Alejandro Gómez (tennis)
Alejandro Gómez (Latin American Spanish: [aleˈxandɾo ˈɣomes];[lower-alpha 1] born 14 August 1991) is an inactive Colombian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Colombia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Cali, Colombia |
| Born | 14 August 1991 Cali, Colombia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $114,149 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 352 (20 March 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 794 (10 October 2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 161 (8 August 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 241 (10 October 2022) |
| Last updated on: 10 October 2022. | |
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 161 achieved on 8 August 2022.
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. In fact, he recorded a 227 km/h at the 2015 Claro Open Colombia[1]
In August 2022, Gómez was suspended from competition after testing positive for cocaine. He was required to serve a period of ineligibility of fourteen months; that period starts on 15 December 2021, and ends on 14 February 2023.[2]
Finals: 15 (9–6)
Singles: 6 (4–2)
| Legend |
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (4–2) |
Doubles: 14 (8–6)
| Legend |
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| ATP Challenger Tour (3–3) |
| 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] |
| Win | 2. | 18 September 2021 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay |  Thiago Agustín Tirante |
 Adrián Menéndez Maceiras Mario Vilella Martínez |
7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–8] |
| Runner–up | 3. | 25 September 2021 | Ambato, Ecuador | Clay | Thiago Agustín Tirante |
 Diego Hidalgo Cristian Rodríguez |
3-6, 6-4, [3-10] |
| Runner–up | 4. | 23 October 2021 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Nicolás Barrientos |
 Nicolás Jarry Roberto Quiroz |
7-6(7-4), 5-7, [4-10] |
| Win | 5. | 4 December 2021 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Nicolás Barrientos |
 Rafael Matos Felipe Meligeni Alves |
w/o |
| Win | 6. | 11 December 2021 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay | Nicolás Barrientos |
 Martín Cuevas Rafael Matos |
6-3, 6-3 |
Notes
- In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].
References
- Fastest recorded tennis serves
- "Decision in the case of Alejandro Gomez". antidoping.itftennis.com. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
External links
- Alejandro Gomez at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alejandro Gomez at the International Tennis Federation