Andrés Gimeno

Andrés Gimeno

Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish tennis player. His greatest achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.

Gimeno turned professional in 1960, the year in which he became the first Spanish player to win the Torneo Godó. That same year he reached the doubles final too, but failed to win in that category, losing to an Australian duo in the final.

The Catalan won his first and only Grand Slam in 1972. He holds the record for the oldest male player to win the French Open (at the age of 34). He also reached the final of the Australian Open in 1969, losing to Rod Laver in three sets. Gimeno reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9.

He was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2009.