Luis Lobo

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Luis Lobo
Country (sports)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Born (1970-11-09) 9 November 1970 (age 53)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1994
Retired2002
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $913,682
Singles
Career record2–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 167 (7 October 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Q3 (1992)
Doubles
Career record192–130
Career titles12
Highest rankingNo. 12 (21 July 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1998)
French Open 3R (1996)
Wimbledon 2R (2002)
US Open QF (1996, 1998)
Coaching career (1998)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total12(R)-1(Moya)-1(N)-3(Mon.)=17(total)
Coachee(s) doubles titles total3(R)-2(Mon.)=5(total)
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)
  • 1998 Rome, Miami, Indian Wells Masters (Rios)
  • 1998 Grand Slam Cup (Rios)
  • 1999 Hamburg Masters (Rios)
  • 1998 Australian Open (Rios doubles)
  • 1999 Monte Carlo Masters (Rios doubles)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tennis
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Men's Doubles

Luis Lobo (born 9 November 1970) is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina, [6] who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games. [7]

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He reached his career high doubles ranking, World No. 12, on 21 July 1997. [8] He is currently a coach, and has worked with players including Spain's Carlos Moyà and Argentina's Juan Mónaco. [9]

Career finals

Doubles: 20 (12 wins, 8 losses)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (1)
ATP Championship Series (2)
ATP Tour (9)
Titles by surface
Hard (2)
Clay (10)
Grass (0)
Carpet (0)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Oct 1994 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of Italy.svg Cristian Brandi
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Mordegan
5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Loss1.Jan 1995 Auckland, New ZealandHard Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
6–4, 6–3
Loss2.Mar 1995 Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss3.May 1995 Monte-Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
6–1, 6–2
Loss4.May 1995 Munich, GermanyClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
6–3, 6–4
Win2.Jul 1995 Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of France.svg Arnaud Boetsch
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset
6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Win3.Aug 1995 Umag, CroatiaClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of Sweden.svg David Ekerot
Flag of Hungary.svg László Markovits
6–4, 6–0
Win4.Apr 1996 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss5.May 1996 Prague, Czech RepublicClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Win5.Aug 1996 Umag, CroatiaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano Flag of Latvia.svg Ģirts Dzelde
Flag of Austria.svg Udo Plamberger
6–4, 6–1
Win6.Jan 1997 Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHard Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Win7.Mar 1997 Scottsdale, U.S.Hard Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
6–3, 6–3
Win8.May 1997 Hamburg, GermanyClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval
6–3, 7–6
Win9.Oct 1997 Bucharest, RomaniaClay Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
7–5, 7–5
Win10.Nov 1997 Bogotá, ColombiaClay Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami
Flag of Venezuela.svg Maurice Ruah
6–1, 6–3
Win11.Jul 2001 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
6–1, 6–4
Loss6.Jul 2001 Amsterdam, NetherlandsClay Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken
6–4, 6–2
Loss7.Feb 2002 Viña del Mar, ChileClay Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis
Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Rodríguez
6–3, 6–4
Loss8.Apr 2002 Casablanca, MoroccoClay Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Huss
Flag of South Africa.svg Myles Wakefield
6–4, 6–2
Win12.Sep 2002 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Mixed doubles: 1 finals (1 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1998 French OpenClay Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
3–6, 4–6

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