Andrés Gimeno
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| Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera | |
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| Born | August 3 1937 Image:Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona |
Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish tennis player.
Gimeno turned professional in 1960 and won the French Open in 1972. He holds the record for the oldest male player to win the French Open (at the age of 35).
[edit] Grand Slam singles finals
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1972 | French Open | Image:Flag of France.svg Patrick Proisy | 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 |
[edit] See also
French Open men's singles champions* |
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* Open Era • (1968) Ken Rosewall • (1969) Rod Laver • (1970-71) Jan Kodeš • (1972) Andrés Gimeno • (1973) Ilie Năstase • (1974-75) Björn Borg • (1976) Adriano Panatta • (1977) Guillermo Vilas • (1976) Jimmy Connors • (1977) Guillermo Vilas • (1978-81) Björn Borg • (1982) Mats Wilander • (1983) Yannick Noah • (1984) Ivan Lendl • (1985) Mats Wilander • (1986-87) Ivan Lendl • (1988) Mats Wilander • (1989) Michael Chang • (1990) Andrés Gómez • (1991-92) Jim Courier • (1993-94) Sergi Bruguera • (1995) Thomas Muster • (1996) Yevgeny Kafelnikov • (1997) Gustavo Kuerten • (1998) Carlos Moyà • (1999) Andre Agassi • (2000-01) Gustavo Kuerten • (2002) Albert Costa • (2003) Juan Carlos Ferrero • (2004) Gastón Gaudio • (2005-07) Rafael Nadal |
