Juan Garat (tennis)

Juan Garat
Country (sports) Argentina
Born (1973-05-16) May 16, 1973 (age 51)
Corrientes, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired1999
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$122,941
Singles
Career record11–24
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 249 (May 3, 1993)
Doubles
Career record59–63
Career titles1 (ATP)
Highest rankingNo. 85 (March 28, 1994)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1994)
Wimbledon1R (1993, 1994)
US Open1R (1994)

Juan Garat (born 16 May 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 249, attained on 3 May 1993, and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 85 in 1994.

Career

He played collegiate tennis for Troy University in Troy, Alabama from 1989 to 1993. In December 1989, Garat participated in the Orange Bowl for players Under 16 after entering as a qualifier, and won the tournament after upseting the 11th-seeded Reinhard Wawra in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7-6(8–6).[1][2][3] While a member of the Trojans tennis team, he helped lead them to the NCAA Championships during the 1993 season. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 8 in the Rolex National Rankings. For Garat's successes during his senior season, he was named an ITA All-American.

Upon graduating from Troy in 1993, Garat became a full-time professional tennis player, enjoying most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won one doubles title, the 1993 Philips Head Cup at Kitzbühel, in which he and his partner Roberto Saad beat the duo of Marius Barnard and Tom Mercer in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.[4] He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 85 in 1994. His best performance in a grand slam was reaching the second round in the 1994 French Open – Men's doubles.

Career finals

Doubles (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 1993 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Argentina Roberto Saad South Africa Marius Barnard
United States Tom Mercer 		6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Aug 1993 San Marino Clay Argentina Roberto Saad Argentina Daniel Orsanic
Finland Olli Rahnasto 		4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Sep 1993 Palermo, Italy Clay Mexico Jorge Lozano Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez 		3–6, 3–6

References

  1. ^ "Tennis:". Chicago Tribune. 24 December 1989.
  2. ^ "Orange bowl international tennis champions" (PDF). assets.usta.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Lautaro Midón llegó hasta los octavos de final en el tradicional Orange Bowl" [Lautaro Midón reached the round of 16 in the traditional Orange Bowl]. www.ellitoral.com.ar (in Spanish). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "1993 Kitzbühel – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Retrieved 23 October 2023.