Andrés Gómez (b. February 27 1960, in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.
Gómez turned professional in 1979. Early success in his career came mainly in doubles competition. He won five doubles titles in 1980, and seven in 1981. His frst top-level singles title came in 1981 in Bordeaux.
In 1986, Gómez attained the World No. 1 doubles ranking. He won seven doubles events that year, including the US Open men's doubles title.
Gómez won a second Grand Slam men's doubles title in 1988 at the French Open.
The crowning achievement of Gómez's career came in 1990, when he reached his first (and only) Grand Slam singles final at the French Open. There he would face a 19 year-old American, Andre Agassi who, like Gómez was playing in his first Grand Slam singles final. The up-and-coming star Agassi was considered to be the favourite. But Gómez siezed his moment and won the title with four-set win over the American 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Gómez reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 later that year.
Over the course of his career, Gómez won 21 singles and 33 doubles titles. His last singles title was won in 1991 in Brasilia. His final doubles title came in 1992 in Barcelona.
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