| Country (sports) | 
Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 November 1978 Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $69,353 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 8–9 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 262 (24 April 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 ( 2006, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 ( 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 4–3 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (22 June 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yohny Romero (born 30 November 1978) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
Romero, who was born in Caracas, represented Venezuela in the Davis Cup from 1999 to 2010, featuring in a total of 16 ties. He won eight singles and four doubles rubbers.
While competing on the professional tour, Romero reached a career high singles ranking of 262 in the world, with qualifying draw appearances at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
Romero partnered with Maurice Ruah to win a bronze medal for Venezuela in doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games. He was a mixed doubles gold medalist at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, where he also claimed a silver medal in the singles event. [1]
Since retiring he served as team captain of Venezuela's Fed Cup team for several years, then in 2017 took over as Davis Cup captain. [2]
References
- ^ "RD oro en tenis sencillos". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 29 July 2006.
- ^ "Venezuelans all set for 1st round of tie". www.tribune242.com. 3 February 2017.
External links
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Venezuelan male tennis players
- Tennis players from Caracas
- Pan American Games medalists in tennis
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
- Tennis players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Tennis players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- 20th-century Venezuelan people
- 21st-century Venezuelan people
| Country (sports) |
Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1978 Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $69,353 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 8–9 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 262 (24 April 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 ( 2006, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 ( 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 4–3 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (22 June 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||
Yohny Romero (born 30 November 1978) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
Romero, who was born in Caracas, represented Venezuela in the Davis Cup from 1999 to 2010, featuring in a total of 16 ties. He won eight singles and four doubles rubbers.
While competing on the professional tour, Romero reached a career high singles ranking of 262 in the world, with qualifying draw appearances at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
Romero partnered with Maurice Ruah to win a bronze medal for Venezuela in doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games. He was a mixed doubles gold medalist at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, where he also claimed a silver medal in the singles event. [1]
Since retiring he served as team captain of Venezuela's Fed Cup team for several years, then in 2017 took over as Davis Cup captain. [2]
References
- ^ "RD oro en tenis sencillos". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 29 July 2006.
- ^ "Venezuelans all set for 1st round of tie". www.tribune242.com. 3 February 2017.
External links
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Venezuelan male tennis players
- Tennis players from Caracas
- Pan American Games medalists in tennis
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
- Tennis players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Tennis players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- 20th-century Venezuelan people
- 21st-century Venezuelan people