Franco Davín

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Franco Davín
Franco Davin.jpg
Country (sports)  Argentina
Residence Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1970-01-11) January 11, 1970 (age 54)
Pehuajó, Argentina
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Turned pro 1987
Retired 1997
Plays Left-handed (1-handed backhand)
Prize money $1,108,860
Singles
Career record 153-155 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 3
Highest ranking No. 30 (October 8, 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open QF (1991)
US Open 3R (1990)
Doubles
Career record 11-28 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 255 (September 9, 1991)

Franco Davín (born January 11, 1970) is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina.

Davín won his first ATP-tour match at 15 years, 1 month against Hans Gildemeister in Buenos Aires. He holds the Open Era record for being the youngest player to win a tour level main draw match.[1] Davín won three singles tournaments on the ATP Tour, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in October 1990.[2]

He coached fellow countryman Juan Martín del Potro until July 2015,[3] and was the captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team.[4] Under Davín's tutelage, Del Potro won the 2009 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals and Roger Federer in the final en route to the championship.[3] Davín also coached Gastón Gaudio when he won the 2004 French Open. He now coaches Grigor Dimitrov.[5]

Tennis career

Juniors

Davín had an excellent junior career, reaching the US Open Boys' Singles final and winning the French Open Boys' Doubles (both in 1986).

Junior Slam results:

Australian Open: -
French Open: SF (1987)
Wimbledon: 3R (1985)
US Open: F (1986)

Pro tour

Turning professional in 1987, Davín's best slam performance was reaching the quarter-finals of the 1991 French Open, where he defeated experienced clay-courter Martín Jaite en route.

References

  1. http://tennisbios.com/view/tennis-atp-records
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  5. http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/09/dimitrov-hires-former-del-potro-coach-franco-davin/56426/#.VgVmRk1dFpg

External links


Preceded by Davis Cup Argentina captain
1999
2000-2001
Succeeded by
Argentina Alejandro Gattiker
Argentina Alejandro Gattiker


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