Javier Sánchez (tennis)
Javier Sánchez Vicario (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈsantʃeθ]; born 1 February 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.
| Country (sports) |  |
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| Residence | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| Born | 1 February 1968 Pamplona, Spain |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $4,427,811 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 327–335 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 23 (6 June 1994) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1990) |
| French Open | 4R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991, 1992, 1997) |
| US Open | QF (1991, 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 379–311 |
| Career titles | 26 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (30 April 1990) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1993, 1998) |
| French Open | QF (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1988, 1991, 1996, 1999) |
| US Open | QF (1993, 1996, 1998) |
Sánchez won the US Open junior title in 1986, and then turned professional. He won his first professional doubles titles in 1987. His first top-level singles title came in 1988 at Buenos Aires. During his career he won a total of four top-level singles titles and 26 doubles titles. He reached the quarterfinals of the US Open in 1991 and 1996, and the semifinals of the 1994 Hamburg Masters. His career-high rankings were world No. 23 in singles (in 1994) and No. 9 in doubles (in 1992). His playing style was somewhat of a throwback in that he had a solid all-round game but did not have a weapon of a shot that won him easy points. In addition, he had a one-handed backhand that he usually hit with a slice rather than up-and-through.
Sánchez is a member of one of the world's most successful tennis families. His younger sister Arantxa Sánchez Vicario became the youngest-ever winner of the women's singles title at the French Open at age 17 in 1989, and went on to win several more Grand Slam titles. His older brother Emilio Sánchez was also a very successful player who won several Grand Slam doubles titles. In Javier's first career singles final in 1987 in Madrid, he faced Emilio. It was the first time that two brothers had met each other in the final of a top-level tour tournament. Emilio won the match 6–3, 3–6, 6–2. (Emilio and Javier faced each other a total of 12 times during their careers. Javier won two of their matches, and Emilio won ten.)
Career finals
Doubles: 44 (26 wins, 18 losses)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Aug 1987 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | |
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6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | Sep 1987 | Madrid, Spain | Clay |  |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | Oct 1987 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | |
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2. | Nov 1987 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard |  |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | Jun 1988 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | |
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6–1, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Nov 1988 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard |  |
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7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | Nov 1988 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | May 1989 | Munich, Germany | Clay |  |
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7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Win | 6. | May 1989 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | Jun 1989 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | Jun 1989 | Bari, Italy | Clay | |
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6–0, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | Aug 1989 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | |
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7–5, 7–6 |
| Win | 9. | Apr 1990 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  |
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7–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 5. | Apr 1990 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
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4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 6. | May 1990 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7. | Jul 1990 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | |
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3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Win | 10. | Aug 1990 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  |
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7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 11. | Oct 1990 | Athens, Greece | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 12. | Mar 1991 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 13. | May 1991 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 14. | Aug 1991 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | |
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3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Sep 1991 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | |
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6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 15. | Apr 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9. | May 1992 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | |
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Oct 1992 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | |
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Nov 1993 | Antwerp, Belgium | Carpet (i) | |
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3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 12. | Apr 1994 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
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7–5, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 16. | Apr 1994 | Nice, France | Clay | |
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 13. | May 1994 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  |
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1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 17. | Oct 1994 | Athens, Greece | Clay | |
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5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 14. | Jan 1995 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | |
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 15. | Mar 1995 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | |
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 16. | May 1995 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 18. | Jul 1995 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | |
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6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Win | 19. | Aug 1995 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 17. | Oct 1995 | Munich, Germany | Clay | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 20. | Apr 1996 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 18. | May 1996 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | |
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3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 21. | Jan 1997 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 22. | Mar 1997 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | |
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 23. | May 1997 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | |
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6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 24. | Oct 1997 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | |
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7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 25. | Aug 1998 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 26. | Aug 1999 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career SR | Career W-L |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
| French Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 13 | 12–13 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 13 | 14–13 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 40 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 7–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 7–3 | 2–4 | 0–0 | N/A | 37–40 |
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
1R | W | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | A | 1 / 10 | 11–9 | ||||
| Key Biscayne | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | SF | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 9 | 9–8 | |||||
| Monte Carlo | F | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 13–10 | |||||
| Rome | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | F | 2R | QF | QF | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 15–9 | |||||
| Hamburg | 2R | SF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | W | 2R | 1R | A | 1 / 10 | 12–8 | |||||
| Montreal / Toronto | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | 1R | A | 2R | A | QF | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | |||||
| Paris | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | |||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 7 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 59 | N/A | ||||
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 4–7 | 11–3 | 3–6 | 1–4 | 7–7 | 9–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 6–7 | 3–5 | 0–0 | N/A | 66–55 | ||||
| Year-end ranking | 442 | 351 | 67 | 76 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 48 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 36 | 70 | 257 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
NH = tournament not held
