Javier Frana

Javier Alberto Frana (born 25 December 1966) is a former tennis player from Argentina and former tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America. He won 1996 French Open Mixed Doubles title with compatriot Patricia Tarabini.

Javier Frana
Javier Frana in 2017
Country (sports) Argentina
Born (1966-12-25) 25 December 1966
Rafaela, Argentina
Turned pro1986
Retired1997
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,691,848
Singles
Career record163–158 (50.8%)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 30 (24 July 1995)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open3R (1987)
French Open4R (1994)
Wimbledon3R (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
US Open4R (1994)
Doubles
Career record189–161 (54.0%)
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 14 (25 May 1992)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1991, 1996)
French OpenSF (1991)
WimbledonF (1991)
US Open3R (1991)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Doubles
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del PlataDoubles
1995 Mar del PlataSingles

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.

ATP Tour finals

Singles (3 wins, 6 losses)
Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Championship Series (0)
ATP Tour (3–6)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 1988 Itaparica, Brazil Hard Jaime Yzaga 6–7, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Jul 1991 Newport, USA Grass Bryan Shelton 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Oct 1991 Guarujá, Brazil Clay Markus Zoecke 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3
Loss 1–3 Jul 1993 Newport, USA Grass Greg Rusedski 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(5–7)
Win 2–3 Oct 1993 Santiago, Chile Clay Emilio Sánchez 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 2–4 Nov 1994 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Àlex Corretja 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 2–5 Apr 1995 Bermuda, Bahamas Clay Mauricio Hadad 6–7(7–5), 6–3, 4–6
Loss 2–6 May 1995 Pinehurst, USA Clay Thomas Enqvist 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 3–6 Jun 1995 Nottingham, England Grass Todd Woodbridge 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Doubles (7 wins, 9 losses)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 1987 Barcelona, Spain Clay Christian Miniussi Miloslav Mečíř
Tomáš Šmíd		 1–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Feb 1988 Guarujá, Brazil Hard Diego Pérez Ricardo Acuña
Luke Jensen		 1–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 May 1988 Florence, Italy Clay Christian Miniussi Claudio Pistolesi
Horst Skoff		 7–6, 6–4
Win 2–2 Feb 1990 Guarujá, Brazil Clay Gustavo Luza Luiz Mattar
Cássio Motta		 7–6, 7–6
Loss 2–3 Jul 1991 Wimbledon, UK Grass Leonardo Lavalle John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 1–6
Loss 2–4 Jul 1991 Newport, US Grass Bruce Steel Gianluca Pozzi
Brett Steven		 4–6, 4–6
Win 3–4 Aug 1991 Los Angeles Hard Jim Pugh Glenn Michibata
Brad Pearce		 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Loss 3–5 Oct 1991 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard Leonardo Lavalle David Rikl
Michiel Schapers		 2–6, 7–6, 3–6
Loss 3–6 Nov 1991 Búzios, Brazil Hard Leonardo Lavalle Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez		 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 3–7 May 1992 Bologna, Italy Clay Javier Sánchez Luke Jensen
Laurie Warder		 2–6, 3–6
Loss 3–8 Apr 1993 Charlotte, U.S. Clay Leonardo Lavalle Rikard Bergh
Trevor Kronemann		 1–6, 2–6
Win 4–8 Jul 1993 Newport, United States Grass Christo van Rensburg Byron Black
Jim Pugh		 4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Win 5–8 Sep 1993 Bordeaux, France Hard Pablo Albano David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy		 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 5–9 Nov 1993 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Pablo Albano Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez		 6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win 6–9 Feb 1995 Acapulco, Mexico Clay Leonardo Lavalle Marc-Kevin Goellner
Diego Nargiso		 7–5, 6–3
Win 7–9 Oct 1995 Ostrava, Czech Republic Carpet (i) Jonas Björkman Guy Forget
Patrick Rafter		 6–7, 6–4, 7–6

Mixed doubles (1 win)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 1996 French Open, Paris, France Clay Patricia Tarabini Luke Jensen
Nicole Arendt		 6–2, 6–2

Personal life

Frana was born in Rafaela, Argentina. He is of Croat origin, his family is from the Trogir area.


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