Alejandro Gómez (tennis)

Alejandro Gómez (American Spanish: [aleˈxandɾo ˈɣomes];[lower-alpha 1] born 14 August 1991) is a Colombian tennis player.

Alejandro Gómez
Country (sports) Colombia
ResidenceCali, Colombia
Born (1991-08-14) 14 August 1991
Cali, Colombia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize money$64,640
Singles
Career record1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 352 (20 March 2017)
Current rankingNo. 484 (8 October 2018)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 307 (8 October 2018)
Current rankingNo. 307 (8 October 2018)

Gómez has a career high ATP singles ranking of 352, achieved on 20 March 2017. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 307 achieved on 8 October 2018.

Gómez made his ATP main draw singles debut at the 2015 Claro Open Colombia where he qualified for the main draw, defeating Felipe Rojas, Andrés Molteni and Juan Ignacio Londero in the qualifying rounds. In the main draw, he defeated fifth-seed Marcos Baghdatis in the first round, but lost to the Japanese Tatsuma Ito in the second round

Gómez has a very fast and accurate serve, though one of his weaknesses are his frequent double faults , he has an average of 11 double faults per game, and in Colombia his nickname is "El Dobles". In fact, he recorded a 227 km/h at the 2015 Claro Open Colombia[1]

Finals: 15 (9–6)

Singles: 6 (4–2)
Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures (4–2)

Doubles: 9 (5–4)
Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF Futures (5–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 11 October 2015 Medellín, Colombia Clay (Red) Felipe Mantilla Nicolás Barrientos
Eduardo Struvay		 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), [4–10]

Notes
  1. In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].

References
  1. Fastest recorded tennis serves


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