Julián Ganzábal

Julián Ganzábal (born 25 August 1946) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.

Julián Ganzábal
Full nameJulián Ganzábal
Country (sports) Argentina
Born (1946-08-25) 25 August 1946
Buenos Aires, Argentina
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record51–71
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 68 (6 July 1976)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1966)
French Open3R (1976)
Wimbledon2R (1974, 1975)
US Open1R (1976)
Doubles
Career record28–51
Career titles0
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1966)
French Open2R (1974)
Wimbledon1R (1975, 1976)
US Open1R (1976)

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

At his best on clay, Ganzábal reached the third round of the 1976 French Open, with wins over Iván Molina and Trey Waltke.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result W/L Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1974 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Lito Álvarez Tito Vázquez
Guillermo Vilas		 2–6, 6–3, 1–6, 2–6

See also

References
  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Florence - 06 May - 12 May 1974". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Berlin - 14 June - 20 June 1976". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. "Ondanks vermoeidheid zege Guillermo Vilas". Trouw (in Dutch). 22 July 1974. 22 July 1974. p. 10. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. "Paris". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. 3 June 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. "Il tennis: un affare di famiglia (1°parte) - Brothers in Tennis" (in Italian). tenniscircus.com. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. Sainz, Alfredo (15 September 2005). "Alianza para levantar edificios de lujo". La Nación. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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