Full name Julián Ganzábal Plays Right-handed Career titles 0 Highest ranking 68 | Country (sports) Argentina Career record 51–71 Australian Open 2R (1966) | |
Born 25 August 1946 (age 70)
Buenos Aires, Argentina ( 1946-08-25 ) | ||
Julián Ganzábal (born 25 August 1946) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.
Biography
Ganzábal, the top ranked Argentine player on tour until the emergence of Guillermo Vilas, first played Davis Cup tennis for Argentina in 1967.
He defeated two-time Grand Slam winner Fred Stolle at Gstaad in 1969, but didn't go deep into a Grand Prix tournament until 1972, when he reached the semi-finals at home in Buenos Aires. Further semi-finals came at Florence in 1974 and Berlin in 1976. As a doubles player he partnered with Davis Cup teammate Lito Álvarez to finish runner-up at Hilversum in 1974. They were beaten in the final by another Argentine pairing of Tito Vázquez and Vilas.
At his best on clay, Ganzábal reached the third round of the 1976 French Open, with wins over Iván Molina and Trey Waltke. This would remain his best performance in a Grand Slam tournament. Soon after the French Open, he reached his highest career ranking of 68 in the world.
Ganzábal ended his Davis Cup career in 1975, after 13 ties for his country. He finished with a 16/9 record overall, which included 14 singles wins.
Following retirement he trained his younger brother Alejandro Ganzábal, who was also a professional tennis player. The brothers are now major investors in Argentina's real estate industry.