Jorge Lozano

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Jorge Lozano (born 17 May 1963 in San Luis Potosí) is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. On 22 August 1988, he reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 4. His highest singles ranking was World Number 51. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez, and in 1988 with Lori McNeil. He reached the round of 16 in singles at he 1988 US OPEN and also the semifinal in doubles that same year. Qualified twice for the Doubles Masters at the Royal Albert Hall in London and reached the semifinals in 1988. In his career, he won nine doubles titles, but no singles titles. He turned professional in 1986, and in his career, he won $U.S.739,424 in prize money. He was the first player to be beaten by Pete Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1989. In Davis Cup play, represented Mexico for 15 years, 1981–1995, won 12 doubles matches, and lost 12 as well. He lost 11 singles matches, and won 8, making his overall win / loss record at the Davis Cup 20–23. Lozano won his first title at Forest Hills in 1988, with his partner Todd Witsken, and won his last at Athens in 1993. He resides in Guadalajara, Mexico where he directs a tennis academy for kids and also coaches the men and women tennis team at the University Tec de Monterrey. Also, just recently, is named captain of the Mexican Davis Cup Team.

Titles

Singles (0)

Singles finalist (0)

Doubles (9)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in the final Score
1. 2 May 1988 Forest Hills, New York, United States Clay United States Todd Witsken South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
2. 9 May 1988 Rome, Italy Clay United States Todd Witsken Sweden Anders Järryd
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
3. 4 July 1988 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Clay United States Todd Witsken Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Orešar
Peru Jaime Yzaga
6–2, 7–5
4. 25 July 1988 Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States Hard United States Todd Witsken South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
5. 10 April 1989 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carpet United States Todd Witsken United States Patrick McEnroe
United States Tim Wilkison
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
6. 6 November 1989 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet United States Todd Witsken United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
7. 26 February 1990 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Mexico Leonardo Lavalle Italy Diego Nargiso
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira
6–3, 7–6
8. 16 March 1992 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Argentina Horacio de la Peña Latvia Ģirts Dzelde
United States T. J. Middleton
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
9. 4 October 1993 Athens, Greece Clay Argentina Horacio de la Peña South Africa Royce Deppe
United States John Sullivan
3–6, 6–1, 6–2

Doubles finalist (13)

Mixed doubles (2)

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