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Francisco González (tennis)

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Country (sports)
  
Paraguay

Career titles
  
0

Weight
  
88 kg

Plays
  
Right-handed

Name
  
Francisco Gonzalez

Turned pro
  
1977


Prize money
  
$483,023

Role
  
Tennis player

Retired
  
1990

Career record
  
107–171

Height
  
1.93 m

Handed
  
Right-handed

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Residence
  
Plantation, Florida, USA

Born
  
November 19, 1955 (age 68) Wiesbaden, Germany (
1955-11-19
)

Francisco González (born November 19, 1955 in Wiesbaden, Germany) 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 (November 1984). He reached the biggest singles final of his career at Cincinnati in 1980, stunning Jimmy Connors in the semifinals 6-2, 7-6 before falling to former Cincinnati champion Harold Solomon.

Gonzalez also worked as a tennis commentator on Puerto Rican television for some time during the early 1980s decade.

Career highlights

Singles Finals (2):

  • 1980--Cincinnati Masters
  • 1984—Brisbane
  • Career Doubles Titles (10):

  • 1984--Cincinnati Masters, Johannesburg, Brisbane, Cleveland;
  • 1983—Florence, Rome, Venice;
  • 1982--Melbourne Indoor;
  • 1979—Sydney Indoor, Tulsa
  • Career Doubles Finals (10):

  • 1986—Chicago, Newport, Metz;
  • 1983—Cleveland;
  • 1982—Dortmund WCT, Maui;
  • 1980—Tulsa;
  • 1979—Maui, Tokyo Outdoor, Cleveland
  • Francisco González has been the Head Tennis Professional at Sierra Sport & Racquet Club since 1998. Played on the ATP Tour from 1977 to 1990, consistently ranked in the top 100 in singles and doubles with the highest ranking of #34 in singles and #22 in doubles. USPTA certified since 1992 and USPTR certified since 1994. Played Davis Cup for Paraguay (World Group 1983-1989). Outstanding career wins over Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg, Andrés Gómez, Vitas Gerulaitis, Yannick Noah, Eliot Teltscher, Johan Kriek, and Henri Leconte. Played #1 for the Ohio State University (1973–1976). Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Management from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico.

    References

    Francisco González (tennis) Wikipedia