Gustavo Luza

Gustavo Luza
Country (sports) Argentina
Born (1962-10-11) 11 October 1962 (age 63)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$208,619
Singles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 319 (1 August 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1991)
French Open3R (1986, 1990)
Wimbledon2R (1990, 1991)
Doubles
Career record92–93
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 37 (9 July 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
French OpenSF (1991)
Wimbledon1R (1986)

Gustavo Luza (born 11 October 1962) is a former tennis player from Argentina.

Luza turned professional in 1985. He was most known for playing doubles, and during his career he won 5 doubles titles, including the Barcelona Open with Christian Miniussi. He reached his highest doubles ATP-ranking on July 9, 1990, when he became the number 37 of the world.

In 2002, after retiring from professional tennis, Luza became the captain of the Argentina Davis Cup team from 2002 to 2004.

Career finals

Doubles (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 1986Geneva, SwitzerlandClayArgentina Gustavo TibertiWest Germany Andreas Maurer
Sweden Jörgen Windahl
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss0–2Nov 1986Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClayArgentina Gustavo TibertiFrance Loïc Courteau
Austria Horst Skoff
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss0–3Sep 1988Geneva, SwitzerlandClayArgentina Guillermo Pérez RoldánIran Mansour Bahrami
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 3–6
Loss0–4Aug 1989San MarinoClayArgentina Pablo AlbanoItaly Simone Colombo
Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri
4–6, 1–6
Win1–4Sep 1989Guarujá, SpainClayArgentina Christian MiniussiSpain Sergio Casal
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Win2–4Feb 1990Guarujá, BrazilClayArgentina Javier FranaBrazil Luiz Mattar
Brazil Cássio Motta
7–6, 7–6
Win3–4May 1990Bologna, ItalyClayGermany Udo RiglewskiFrance Jérôme Potier
United States Jim Pugh
7–6, 4–6, 6–1
Win4–4Apr 1991Madrid, SpainClayBrazil Cássio MottaBrazil Luiz Mattar
Brazil Jaime Oncins
6–0, 7–5
Win5–4Sep 1992Cologne, GermanyClayArgentina Horacio de la PeñaSweden Ronnie Båthman
Belgium Libor Pimek
6–7, 6–0, 6–2


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