Francisco Roig
Francisco 'Francis' Roig Genís (born 1 April 1968) is a retired professional tennis player from Spain. He is primarily a doubles player, winning 9 ATP World Tour titles and reaching 12 more finals. He sometimes acts as the alternate coach of fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born | 1 April 1948 Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 2001 (last match 2014) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,466,830 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 64–96 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 60 (5 October 1992) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1990, 1993) |
| French Open | 3R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1992) |
| US Open | 2R (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 197–173 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (31 July 1995) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1990, 1993, 1999, 2000) |
| French Open | QF (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
| US Open | 2R (1994, 1996, 1998) |
ATP Tour finals
Doubles (9 titles)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Championship Series (1) |
| ATP Tour (8) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Aug 1991 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | Nov 1992 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  |
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6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 1992 | Athens, Greece | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1994 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | |
  |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | Mar 1995 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 6. | Jun 1995 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay | |
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6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | Jul 1995 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | Oct 1995 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | |
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | Apr 1996 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Finalist (12)
- 1992: Guaruja (with Diego Pérez, lost to Christer Allgårdh and Carl Limberger).
- 1993: Umag (with Jordi Arrese, lost to Filip Dewulf and Tom Vanhoudt).
- 1994: Santiago (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Karel Nováček and Mats Wilander).
- 1994: Buenos Aires (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez).
- 1995: Dubai (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith).
- 1995: Rotterdam (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Martin Damm and Anders Järryd).
- 1996: Casablanca (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Jiří Novák and David Rikl).
- 1996: Stuttgart Outdoor (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot).
- 1998: Antwerp (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Wayne Ferreira and Yevgeny Kafelnikov).
- 1998: Lyon (with Tomás Carbonell, lost to Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro).
- 1999: Majorca (with Alberto Berasategui, lost to Lucas Arnold and Tomás Carbonell).
- 2001: Majorca (with Feliciano López, lost to Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer).
Top 10 wins
- Roig has a 1–7 (.125) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||||||
| 1. | |
8 | Athens, Greece | Clay | 1R | 6–2, 7–6 |
References
External links
- Francisco Roig at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Francisco Roig at the International Tennis Federation
- Francisco Roig at the Davis Cup
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