Jorge Gisbert

Jorge Gisbert Ortiga (born 1950) is a retired tennis player from Barcelona, Spain. His two older brothers, Juan and José María, competed for Spain in the Davis Cup, and the former was a Grand Slam singles finalist.[1]

Jorge Gisbert
Full nameJorge Gisbert Ortiga
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born1950 (age 69–70)
Barcelona, Spain
Singles
Career record0–1

As a junior player, his most remarkable result came at the 1968 Orange Bowl. He defeated Carlos Kirmayr and Jorge Andrew before losing to Fred Hemmes Sr. in the third round.[2][3][4]

In 1969, he entered the main draw of the Barcelona Open, which was part of the 1969 ITF Men's Tennis tour, and lost in the first round to eventual champion Manuel Orantes.[5] He failed to make it through qualifiers in subsequent editions of the tournament.[6][7]

References
  1. "XIV Concurso Internacional del Club de Tenis de Sabadell – Figuras de la competición: Jorge Gisbert Ortiga". La Vanguardia Española (in Spanish). 26 April 1969. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "Orange Bowl Tournament Pairings". The Miami News. 21 December 1968. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Boys 18-and-under Second Round". The Miami Herald. 24 December 1968. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "Orange Bowl Junior International Boys". The Miami News. 25 December 1968. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. "Jorge Gisbert". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. "José M. Gisbert, primer clasificado de la fase previa del "Open" de España". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 October 1971. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Mañana empieza la preliminar al "Trofeo Godó"". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 October 1972. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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