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Eduardo Gorostiaga
Full nameEduardo Gorostiaga Alcoreza
Country (sports)  Bolivia
Born (1945-05-22) 22 May 1945 (age 79)
La Paz, Bolivia
Singles
Career record0–9
Highest rankingNo. 288 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ3 ( 1970)
WimbledonQ2 ( 1969)
Doubles
Career record2–11
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R ( 1968, 1969, 1970)
Wimbledon1R ( 1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R ( 1970)

Eduardo Gorostiaga Alcoreza [a] (born 22 May 1945) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player.

Born in La Paz, Gorostiaga goes by his nickname "Pacho" and is the son of national champion Issac, who was later an influential tennis administrator. [1]

Gorostiaga, who competed on the international tour in the 1960s and 1970s, was along with his sometimes doubles teammate Ramiro Benavides one of the two pre-eminent Bolivian players of this era. [1] Despite this he only appeared in one Davis Cup tie for Bolivia, against Brazil in São Paulo in the 1975 tournament. [2]

During his career he featured in the main draws of the French Open and Wimbledon. He won the South of France Championships in 1969. [1]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gorostiaga and the second or maternal family name is Alcoreza.

References

  1. ^ a b c Rodríguez, Gabriel Caero (21 November 2016). "Familia Gorostiaga, la generación dorada del tenis boliviano". Los Tiempos (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Brazil Gains in Cup". The New York Times. 16 December 1974.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eduardo Gorostiaga
Full nameEduardo Gorostiaga Alcoreza
Country (sports)  Bolivia
Born (1945-05-22) 22 May 1945 (age 79)
La Paz, Bolivia
Singles
Career record0–9
Highest rankingNo. 288 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ3 ( 1970)
WimbledonQ2 ( 1969)
Doubles
Career record2–11
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R ( 1968, 1969, 1970)
Wimbledon1R ( 1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R ( 1970)

Eduardo Gorostiaga Alcoreza [a] (born 22 May 1945) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player.

Born in La Paz, Gorostiaga goes by his nickname "Pacho" and is the son of national champion Issac, who was later an influential tennis administrator. [1]

Gorostiaga, who competed on the international tour in the 1960s and 1970s, was along with his sometimes doubles teammate Ramiro Benavides one of the two pre-eminent Bolivian players of this era. [1] Despite this he only appeared in one Davis Cup tie for Bolivia, against Brazil in São Paulo in the 1975 tournament. [2]

During his career he featured in the main draws of the French Open and Wimbledon. He won the South of France Championships in 1969. [1]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gorostiaga and the second or maternal family name is Alcoreza.

References

  1. ^ a b c Rodríguez, Gabriel Caero (21 November 2016). "Familia Gorostiaga, la generación dorada del tenis boliviano". Los Tiempos (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Brazil Gains in Cup". The New York Times. 16 December 1974.

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