Jaime Yzaga
| Country (sports) |
 Peru |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lima, Peru |
| Born |
23 October 1967 Lima, Peru |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1985 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,235,560 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 265–223 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (30 October 1989) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1991) |
| French Open | 4R (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991, 1992, 1994) |
| US Open | QF (1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–55 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 54 (20 November 1989) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1989) |
| US Open | 1R (1989, 1990) |
Jaime Yzaga Tori (born 23 October 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Peru.
Tennis career
as a junior, Yzaga won the French Open in 1985 and reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon (also in 1985) and of the US Open (1984).
Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996, reaching career-high rankings of World No. 18 in singles and World No. 54 in doubles (both in 1989). He was a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open in 1991, and at the US Open in 1994, reaching the final eight by defeating in back-to-back matches finalists of the previous edition: Cédric Pioline and Pete Sampras in 5 sets. Yzaga came back from a 2-sets-to-0 deficit against Pioline and 2-sets-to-1 against Sampras, in both those matches he won fewer points. He had earlier been the first ever opponent of Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, in the first round of the 1988 US Open, also winning that match in 5 sets.
Since retiring as a player, Yzaga has served as captain of Peru's Davis Cup team.
Career finals
Singles (8 titles - 3 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1987 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard |  Jim Pugh |
0–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 1987 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} Luiz Mattar |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 1988 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard |  Javier Frana |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay |  Ivan Lendl |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1990 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet | Robbie Weiss |
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1991 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | Jimmy Arias |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 5. | 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | MaliVai Washington |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 1992 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | MaliVai Washington |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1993 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | Horacio de la Peña |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 1993 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay |  Richard Fromberg |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 1993 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Petr Korda |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) |
External links
- Jaime Yzaga at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jaime Yzaga at the International Tennis Federation
- Jaime Yzaga at the Davis Cup
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