Eduardo Gorostiaga

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Eduardo Gorostiaga
Full nameEduardo Gorostiaga Alcoreza
Country (sports)Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Born (1945-05-22) 22 May 1945 (age 77)
La Paz, Bolivia
Singles
Career record0–9
Highest rankingNo. 288 (12 December 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Q3 (1970)
Wimbledon Q2 (1969)
Doubles
Career record2–11
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1968, 1969, 1970)
Wimbledon 1R (1973)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 2R (1970)

Eduardo Gorostiaga Alcoreza [lower-alpha 1] (born 22 May 1945) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player.

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Born in La Paz, Gorostiaga goes by his nickname "Pacho" and is the son of national champion Issac, who was later an influential tennis administrator. [1]

Gorostiaga, who competed on the international tour in the 1960s and 1970s, was along with his sometimes doubles teammate Ramiro Benavides one of the two pre-eminent Bolivian players of this era. [1] Despite this he only appeared in one Davis Cup tie for Bolivia, against Brazil in São Paulo in the 1975 tournament. [2]

During his career he featured in the main draws of the French Open and Wimbledon. He won the South of France Championships in 1969. [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gorostiagaand the second or maternal family name is Alcoreza.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Rodríguez, Gabriel Caero (21 November 2016). "Familia Gorostiaga, la generación dorada del tenis boliviano". Los Tiempos (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ "Brazil Gains in Cup". The New York Times . 16 December 1974.
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