Jaime Yzaga
Country (sports) |
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Residence | Lima, Peru |
Born |
Lima, Peru | 23 October 1967
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 1985 |
Retired | 1997 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $2,235,560 |
Singles | |
Career record | 265–223 |
Career titles | 8 |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (30 October 1989) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1991) |
French Open | 4R (1994) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1991, 1992, 1994) |
US Open | QF (1994) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 55–55 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 54 (20 November 1989) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1989) |
US Open | 1R (1989, 1990) |
Jaime Yzaga Tori (born 23 October 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Peru.
Tennis career
As a junior, Yzaga won the French Open in 1985 and reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon (also in 1985) and of the US Open (1984).
Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996, reaching career-high rankings of World No. 18 in singles and World No. 54 in doubles (both in 1989).
He was a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open in 1991, and at the US Open in 1994, reaching the final eight by defeating in back-to-back matches finalists of the previous edition: Cédric Pioline and Pete Sampras in 5 sets. Yzaga came back from a 2-sets-to-0 deficit against Pioline and 2-sets-to-1 against Sampras, in both those matches he won fewer points. At 5' 7", he was the shortest Grand Slam tournament quarterfinalist until Diego Schwartzman, also 5' 7", at the 2017 U.S. Open.[1]
He had earlier been the first-ever opponent of Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, in the first round of the 1988 US Open, also winning that match in 5 sets.
Since retiring as a player, Yzaga has served as captain of Peru's Davis Cup team.
Career finals
Singles (8 titles - 3 runners-up)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1987 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | 0–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | |
Winner | 2. | 1987 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Winner | 3. | 1988 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | |
Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 1990 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 3–6 | |
Winner | 4. | 1991 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Winner | 5. | 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | |
Winner | 6. | 1992 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
Runner-up | 3. | 1993 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | |
Winner | 7. | 1993 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Winner | 8. | 1993 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) |
References
External links
- Jaime Yzaga at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jaime Yzaga at the International Tennis Federation
- Jaime Yzaga at the Davis Cup