Alejandro Gómez (tennis)

Alejandro Gómez (Latin American Spanish: [aleˈxandɾo ˈɣomes];[a] born 14 August 1991) is a former Colombian tennis player.

Alejandro Gómez
Country (sports) Colombia
ResidenceCali, Colombia
Born (1991-08-14) 14 August 1991 (age 33)
Cali, Colombia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2015
Retired2021 (last match played)
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize money$114,149
Singles
Career record1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 352 (20 March 2017)
Current rankingNo. 794 (10 October 2021)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 161 (8 August 2022)
Current rankingNo. 241 (10 October 2022)
Last updated on: 30 June 2024.

Gómez has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 352, achieved on 20 March 2017. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 161 achieved on 8 August 2022.

Gómez made his ATP main draw singles debut at the 2015 Claro Open Colombia where he qualified for the main draw, defeating Felipe Rojas, Andrés Molteni and Juan Ignacio Londero in the qualifying rounds. In the main draw, he defeated fifth-seed Marcos Baghdatis in the first round, but lost to the Japanese Tatsuma Ito in the second round

Gómez has a very fast and accurate serve, though one of his weaknesses are his frequent double faults, he has an average of 11 double faults per game. In fact, he recorded a 227 km/h at the 2015 Claro Open Colombia[1][circular reference]

In August 2022, Gómez was suspended from competition after testing positive for cocaine. He was required to serve a period of ineligibility of fourteen months; that period starts on 15 December 2021, and ends on 14 February 2023.[2]

ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 6 (4–2)

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ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures (4–2)

Doubles: 14 (8–6)

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ATP Challenger Tour (3–3)
ITF Futures (5–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner–up 1. 11 October 2015 Medellín, Colombia Clay (red)   Felipe Mantilla   Nicolás Barrientos
  Eduardo Struvay
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), [4–10]
Win 2. 18 September 2021 Quito, Ecuador Clay   Thiago Agustín Tirante   Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
  Mario Vilella Martínez
7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
Runner–up 3. 25 September 2021 Ambato, Ecuador Clay   Thiago Agustín Tirante   Diego Hidalgo
  Cristian Rodríguez
3-6, 6-4, [3-10]
Runner–up 4. 23 October 2021 Bogotá, Colombia Clay   Nicolás Barrientos   Nicolás Jarry
  Roberto Quiroz
7-6(7-4), 5-7, [4-10]
Win 5. 4 December 2021 São Paulo, Brazil Clay   Nicolás Barrientos   Rafael Matos
  Felipe Meligeni Alves
w/o
Win 6. 11 December 2021 Florianópolis, Brazil Clay   Nicolás Barrientos   Martín Cuevas
  Rafael Matos
6-3, 6-3

Notes

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  1. ^ In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes].

References

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  1. ^ Fastest recorded tennis serves
  2. ^ "Decision in the case of Alejandro Gomez". antidoping.itftennis.com. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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