Juan Gisbert Schultze

Juan Gisbert Schultze (born 13 April 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.

Juan Gisbert Schultze
Full nameJuan Gisbert Schultze
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1974-04-13) 13 April 1974
Frankfurt, West Germany
Prize money$149,429
Singles
Career record5–12
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 132 (11 October 1993)
Doubles
Career record1–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 209 (6 June 1994)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gisbert and the second or maternal family name is Schultze.

Biography

Gisbert Schultze was born in Frankfurt, West Germany, before emigrating to Spain, the country of his father, Davis Cup player Juan Gisbert Sr.[1] His mother, Margrit Schultze, is a German school teacher and the sister of Fed Cup player Helga Schultze.[1][2] His uncles José María and Jorge played tennis professionally, and the former also represented Spain at the Davis Cup.

He was a losing finalist to Àlex Corretja in the 16s competition of the 1990 Orange Bowl.[3] In the doubles event he partnered with Corretja and the pair finished runners-up.[3] Residing in Barcelona, Gisbert Schultze was twice a member of Spain's Galea Cup winning teams, in 1991 and 1992.[1]

A serve and volleyer, Gisbert Schultze turned professional in 1992 and won two Challenger titles that year, on clay courts in Buenos Aires and Naples, Florida. At ATP Tour level he came close to an upset win over top seed Thomas Muster at the 1992 Cologne Open, losing two tiebreaks after winning the first set.[4] In 1993 he had his best season on the ATP Tour. He qualified for the German Open (now Hamburg Masters) and made the quarter-finals of the Croatia Open, with wins over Jordi Arrese and Alberto Mancini, before he again lost to Muster.[5][6] At his next tournament after Umag, in Palermo, he managed to beat Alberto Berasategui.[7]

He has been a high ranking padel tennis player since retiring from the ATP Tour.[8]

Challenger titles

Singles: (2)
No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1992 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Germany Carsten Arriens 6–1, 7–6
2. 1992 Naples, United States Clay Germany Karsten Braasch 7–5, 1–6, 6–4

Doubles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1993 Venice, Italy Clay Argentina Horacio de la Peña Mexico Oliver Fernández
Austria Gilbert Schaller		 6–1, 6–3

References
  1. "Juan Gisbert Jr - Bio - ATP World Tour - Tennis". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. "Juan Gisbert se casó". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 June 1968. p. 12. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. "Kamstra, Corretja Capture 16 Singles". Sun-Sentinel. 23 December 1990. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Cologne - 14 September - 20 September 1992". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. "Chang Upset in Germany". The Palm Beach Post. 5 May 1993. p. 104. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Umag - 23 August - 29 August 1993". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Palermo - 27 September - 04 October 1993". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. "Juan Gisbert: "Trabajo en la federación Alemana para implantar el pádel en Alemania"" (in Spanish). padelgood.com. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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