Jorge Lozano

Jorge Lozano
Country (sports) Mexico
ResidenceGuadalajara, Mexico
Born (1963-05-17) 17 May 1963 (age 62)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1986
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$739,424
Singles
Career record26–49
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 51 (12 September 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1988)
Wimbledon1R (1989)
US Open4R (1988)
Doubles
Career record208–164
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 4 (22 August 1988)
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1988, 1990)
Team competitions
Davis CupQF (1986, 1987)

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. 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.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: (2 wins)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1988French OpenClayUnited States Lori McNeilNetherlands Brenda Schultz
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
7–5, 6–2
Win1990French OpenClaySpain Arantxa Sánchez VicarioAustralia Nicole Provis
South Africa Danie Visser
7–6, 7–6

Career finals

Doubles (9 wins, 13 losses)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Nov 1987Itaparica, BrazilHardUruguay Diego PérezSpain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
2–6, 2–6
Loss2.Mar 1988Indian Wells, USHardUnited States Todd WitskenGermany Boris Becker
France Guy Forget
4–6, 4–6
Loss3.May 1988Charleston, USClayUnited States Todd WitskenSouth Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–7, 3–6
Win1.May 1988Forest Hills, USClayUnited States Todd WitskenSouth Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
Win2.May 1988Rome, ItalyClayUnited States Todd WitskenSweden Anders Järryd
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
Win3.Jul 1988Boston, USClayUnited States Todd WitskenSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Orešar
Peru Jaime Yzaga
6–2, 7–5
Loss4.Jul 1988Washington, USHardUnited States Todd WitskenUnited States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Win4.Jul 1988Stratton Mountain, USHardUnited States Todd WitskenSouth Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
Loss5.Nov 1988Itaparica, BrazilHardUnited States Todd WitskenSpain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–7, 6–7
Win5.Apr 1989Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCarpetUnited States Todd WitskenUnited States Patrick McEnroe
United States Tim Wilkison
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win6.Nov 1989Stockholm, SwedenCarpetUnited States Todd WitskenUnited States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Loss6.Nov 1989Itaparica, BrazilHardUnited States Todd WitskenUnited States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
2–6, 6–7
Loss7.Jul 1990Washington, USHardUnited States Todd WitskenCanada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Loss8.Oct 1990Vienna, AustriaCarpet (i)United States Todd WitskenGermany Udo Riglewski
Germany Michael Stich
4–6, 4–6
Win7.Feb 1990Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpetMexico Leonardo LavalleItaly Diego Nargiso
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira
6–3, 7–6
Loss9.Nov 1991São Paulo, BrazilHardBrazil Cássio MottaEcuador Andrés Gómez
Brazil Jaime Oncins
5–7, 4–6
Win8.Mar 1992Casablanca, MoroccoClayArgentina Horacio de la PeñaLatvia Ģirts Dzelde
United States T. J. Middleton
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss10.Feb 1993Mexico City, MexicoClayArgentina Horacio de la PeñaMexico Leonardo Lavalle
Brazil Jaime Oncins
6–7, 4–6
Loss11.Aug 1993Prague, Czech RepublicClayBrazil Jaime OncinsNetherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
Czechoslovakia Libor Pimek
3–6, 6–7
Loss12.Sep 1993Palermo, ItalyClayArgentina Juan GaratSpain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Win9.Oct 1993Athens, GreeceClayArgentina Horacio de la PeñaSouth Africa Royce Deppe
United States John Sullivan
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss13.Jan 1994Jakarta, IndonesiaHardUnited States Jim PughSweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Neil Borwick
4–6, 1–6


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