Francisco Yunis

Francisco Yunis (born 12 August 1964) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1]

Francisco Yunis
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1964-08-12) 12 August 1964
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1982
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$198,607
Singles
Career record27–40
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 61 (30 March 1987)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open3R (1987)
US Open1R (1987)
Doubles
Career record6–23
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 232 (16 July 1984)

Career

Partnering his brother Juan Carlos, Yunis was a losing doubles finalist at Bordeaux in 1983.[2] En route they defeated the top seeded pairing of Pablo Arraya and Victor Pecci, Sr.[2]

The Argentine appeared at two Grand Slam tournaments in 1987.[2] In the French Open he had straight set wins over Gilad Bloom and Loïc Courteau, to make the third round, where he lost to 11th seed Kent Carlsson.[3] He lost to Jim Pugh in the opening round of the US Open.[2] Also that year, Yunis was a semi-finalist in Athens.[2]

Yunis beat qualifier Eduardo Osta in the opening round of the 1988 French Open, but was then eliminated from the tournament by eventual champion Mats Wilander.[2]

He made the semifinals at Geneva in 1989 and was a quarterfinalist at Florence in 1992.[2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1983 Bordeaux, France Clay Juan Carlos Yunis Stefan Simonsson
Magnus Tideman		 4–6, 2–6

References
  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ATP World Tour Profile
  3. Toronto Star, "Steffi Graf's artistry not to be sneezed at", 26 May 1988
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