Argentine tennis player
Javier Frana Javier Frana in 2017
Country (sports) ArgentinaBorn (1966-12-25 ) 25 December 1966 (age 57) Rafaela , Argentina Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Turned pro 1986 Retired 1997 Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money $ 1,691,848Career record 163–158 (50.8%) Career titles 3 Highest ranking No. 30 (24 July 1995) Australian Open 3R (1987 ) French Open 4R (1994 ) Wimbledon 3R (1991 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 ) US Open 4R (1994 ) Career record 186–161 (53.6%) Career titles 7 Highest ranking No. 14 (25 May 1992) Australian Open 2R (1991 , 1996 ) French Open SF (1991 ) Wimbledon F (1991 ) US Open 3R (1991 ) Australian Open 1R (1991 , 1992 , 1996 ) French Open W (1996 ) Wimbledon 3R (1992 , 1994 ) Last updated on: 13 February 2022.
Javier Alberto Frana (born 25 December 1966) is a former tennis player from Argentina and former tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America . He won 1996 French Open mixed doubles title with compatriot Patricia Tarabini .
Frana turned professional in 1986. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on July 24, 1995, when he became world No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was world No. 14, achieved on May 25, 1992.
Frana debuted at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was defeated in the second round by fellow countryman Martín Jaite , 2–6, 4–6 and 2–6. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona , he reached the second round again, this time falling to France's Fabrice Santoro , 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Greg Rusedski .
Frana was born in Rafaela , Argentina . He is of Croat origin, his family is from the Trogir area.
Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP Masters Series (0–0) ATP Championship Series (0–0) ATP International Series (3–6)
Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (2–3) Grass (1–2) Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting Outdoors (3–6) Indoors (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Loss 0–1 Nov 1988 Itaparica , Brazil Grand Prix Hard Jaime Yzaga 6–7(4–7) , 2–6 Loss 0–2 Jul 1991 Newport , United States World Series Grass Bryan Shelton 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 Win 1–2 Oct 1991 Guarujá , Brazil World Series Clay Markus Zoecke 2–6, 7–6(7–1) , 6–3 Loss 1–3 Jul 1993 Newport , United States World Series Grass Greg Rusedski 5–7, 7–6(9–7) , 6–7(5–7) Win 2–3 Oct 1993 Santiago , Chile World Series Clay Emilio Sánchez 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 Loss 2–4 Nov 1994 Buenos Aires , Argentina World Series Clay Àlex Corretja 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7) Loss 2–5 Apr 1995 Paget , Bermuda World Series Clay Mauricio Hadad 6–7(7–5) , 6–3, 4–6 Loss 2–6 May 1995 Pinehurst , United States World Series Clay Thomas Enqvist 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 Win 3–6 Jun 1995 Nottingham , United Kingdom World Series Grass Todd Woodbridge 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)[ edit ] Legend Grand Slam Tournaments (0–1) ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP Masters Series (0–0) ATP Championship Series (0–0) ATP World Series (7–8)
Finals by surface Hard (2–3) Clay (3–4) Grass (1–2) Carpet (1–0)
Finals by setting Outdoors (6–9) Indoors (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 Sep 1987 Barcelona , Spain Grand Prix Clay Christian Miniussi Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd 1–6, 2–6 Loss 0–2 Feb 1988 Guarujá , Brazil Grand Prix Hard Diego Pérez Ricardo Acuña Luke Jensen 1–6, 4–6 Win 1–2 May 1988 Florence , Italy Grand Prix Clay Christian Miniussi Claudio Pistolesi Horst Skoff 7–6, 6–4 Win 2–2 Feb 1990 Guarujá , Brazil World Series Clay Gustavo Luza Luiz Mattar Cássio Motta 7–6, 7–6 Loss 2–3 Jul 1991 Wimbledon , United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass Leonardo Lavalle John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 3–6, 4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 1–6 Loss 2–4 Jul 1991 Newport , United States World Series Grass Bruce Steel Gianluca Pozzi Brett Steven 4–6, 4–6 Win 3–4 Aug 1991 Los Angeles , United States World Series Hard Jim Pugh Glenn Michibata Brad Pearce 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 Loss 3–5 Oct 1991 Tel Aviv , Israel World Series Hard Leonardo Lavalle David Rikl Michiel Schapers 2–6, 7–6, 3–6 Loss 3–6 Nov 1991 Búzios , Brazil World Series Hard Leonardo Lavalle Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 Loss 3–7 May 1992 Bologna , Italy World Series Clay Javier Sánchez Luke Jensen Laurie Warder 2–6, 3–6 Loss 3–8 Apr 1993 Charlotte , United States World Series Clay Leonardo Lavalle Rikard Bergh Trevor Kronemann 1–6, 2–6 Win 4–8 Jul 1993 Newport , United States World Series Grass Christo van Rensburg Byron Black Jim Pugh 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 Win 5–8 Sep 1993 Bordeaux , France World Series Hard Pablo Albano David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 Loss 5–9 Nov 1993 São Paulo , Brazil World Series Clay Pablo Albano Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 Win 6–9 Feb 1995 Acapulco , Mexico World Series Clay Leonardo Lavalle Marc-Kevin Goellner Diego Nargiso 7–5, 6–3 Win 7–9 Oct 1995 Ostrava , Czech Republic World Series Carpet Jonas Björkman Guy Forget Patrick Rafter 6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Mixed doubles (1 win)[ edit ] ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals [ edit ] Legend ATP Challenger (1–3) ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (1–1) Grass (0–1) Carpet (0–0)
Legend ATP Challenger (9–4) ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface Hard (2–1) Clay (6–3) Grass (1–0) Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Nov 1989 Ilheus , Brazil Challenger Hard Cássio Motta Sergio Casal Javier Sánchez 6–4, 6–2 Loss 1–1 Dec 1989 Brasília , Brazil Challenger Hard Gustavo Luza Charles Beckman Jean-Philippe Fleurian 6–4, 3–6, 0–6 Win 2–1 Feb 1990 São Paulo , Brazil Challenger Hard Gustavo Luza Ricardo Camargo Ivan Kley 6–3, 7–6 Loss 2–2 Aug 1990 Lins , Brazil Challenger Clay Agustín Moreno Charles Beckman José Clavet 6–7, 3–6 Win 3–2 Aug 1990 São Paulo , Brazil Challenger Clay Cássio Motta João Zwetsch Gabriel Markus 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 Win 4–2 Jul 1992 Newcastle , United Kingdom Challenger Grass Christo van Rensburg Kent Kinnear Peter Nyborg 7–6, 7–6 Win 5–2 Oct 1992 Buenos Aires , Argentina Challenger Clay Pablo Albano Horacio de la Peña Gabriel Markus 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 Loss 5–3 Apr 1993 Acapulco , Mexico Challenger Clay Juan-Ignacio Garat Ellis Ferreira Richard Schmidt 6–7, 4–6 Win 6–3 Apr 1993 San Luis Potosí , Mexico Challenger Clay Leonardo Lavalle Francisco Montana Bryan Shelton 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Loss 6–4 Apr 1993 Birmingham , United States Challenger Clay Pablo Albano Todd Witsken Bryan Shelton 6–7, 3–6 Win 7–4 Feb 1995 Mar del Plata , Argentina Challenger Clay Luis Lobo Jordi Burillo Hernán Gumy 7–6, 6–0 Win 8–4 Apr 1996 Birmingham , United States Challenger Clay Karel Nováček Matt Lucena Dave Randall 6–3, 6–1 Win 9–4 Apr 1997 Paget , Bermuda Challenger Clay Mark Knowles Lucas Arnold Ker Daniel Orsanic 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Key W F SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.