Juan Garat (tennis)

Juan Garat
Country (sports)  Argentina
Born (1973-05-16) May 16, 1973
Corrientes, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro 1991
Retired 1999
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $122,941
Singles
Career record 11–24
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 249 (May 3, 1993)
Doubles
Career record 59–63
Career titles 1 (ATP)
Highest ranking No. 85 (March 28, 1994)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 2R (1994)
Wimbledon 1R (1993, 1994)
US Open 1R (1994)

Juan Garat (born May 16, 1973, in Corrientes, Argentina), is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.

He played collegiate tennis for Troy University in Troy, Alabama from 1989 to 1993. While a member of the Trojans tennis team, he helped lead them to the NCAA Championships during the 1993 season. The Trojans finished the season ranked #8 in the Rolex National Rankings. For Garat's successes during his senior season, he was named an ITA All-American.

Upon graduating from Troy in 1993, Garat became a full-time professional tennis player, enjoying most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 85 in 1994.

Doubles titles (1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1993 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Argentina Roberto Saad South Africa Marius Barnard
United States Tom Mercer
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 1993 San Marino Clay Argentina Roberto Saad Argentina Daniel Orsanic
Finland Olli Rahnasto
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 1993 Palermo, Italy Clay Mexico Jorge Lozano Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
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