Franco Davín

Franco Davín (born January 11, 1970, in Pehuajó, Buenos Aires) is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina. He currently coaches fellow countryman Juan Martín del Potro,[1] and was the captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team.[2] Under Davin's tutelage, Del Potro won the 2009 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and Roger Federer in the final en route to the championship.[1]

Davin 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 main level tour main draw match. Davin won three singles tournaments on the ATP Tour, and reached a career-best world ranking of 30th in October 1990.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Goitia, Gustavo (2009-09-15). "Delpo's ad: Landing a blow for Argentina". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen09/news/story?id=4476053. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  2. ^ "American Group I 1st Round Play-Offs". Davis Cup. http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieID=100000215. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  3. ^ "Franco Davin". Association of Tennis Professionals. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Da/F/Franco-Davin.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-28.