Javier Sánchez (tennis)
1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Javier Sánchez Vicario (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈsantʃeθ]; born 1 February 1968) is a former top-ten doubles professional tennis player from Spain. Sánchez won the US Open junior singles and doubles title in 1986, and reached the quarterfinal stage in the US Open men's singles event twice – in 1991 and 1996.
Career
Sánchez won the US Open junior singles and doubles title in 1986, partnering with Tomás Carbonell, and became world no. 1 junior that same year.[1]
In Javier's first career singles final in 1987 in Madrid, he faced his brother Emilio Sánchez. Emilio won the match in three sets. Emilio and Javier would play each other a total of 12 times during their careers, Emilio winning ten of their encounters and Javier winning two. They also partnered together to win three doubles titles.
Sanchez won his first professional doubles titles in 1987 and his first singles title in 1988 in Buenos Aires. His best grand slam performances included reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open in 1991 (defeating world no. 5 Sergi Bruguera) and 1996. Sanchez also reached the semifinals of the 1994 Hamburg Masters. He won a career total of four singles titles and 26 doubles titles, and reached a career-high ranking of no. 23 in singles (in 1994) and no. 9 in doubles (in 1992).
Personal life
Sánchez is a member of one of the world's most successful tennis families. His younger sister Arantxa Sánchez Vicario achieved the world no. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles, and won four Grand Slam singles titles; and his older brother Emilio Sánchez reached world no. 1 in doubles and won five Grand Slam doubles titles. They also have an older sister – Marisa – who also played professional tennis, peaking at world no. 368 in 1990.[citation needed]
Sánchez and wife Isabel wed in September 1994. They have two daughters, Alba (born July 1998) and Julia (born March 2000).[1]
In 2012, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario sued Javier Sánchez (and their father) for the alleged mishandling and embezzlement of her $60 million career earnings. The court case continued over three years, and in 2015 concluded in a private settlement.[2]
Career finals
Doubles: 44 (26 wins, 18 losses)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Aug 1987 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | Sep 1987 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1987 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2. | Nov 1987 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | Jun 1988 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–6 |
Loss | 3. | Nov 1988 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4. | Nov 1988 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | May 1989 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
Win | 6. | May 1989 | Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 7. | Jun 1989 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | Jun 1989 | Bari, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8. | Aug 1989 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 9. | Apr 1990 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 5. | Apr 1990 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | May 1990 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 7. | Jul 1990 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Win | 10. | Aug 1990 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 11. | Oct 1990 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | Mar 1991 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | May 1991 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 14. | Aug 1991 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 8. | Sep 1991 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 15. | Apr 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | May 1992 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 10. | Oct 1992 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 11. | Nov 1993 | Antwerp, Belgium | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 12. | Apr 1994 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16. | Apr 1994 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 13. | May 1994 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 17. | Oct 1994 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | Jan 1995 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 15. | Mar 1995 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 16. | May 1995 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 18. | Jul 1995 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 19. | Aug 1995 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
Loss | 17. | Oct 1995 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 20. | Apr 1996 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 18. | May 1996 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Win | 21. | Jan 1997 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 22. | Mar 1997 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 23. | May 1997 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 24. | Oct 1997 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 25. | Aug 1998 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 26. | Aug 1999 | Umag, Croatia | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career SR | Career W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
French Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | 0 / 13 | 12–13 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 |
US Open | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 13 | 14–13 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 40 | N/A |
Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 7–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 7–3 | 2–4 | 0–0 | N/A | 37–40 |
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | A | 1 / 10 | 11–9 | ||||
Key Biscayne | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 3R | SF | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 9 | 9–8 | |||||
Monte-Carlo | F | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 13–10 | |||||
Rome | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | F | 2R | QF | QF | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 15–9 | |||||
Hamburg | 2R | SF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | QF | W | 2R | 1R | A | 1 / 10 | 12–8 | |||||
Montreal / Toronto | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | |||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||
Madrid (Stuttgart) | 1R | A | 2R | A | QF | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | |||||
Paris | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | |||||
Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 7 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 59 | N/A | ||||
Annual win–loss | N/A | 4–7 | 11–3 | 3–6 | 1–4 | 7–7 | 9–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 6–7 | 3–5 | 0–0 | N/A | 66–55 | ||||
Year-end ranking | 442 | 351 | 67 | 76 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 48 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 36 | 70 | 257 | N/A |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 1986 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1986 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
References
- ^ a b "ATP Javier Sanchez Bio". ATP Website. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Lynch, Donal (30 June 2018). "Game, set and... cash troubles: how Wimbledon stars like Becker, Borg and Sanchez courted controversies". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
External links
- Javier Sánchez at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Javier Sánchez at the International Tennis Federation
- Javier Sánchez at the Davis Cup
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