Jorge Lozano
Jorge Lozano (born 17 May 1963) is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 4 in August 1988. His highest singles ranking was World No. 51, achieved the following month. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1988 with Lori McNeil and in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez. He reached the round of 16 in singles at the 1988 US Open and also the semifinal in doubles that same year. Qualified twice for the Doubles Masters at the Royal Albert Hall in London and reached the semifinals in 1988. In his career, he won nine doubles titles, but no singles titles. He turned professional in 1986, and in his career He was the first player to be beaten by Pete Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1989. In Davis Cup play, represented Mexico for 15 years, 1981–1995, won 12 doubles matches, and lost 12 as well. He lost 11 singles matches, and won 8, making his overall win / loss record at the Davis Cup 20–23. Lozano won his first title at Forest Hills in 1988, with his partner Todd Witsken, and won his last at Athens in 1993. He resides in Guadalajara, Mexico where he directs a tennis academy for kids and also coaches the men and women tennis team at the University Tec de Monterrey. He was the captain of the Mexican Davis Cup Team from 2007 to 2014. He is now the Athletic Director for the University Tec de Monterrey, campus Guadalajara.
| Country (sports) |  Mexico |
|---|---|
| Residence | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Born | 17 May 1963 San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $739,424 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26–49 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 51 (12 September 1988) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1988) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1989) |
| US Open | 4R (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 208–164 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (22 August 1988) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1988, 1990) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | QF (1986, 1987) |
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: (2 wins)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1988 | French Open | Clay |  Lori McNeil |  Brenda Schultz Michiel Schapers | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 1990 | French Open | Clay |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nicole Provis.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Danie Visser | 7–6, 7–6 |
Career finals
Doubles (9 wins, 13 losses)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Nov 1987 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard |  Diego Pérez |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 1988 | Indian Wells, US | Hard | Todd Witsken |
 Boris Becker Guy Forget |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | May 1988 | Charleston, US | Clay | Todd Witsken |
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1. | May 1988 | Forest Hills, US | Clay | Todd Witsken |
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 2. | May 1988 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Todd Witsken |
 Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | Jul 1988 | Boston, US | Clay | Todd Witsken |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bruno Orešar Jaime Yzaga |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4. | Jul 1988 | Washington, US | Hard | Todd Witsken |
Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | Jul 1988 | Stratton Mountain, US | Hard | Todd Witsken |
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Nov 1988 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | Todd Witsken |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 5. | Apr 1989 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Carpet | Todd Witsken |
Patrick McEnroe Tim Wilkison |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | Nov 1989 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Todd Witsken |
Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | Nov 1989 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | Todd Witsken |
Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 7. | Jul 1990 | Washington, US | Hard | Todd Witsken |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Grant Connell Glenn Michibata |
3–6, 7–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 8. | Oct 1990 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet (i) | Todd Witsken |
Udo Riglewski Michael Stich |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7. | Feb 1990 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Leonardo Lavalle |
 Diego Nargiso Nicolás Pereira |
6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Nov 1991 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard |  Cássio Motta |
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5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | Mar 1992 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  Horacio de la Peña |
 Ģirts Dzelde T. J. Middleton |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Feb 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | Horacio de la Peña |
Leonardo Lavalle Jaime Oncins |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Aug 1993 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Jaime Oncins |
Hendrik Jan Davids Libor Pimek |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 12. | Sep 1993 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Juan Garat |
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9. | Oct 1993 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Horacio de la Peña |
Royce Deppe John Sullivan |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 13. | Jan 1994 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Jim Pugh |
Jonas Björkman Neil Borwick |
4–6, 1–6 |
External links
- Jorge Lozano at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jorge Lozano at the International Tennis Federation
- Jorge Lozano at the Davis Cup