2 May 1988 | Forest Hills, New York, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
2. | 9 May 1988 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
3. | 4 July 1988 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
4. | 25 July 1988 | Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
5. | 10 April 1989 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Carpet | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
6. | 6 November 1989 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
7. | 26 February 1990 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
8. | 16 March 1992 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
9. | 4 October 1993 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles finalist (13)
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Mixed doubles (2)
- 1988 French Open (w/ McNeil)
- 1990 French Open (w/ Sánchez)
External links
- Jorge Lozano at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jorge Lozano at the Davis Cup
- Jorge Lozano at the International Tennis Federation