Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 12 August 1964
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 1982 |
Retired | 1994 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $198,607 |
Singles | |
Career record | 27–40 |
Highest ranking | No. 61 (30 March 1987) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1987) |
US Open | 1R (1987) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 6–23 |
Highest ranking | No. 232 (16 July 1984) |
Francisco Yunis (born 12 August 1964) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1]
Career
[edit]Partnering his brother Juan Carlos, Yunis was a losing doubles finalist at Bordeaux in 1983.[2] En route they defeated the top seeded pairing of Pablo Arraya and Victor Pecci, Sr.[2]
The Argentine appeared at two Grand Slam tournaments in 1987.[2] In the French Open he had straight set wins over Gilad Bloom and Loïc Courteau, to make the third round, where he lost to 11th seed Kent Carlsson.[3] He lost to Jim Pugh in the opening round of the US Open.[2] Also that year, Yunis was a semi-finalist in Athens.[2]
Yunis beat qualifier Eduardo Osta in the opening round of the 1988 French Open, but was then eliminated from the tournament by eventual champion Mats Wilander.[2]
He made the semifinals at Geneva in 1989 and was a quarterfinalist at Florence in 1992.[2]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1983 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ a b c d e f g ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ Toronto Star, "Steffi Graf's artistry not to be sneezed at", 26 May 1988