Venezuelan tennis player (born 1978)
Yohny RomeroCountry (sports) | Venezuela |
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Born | (1978-11-30) 30 November 1978 (age 45) Caracas, Venezuela |
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Plays | Right-handed |
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Prize money | $69,353 |
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Career record | 8–9 (Davis Cup) |
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Highest ranking | No. 262 (24 April 2006) |
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Australian Open | Q1 (2006, 2007) |
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Wimbledon | Q1 (2006) |
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Career record | 4–3 (Davis Cup) |
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Highest ranking | No. 389 (22 June 1998) |
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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]
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