Javier Frana

Javier Frana

Country (sports)	Argentina
Born	(1966-12-25) 25 December 1966 Rafaela, Argentina
Turned pro	1986
Retired	1997
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$1,691,848
Singles
Career record	163–158 (50.8%)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 30 (24 July 1995)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (1987)
French Open	4R (1994)
Wimbledon	3R (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
US Open	4R (1994)
Doubles
Career record	189–161 (54.0%)
Career titles	7
Highest ranking	No. 14 (25 May 1992)
Medal record Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Doubles Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata Doubles 1995 Mar del Plata Singles

Javier Alberto Frana (born 25 December 1966) is a former tennis player from Argentina and current tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America.

Tennis career

Frana turned professional in 1986. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on July 24, 1995, when he became World No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 14, achieved on May 25, 1992.

Olympics

Frana debuted at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was defeated in the second round by fellow countryman Martín Jaite, 2–6, 4–6 and 2–6. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he reached the second round again, this time falling to France's Fabrice Santoro, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Greg Rusedski.

ATP Tour finals

Singles (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend

Grand Slam (0)

Tennis Masters Cup (0)

ATP Masters Series (0)

ATP Championship Series (0)

ATP Tour (3)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1.	21 November 1988	Itaparica, Brazil	Hard	Jaime Yzaga	6–7, 2–6
Runner-up	2.	8 July 1991	Newport, USA	Grass	Bryan Shelton	6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Winner	3.	29 October 1991	Guarujá, Brazil	Clay	Markus Zoecke	2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3
Runner-up	4.	5 July 1993	Newport, USA	Grass	Greg Rusedski	5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(5–7)
Winner	5.	25 October 1993	Santiago, Chile	Clay	Emilio Sánchez	7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up	6.	7 November 1994	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Àlex Corretja	3–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up	7.	17 April 1995	Bermuda, Bahamas	Clay	Mauricio Hadad	6–7(7–5), 6–3, 4–6
Runner-up	8.	8 May 1995	Pinehurst, USA	Clay	Thomas Enqvist	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner	9.	25 June 1995	Nottingham, England	Grass	Todd Woodbridge	7–6(7–4), 6–3

Personal life

Frana was born in Rafaela, Argentina. He is of Croat origin, his family is from the Trogir area.

External links

• Javier Frana at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Javier Frana at the Davis Cup