Weight 77 kg Prize money $1,691,848 Name Javier Frana Turned pro 1986 | Career record 163–158 (50.8%) Role Tennis player Retired 1997 Career titles 3 Height 1.85 m | |
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Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||
Highest ranking No. 30 (24 July 1995) | ||
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Javier Alberto Frana (born 25 December 1966) is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.
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- Nota a javier frana buenos aires lawn tennis club
- Luis alfredo alvarez y javier frana roland garros 2013
- Tennis career
- Olympics
- Personal life
- References
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Tennis career
Frana turned professional in 1986. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on July 24, 1995, when he became World No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 14, achieved on May 25, 1992.
Olympics
Frana debuted at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was defeated in the second round by fellow countryman Martín Jaite, 2–6, 4–6 and 2–6. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he reached the second round again, this time falling to France's Fabrice Santoro, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Greg Rusedski.
Personal life
Frana was born in Rafaela, Argentina. He is of Croat origin, his family is from the Trogir area.
