Andrés Schneiter
| Country (sports) |
 Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born |
8 April 1976 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $217,041 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | NP |
| French Open | NP |
| Wimbledon | NP |
| US Open | NP |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 24–40 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (31 March 2003) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2001-03) |
| French Open | 3R (2002) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2001-03) |
| US Open | 2Rd (2001) |
Andres Schneiter (born 8 April 1976), nicknamed 'El Gringo', due to his blond hair and blue eyed complexion, is a former professional tennis player from Argentina and works as a coach on ATP tour. His career-high ATP Entry singles ranking was No.219 in 1998 and No. 62 in doubles in 2003.
Playing career
On the futures tour, Schneiter won four singles titles, three on clay and the other on carpet.
He was a doubles specialist who won two doubles titles with Sergio Roitman at Amsterdam in 2000 and at Umag in 2001. Schneiter was a runner up at Bucharest in 2002 with Emilio Benfele Álvarez. His best Grand Slam doubles result was reaching the third round of the French Open with Sergio Roitman. Schneiter retired in 2004.
Coaching career
Schneiter was the former coach of Mariano Puerta [1] and was his coach when Puerta reached the 2005 French Open final, where Puerta tested positive for drugs.
Doubles titles
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 23 July 2000 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Sergio Roitman |
 Edwin Kempes Dennis van Scheppingen |
4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2. | 16 July 2001 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | Sergio Roitman |
 Ivan Ljubičić Lovro Zovko |
6–2, 7–5 |
References
- ↑ "Carga con el peso de otros" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2009-06-19.
External links
- Andrés Schneiter at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Andrés Schneiter at the International Tennis Federation