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Alejandro Gómez (tennis)

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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.

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

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

Doubles: 14 (8–6)

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Legend
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) Colombia Felipe Mantilla Colombia Nicolás Barrientos
Colombia Eduardo Struvay
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), [4–10]
Win 2. 18 September 2021 Quito, Ecuador Clay Argentina Thiago Agustín Tirante Spain Adrián Menéndez Maceiras
Spain Mario Vilella Martínez
7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
Runner–up 3. 25 September 2021 Ambato, Ecuador Clay Argentina Thiago Agustín Tirante Ecuador Diego Hidalgo
Colombia Cristian Rodríguez
3-6, 6-4, [3-10]
Runner–up 4. 23 October 2021 Bogotá, Colombia Clay Colombia Nicolás Barrientos Chile Nicolás Jarry
Ecuador Roberto Quiroz
7-6(7-4), 5-7, [4-10]
Win 5. 4 December 2021 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Colombia Nicolás Barrientos Brazil Rafael Matos
Brazil Felipe Meligeni Alves
w/o
Win 6. 11 December 2021 Florianópolis, Brazil Clay Colombia Nicolás Barrientos Uruguay Martín Cuevas
Brazil 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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