Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina Single
Singles titles: 9, as follows:
1993--(1) Casablanca
1992--(1) Casablanca
1991--(1) San Marino
1990--(1) San Marino
1989--(1) Palermo
1988--(1) Munich
1987--(3) Munich, Athens, Buenos Aires
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1991- Semifinalist at Barcelona.
1990- Runner-up at Casablanca, Barcelona, Stuttgart (outdoor); Semifinalist
at Bordeaux, Palermo; Quarterfinalist at Rome, Bologna, Florence, San Remo,
Athens.
1989- S & D Runner-up at Geneva (w/Bahrami); Semifinalist at Bologna;Quarter-
finalist at Nice, Monte Carlo, Munich, Rome, Stuttgart; RD 16 at French
Open; Doubles Semifinalist at Bologna (w/Panatta), Stuttgart (w/Jaite).
1988- Runner-up at Rome, Hilversum, Prague, Buenos Aires; Semifinalist at
Stuttgart, Kitzbuhel, Palermo; Quarterfinalist at Hamburg, French Open,
Barcelona; Doubles Runner-up at Hilversum (w/Gustafsson), Geneva (w/Luza).
1987- Runner-up at Hilversum (l. Mecir); Semifinalist at Florence, Indian-
apolis, Barcelona; Quarterfinalist at Kitzbuhel, Geneva.
1986- Semifinalist at St. Vincent, Buenos Aires, Clermont Ch.
Became the second youngest player (at the time) to win a Grand Prix at
17.55 years old when he defeated Marian Vajda at Munich on May 10, 1987.
Played pro tournaments in 1985, but did not turn pro full time until '86
The French Open Junior champion in 1986-87. Also won the doubles in '86.
Ranked No. 2 in the Argentine Juniors and member of Argentina's victor-
ious Sunshine Cup team in 1985 and a semifinalist at the Orange Bowl.
A member of Argentina's Davis Cup team from 1988-present.
A clay court specialist who has played 229 of 245 matches the last four
years (1987-90) on clay. Has 4-8 record on hardcourts (career thru 1990).
He reached the quarterfinals at the 1988 French Open (l. Agassi), his
best Slam finish. Lost in the third round at the U.S. Open in '88 after
previously never winning a match on hardcourt (0-4).
Compiled a 41-21 match record, earned a career-high $317,538, his third
straight $300,000-plus year, and finished a year-end best No. 14 on the ATP
Tour computer in 1990. Has ranked in top 20 four of the past five years.
