Gustavo Luza

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Gustavo Luza
Country (sports)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Born (1962-10-11) 11 October 1962 (age 60)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $208,619
Singles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 319 (1 August 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1991)
French Open 3R (1986, 1990)
Wimbledon 2R (1990, 1991)
Doubles
Career record92–93
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 37 (9 July 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open SF (1991)
Wimbledon 1R (1986)

Gustavo Luza (born 11 October 1962) is a former tennis player from Argentina.

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Luza turned professional in 1985. He was most known for playing doubles, and during his career he won 5 doubles titles, including the Barcelona Open with Christian Miniussi. He reached his highest doubles ATP-ranking on July 9, 1990, when he became the number 37 of the world.

In 2002, after retiring from professional tennis, Luza became the captain of the Argentina Davis Cup team from 2002 to 2004.

Career finals

Doubles (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 1986 Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Tiberti Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Maurer
Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Windahl
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss0–2Nov 1986 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Tiberti Flag of France.svg Loïc Courteau
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Loss0–3Sep 1988 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Pérez Roldán Flag of Iran.svg Mansour Bahrami
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 3–6
Loss0–4Aug 1989 San Marino Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano Flag of Italy.svg Simone Colombo
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Mezzadri
4–6, 1–6
Win1–4Sep 1989 Guarujá, SpainClay Flag of Argentina.svg Christian Miniussi Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Win2–4Feb 1990 Guarujá, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Mattar
Flag of Brazil.svg Cássio Motta
7–6, 7–6
Win3–4May 1990 Bologna, ItalyClay Flag of Germany.svg Udo Riglewski Flag of France.svg Jérôme Potier
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
7–6, 4–6, 6–1
Win4–4Apr 1991Madrid, SpainClay Flag of Brazil.svg Cássio Motta Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Luiz Mattar
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Jaime Oncins
6–0, 7–5
Win5–4Sep 1992Cologne, GermanyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio de la Peña Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Båthman
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
6–7, 6–0, 6–2
Preceded by Davis Cup Argentina captain
2003-2004
Succeeded by


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