Andres Gomez
Andres is a former Grand Slam champion in both singles and doubles. He is most remembered for winning the men’s singles title at the French Open in 1990, beating a 20 year-old Andre Agassi in the final.
Gomez turned professional in 1979. Early success in his career came mainly in doubles competition. He won five doubles titles in 1980, and seven in 1981. His first top-level singles title came in 1981 in Bordeaux.
In 1986, Gomez attained the World No. 1 doubles ranking. He won seven doubles events that year, including the US Open men's doubles title (partnering Slobodan Zivojinovic). Gomez won a second Grand Slam men's doubles title in 1988 at the French Open (partnering Emilio Sanchez).
The crowning achievement of Gomez's career came in 1990 when he reached his first (and only) Grand Slam singles final at the French Open. There he faced 20 year-old Andre Agassi who, like Gomez, was playing in his first Grand Slam singles final. The up-and-coming American star was considered the favourite, but Gomez seized the moment and claimed the title with a four-set win (6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4). Gomez reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 later that year.
Over the course of his career, Gomez won 21 singles and 33 doubles titles. His last singles title came in 1991 in Brasília, with his final doubles title coming in 1992 in Barcelona.
