Alejandro Gattiker

Alejandro Gattiker
Country Argentina Argentina
Born 5 May 1958
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 5'11" (180 cm)
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career record 5-24
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 194 (4 Jan 1982)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 1R (1982)
Doubles
Career record 22-37
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 119 (3 Jan 1983)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 1R (1977, 1980, 1981, 1983)
Wimbledon 1R (1980)

Alejandro Gattiker (born 5 May 1958) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina.[1]

Career

Gattiker, having made it through qualifying, played Mike Myburg in the first round of the 1982 French Open.[2] He was beaten in straight sets.[2] The Argentinian played men's doubles at five Grand Slam tournaments, three with his brother Carlos, but was never able to get past the opening round.[2] He made the doubles semi-finals at Kitzbuhel with his brother in 1981 and was also a doubles semi-finalist twice the following year, partnering Brent Pirow at Geneva and Ricardo Ycaza at Itaparica.[2] As a singles player he had his best win when he defeated veteran Romanian Ilie Năstase in 1981, at Vina Del Mar.[2]

Although he missed out on Davis Cup representation during his playing career, Gattiker had two stints as captain of the Argentina Davis Cup team. Players he has coached on tour include Marcelo Filippini, Hernan Gumy, Mariano Hood, Nicolas Lapentti and Mariano Zabaleta.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (2)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1. 1983 France Le Touquet, France Clay Argentina Carlos Gattiker France Tarik Benhabiles
France Jean-Louis Haillet
7–6, 6–2
2. 1983 Italy Messina, Italy Clay Argentina Carlos Gattiker Spain Juan Aguilera
Peru Pablo Arraya
7–5, 6–2

References