Sergi Bruguera
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Sergi Bruguera i Torner (ˈsɛrʒi βɾuˈɣeɾə turˈne) (born 16 January 1971, in Barcelona
, Spain) is a former professional tennis
player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994.
Challenger title as a qualifier (defeating Jordi Arrese
in the final) and reached the semi-finals in Rome. He finished 1989 ranked World No. 26, and was named the ATP's
Newcomer of Year.
Bruguera earned a reputation as a top clay court
player in the early 1990s, winning titles in Estoril
, Monte Carlo, and Athens
in 1991, and in Madrid
, Gstaad
, and Palermo
in 1992.
In 1993, following wins over Pete Sampras
and Andrei Medvedev
, Bruguera reached his first Grand Slam
final at the French Open, where he faced two-time defending champion and the current world no. 2 Jim Courier
. Courier was overwhelmingly favoured to win his third title, but ultimately Bruguera won a gruelling five-set final. The victory was one of five titles Bruguera captured that year. The following year Bruguera defended his title at the French Open, defeating, once again, Courier and Medvedev and fellow Spaniard Alberto Berasategui
in the final.
Bruguera won the men's singles silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games
in Atlanta
. He was defeated in straight sets in the final by Andre Agassi
.
Bruguera reached the French Open final for the third time in 1997. But Gustavo Kuerten
defeated Bruguera in straight sets.
Outside tennis, Bruguera is a long-time fan of the Los Angeles Lakers
and would often attend their games while playing at tournaments in the United States. In Miami on 28 March 1997, during the same tournament where he defeated World No. 1 Sampras in the semifinals, Bruguera sank three shots (layup, free throw, top of key) during a time-out of a game between the Lakers and the Miami Heat
to earn US$500. This money was given to ATP Charities in his name. Bruguera has also played semi-professional Football in his native Spain.
Bruguera earned the ATP's Comeback Player of Year award in 1997 after returning from an ankle injury the previous year and improving his ranking from world no. 81 to world no. 8.
Bruguera won a total of 14 top-level singles titles and 3 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 3. He is currently the director of the Bruguera Tennis Academy Top Team.
In a 2006 interview featuring questions from fans by the BBC Sport website, a question was asked about the frequent comparisons between Roger Federer
and Sampras. In his reply, Bruguera claimed that Federer is ten times better than Sampras.
Bruguera is one of the few players to have a winning record against Sampras, winning three of their five matches: 1–0 on hard court, 2–1 on clay, and 0–1 on carpet.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain) is a former professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994.
Career
Bruguera was Spain's national junior champion in 1987. He turned professional in 1988. In his first full year on the tour, 1989, he won the CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
Challenger title as a qualifier (defeating Jordi Arrese
Jordi Arrese
Jordi Arrese i Castañé is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Born in Barcelona, Arrese won the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in his home-town of Barcelona...
in the final) and reached the semi-finals in Rome. He finished 1989 ranked World No. 26, and was named the ATP's
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
Newcomer of Year.
Bruguera earned a reputation as a top clay court
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
player in the early 1990s, winning titles in Estoril
Estoril Open
The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,...
, Monte Carlo, and Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in 1991, and in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Gstaad
Gstaad
Gstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland. Part of the municipality of Saanen, Gstaad is known as one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world....
, and Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
in 1992.
In 1993, following wins over Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
and Andrei Medvedev
Andrei Medvedev
Andriy Medvedev , is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart...
, Bruguera reached his first Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
final at the French Open, where he faced two-time defending champion and the current world no. 2 Jim Courier
Jim Courier
James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...
. Courier was overwhelmingly favoured to win his third title, but ultimately Bruguera won a gruelling five-set final. The victory was one of five titles Bruguera captured that year. The following year Bruguera defended his title at the French Open, defeating, once again, Courier and Medvedev and fellow Spaniard Alberto Berasategui
Alberto Berasategui
Alberto Berasategui is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1994....
in the final.
Bruguera won the men's singles silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. He was defeated in straight sets in the final by Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
.
Bruguera reached the French Open final for the third time in 1997. But Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...
defeated Bruguera in straight sets.
Outside tennis, Bruguera is a long-time fan of the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and would often attend their games while playing at tournaments in the United States. In Miami on 28 March 1997, during the same tournament where he defeated World No. 1 Sampras in the semifinals, Bruguera sank three shots (layup, free throw, top of key) during a time-out of a game between the Lakers and the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
to earn US$500. This money was given to ATP Charities in his name. Bruguera has also played semi-professional Football in his native Spain.
Bruguera earned the ATP's Comeback Player of Year award in 1997 after returning from an ankle injury the previous year and improving his ranking from world no. 81 to world no. 8.
Bruguera won a total of 14 top-level singles titles and 3 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 3. He is currently the director of the Bruguera Tennis Academy Top Team.
In a 2006 interview featuring questions from fans by the BBC Sport website, a question was asked about the frequent comparisons between Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
and Sampras. In his reply, Bruguera claimed that Federer is ten times better than Sampras.
Bruguera is one of the few players to have a winning record against Sampras, winning three of their five matches: 1–0 on hard court, 2–1 on clay, and 0–1 on carpet.
Singles: 3 (2-1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1993 | French Open | Clay |  Jim CourierJim Courier James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open... |
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1994 | French Open (2) | Clay |  Alberto BerasateguiAlberto Berasategui Alberto Berasategui is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1994.... |
6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1997 | French Open | Clay |  Gustavo KuertenGustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000... |
3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Singles: 5 (2-3)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1991 | Monte Carlo | Clay |  Boris BeckerBoris Becker Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17... |
5–7, 6–4, 7–6(6), 7–6(4) |
| Winner | 1993 | Monte Carlo (2) | Clay |  Cédric PiolineCédric Pioline Cédric Pioline is a retired French professional tennis player who played on the professional tour from 1989 to 2002. He reached the men's singles final at the 1993 US Open and at Wimbledon in 1997... |
7–6(2), 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1994 | Monte Carlo | Clay |  Andrei MedvedevAndrei Medvedev Andriy Medvedev , is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart... |
5–7, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1995 | Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
Clay |  Thomas MusterThomas Muster Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list... |
6–3, 6–7(5), 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 1997 | Key Biscayne Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
Hard | Thomas Muster |
6–7(6), 3–6, 1–6 |
Singles (14–21)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 July 1990 | Gstaad, Switzerland Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad The Swiss Open is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1915, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts... |
Clay |  Martín JaiteMartín Jaite Martín Jaite is an Argentine right-handed former top-10 professional tour tennis player.Jaite's ATP highest tour ranking was World # 10, which he achieved in the summer of 1990, and he won a total of 12 titles and $1,873,881 in tour prize money during his career.Jaite's playing style leveraged his... |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 16 September 1990 | Geneva, Switzerland ATP Geneva The Geneva Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament that was held annually from 1980 to 1991 in Geneva, Switzerland on clay courts.-Singles:- Doubles :-External links:*... |
Clay | Horst Skoff Horst Skoff Horst Skoff was a professional tennis player from Austria.Skoff was born in Klagenfurt, Austria, and turned professional in 1985. He won his first top-level singles title in 1988 at Athens. Over the course of his career he won four top-level singles titles and two tour doubles titles... |
6–7(8–10), 6–7(4–7) |
| Winner | 1. | 7 April 1991 | Estoril Estoril Open The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,... , Portugal |
Clay |  Karel NováčekKarel Novácek Karel Nováček is a retired Czech former top ten tennis player. Born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia . Nováček now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, United States.... |
7–6(9–7), 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 14 April 1991 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Emilio Sánchez Emilio Sánchez Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games... |
4–6, 6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 28 April 1991 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Boris Becker Boris Becker Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17... |
5–7, 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 July 1991 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Emilio Sánchez |
1–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 6 October 1991 | Athens ATP Athens Open The ATP Athens Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament held annually in Athens in Greece from 1986 to 1994 and played on outdoor clay courts. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Athens Status Open on the ATP Challenger Series, awarding $75,000... , Greece |
Clay | Jordi Arrese Jordi Arrese Jordi Arrese i Castañé is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Born in Barcelona, Arrese won the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in his home-town of Barcelona... |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 5 April 1992 | Estoril, Portugal Estoril Open The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,... |
Clay | Carlos Costa |
6–4, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 3 May 1992 | Madrid Madrid Tennis Grand Prix The Madrid Tennis Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit initially and later, the ATP World Series of the ATP Tour. The tournament was established in 1972 and was played every year until... , Spain |
Clay | Carlos Costa |
7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 12 July 1992 | Gstaad Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad The Swiss Open is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1915, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts... , Switzerland |
Clay | Francisco Clavet Francisco Clavet Francisco Javier Clavet González is a former tennis player from Spain.From 2009 he has been coaching his countryman Feliciano López.-Singles career titles:* 1990 - Hilversum* 1995 - Palermo* 1996 - Amsterdam... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 20 September 1992 | Bordeaux, France ATP Bordeaux This is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held annually under various names, The Bordeaux Open Grand Prix Passing Shot and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit tour from it then became an ATP Tour event until 1995... |
Clay | Andrei Medvedev Andrei Medvedev Andriy Medvedev , is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart... |
3–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 4 October 1992 | Palermo Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia The Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia was a tennis tournament held annually in Palermo in Italy. Held from 1935 until 2006, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Tour schedule from 1979 to 2006.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Italy |
Clay | Emilio Sánchez Emilio Sánchez Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games... |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 11 October 1992 | Athens, Greece ATP Athens Open The ATP Athens Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament held annually in Athens in Greece from 1986 to 1994 and played on outdoor clay courts. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Athens Status Open on the ATP Challenger Series, awarding $75,000... |
Clay | Jordi Arrese Jordi Arrese Jordi Arrese i Castañé is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Born in Barcelona, Arrese won the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in his home-town of Barcelona... |
5–7, 0–3 retired |
| Runner-up | 8. | 14 February 1993 | Milan, Italy Internazionali di Lombardia The Milan Indoor is a defunct professional tennis... |
Carpet (I) | Boris Becker Boris Becker Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17... |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 11 April 1993 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Andrei Medvedev |
7–6(9–7), 3–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 25 April 1993 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Cédric Pioline Cédric Pioline Cédric Pioline is a retired French professional tennis player who played on the professional tour from 1989 to 2002. He reached the men's singles final at the 1993 US Open and at Wimbledon in 1997... |
7–6(7–2), 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 2 May 1993 | Madrid, Spain Madrid Tennis Grand Prix The Madrid Tennis Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit initially and later, the ATP World Series of the ATP Tour. The tournament was established in 1972 and was played every year until... |
Clay |  Stefan EdbergStefan Edberg Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix... |
3–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 6 June 1993 | Roland Garros, Paris, France | Clay | Jim Courier Jim Courier James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open... |
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | 11 July 1993 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Karel Nováček |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | 8 August 1993 | Prague ATP Prague The Prague Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP affiliated tennis tournament played from 1987 to 1999. It was held in Prague in the Czech Republic and played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Czech Republic |
Clay |  Andrei ChesnokovAndrei Chesnokov Andrei Eduardovich Chesnokov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Chesnokov's highest singles ranking was World No. 9 in 1991. The biggest tournament victories of his career came at the Monte Carlo Open in 1990, and at the Canadian Open in 1991 .Chesnokov's best performance at a... |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | 19 September 1993 | Bordeaux ATP Bordeaux This is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held annually under various names, The Bordeaux Open Grand Prix Passing Shot and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit tour from it then became an ATP Tour event until 1995... , France |
Hard |  Diego NargisoDiego Nargiso Diego Nargiso is a former tennis player from Italy.Having turned professional in 1987, Nargiso represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by America's eventual runner-up Tim Mayotte... |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 3 October 1993 | Palermo, Italy Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia The Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia was a tennis tournament held annually in Palermo in Italy. Held from 1935 until 2006, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Tour schedule from 1979 to 2006.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Clay | Thomas Muster Thomas Muster Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list... |
6–7(2–7), 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 6 February 1994 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai Tennis Championships The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab... |
Hard | Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Nils Gustafsson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.Gustafsson won 14 top-level singles titles during his career, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 10 in 1991. He was also part of the Swedish team which won the Davis Cup in 1998... |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 24 April 1994 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Andrei Medvedev |
5–7, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 1 May 1994 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Thomas Muster |
2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 12. | 5 June 1994 | Roland Garros, Paris, France | Clay | Alberto Berasategui Alberto Berasategui Alberto Berasategui is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1994.... |
6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 13. | 10 July 1994 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Guy Forget Guy Forget Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:... |
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 14. | 7 August 1994 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Andrei Medvedev Andrei Medvedev Andriy Medvedev , is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 21 May 1995 | Rome, Italy Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
Clay | Thomas Muster |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 16. | 28 July 1996 | Atlanta Olympics Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*... , U.S. |
Hard | Andre Agassi Andre Agassi Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game... |
2–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 17. | 2 March 1997 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (I) |  Goran IvaniševićGoran Ivaniševic Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous... |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 18. | 23 March 1997 | Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... , U.S. |
Hard | Thomas Muster |
6–7(6–8), 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 19. | 8 June 1997 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000... |
3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 20. | 27 July 1997 | Umag, Croatia Croatia Open Umag The ATP Studena Croatia Open is a tennis tournament held in Umag, Croatia that is part of the 250 series of the ATP Tour.The first Croatia Open was held in 1990 as the Yugoslavia Open and has been played every year since. It is played on red clay courts. Carlos Moyá has won the tournament a record... |
Clay | Félix Mantilla Félix Mantilla Botella Félix Mantilla Botella is a former Spanish professional tennis player, born in Barcelona. In common with many of his fellow countrymen, Mantilla's best surface is clay. While not as successful away from the clay, Mantilla also produced good hardcourt results... |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 21. | 30 July 2000 | San Marino San Marino Open The San Marino CEPU Open is a professional tennis tournament played on red clay. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour... |
Clay | Álex Calatrava Alex Calatrava Alex Patricio Calatrava is a former tour tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1993. The right-hander won one singles title... |
7–6(9–7), 1–6, 6–4 |
Doubles (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1. | 13 May 1990 | Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... , Germany |
Clay | Jim Courier Jim Courier James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open... |
Udo Riglewski Udo Riglewski Udo Riglewski , is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 10 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 10 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Michael StichMichael Stich Michael Detlef Stich is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1991... |
7–6, 6–2 |
| 2. | 17 June 1990 | Florence ATP Florence This is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and the ATP Tour 1990 through 1994. The tournament was held in Florence, Italy and was competed on outdoor clay courts... , Italy |
Clay | Horacio de la Peña Horacio de la Peña Horacio de la Peña, born August 1, 1966 and nicknamed "el Pulga" , is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina, who reached a top singles world rank of 31 during his career.... |
 Luiz MattarLuiz Mattar Luiz Mattar is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He played on the professional tour from 1986–1995, during which time he won seven top-level singles titles and five tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 29 in singles , and World No. 55 in doubles...  Diego PérezDiego Pérez (tennis) Diego Pérez is a retired professional tennis player from Uruguay. Pérez turned pro in 1981, and won one ATP Tour singles and three doubles titles in his career, which lasted until 1996... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | 15 September 1991 | Geneva ATP Geneva The Geneva Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament that was held annually from 1980 to 1991 in Geneva, Switzerland on clay courts.-Singles:- Doubles :-External links:*... , Switzerland |
Clay |  Marc RossetMarc Rosset Marc Rosset is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered for winning the men's singles Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games.... |
Per Henricsson Per Henricsson Per Henricsson , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 65 in 1990.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... Ola JonssonOla Jonsson Ola Jonsson , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 2 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 4R | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 6–6 |
| French Open | A | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | W | W | SF | 2R | F | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2 / 12 | 32–10 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 |
| US Open | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 11 | 13–11 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 33 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 10–3 | 13–3 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 11–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | N/A | 55–31 |
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| Indian Wells Indian Wells Masters The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California.... |
NME | 3R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 7–7 | |
| Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
NME | 2R | 4R | 3R | A | 3R | A | 3R | F | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 10–8 | |
| Monte Carlo | NME | 2R | W | 2R | W | F | QF | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 2 / 10 | 25–8 | |
| Rome Rome Masters The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's... |
NME | 2R | SF | 3R | QF | A | F | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 9 | 18–9 | |
| Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship... |
NME | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | SF | QF | QF | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 11–8 | |
| Canada Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... |
NME | A | A | A | A | QF | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... |
NME | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | |
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) Madrid Masters There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters... |
NME | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | QF | QF | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 5–6 | |
| Paris Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour... |
NME | SF | 3R | 2R | 2R | SF | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | 10–8 | |
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 7 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 63 | N/A | |
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 8–7 | 15–6 | 7–6 | 10–4 | 14–7 | 16–7 | 4–7 | 15–8 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | N/A | 94–60 | |
| Year End Ranking | 333 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 82 | 8 | 132 | 378 | 85 | 108 | 290 | N/A | |