Gustavo Fernández (born 20 January 1994) is an Argentine professional wheelchair tennis player.[1][2] Fernández has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles.[3]
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| Country (sports) |  Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 January 1994 Río Tercero, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 369–131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (10 July 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 4 (12 June 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2017, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2016, 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | F (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | F (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | QF (2012, 2016, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 203–144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (9 September 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 7 (12 June 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (2015, 2017, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2015, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | F (2013, 2019, 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Doubles | W (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | QF (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 12 June 2023. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fernández has won major singles titles at the 2016 French Open, the 2017 Australian Open, the 2019 Australian Open,[4] the 2019 French Open, and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. In doubles, he has won major titles at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships partnering Nicolas Peifer, and the 2019 French Open and 2022 Wimbledon Championships partnering Shingo Kunieda.
Career statistics
editGrand Slam performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Wheelchair singles
edit| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | QF | F | SF | SF | W | QF | W | QF | QF | QF | SF | A | 2 / 11 | 12–9 | 57% |
| French Open | QF | SF | QF | W | F | F | W | SF | SF | F | SF | F | 2 / 12 | 20–10 | 67% |
| Wimbledon | NH | NH | NH | QF | F | F | W | NH | SF | SF | QF | SF | 1 / 7 | 9–6 | 60% |
| US Open | QF | F | QF | NH | SF | SF | SF | SF | SF | 1R | SF | 0 / 9 | 10–9 | 53% | |
| Win–loss | 0–3 | 5–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 8–3 | 5–4 | 10–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 6–4 | 4–1 | 5 / 38 | 49–33 | 60% |
Wheelchair doubles
edit| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | SF | SF | F | SF | F | SF | SF | SF | SF | F | QF | A | 0 / 11 | 3–11 | 21% |
| French Open | SF | F | F | SF | SF | SF | W | F | SF | F | F | SF | 1 / 12 | 10–11 | 48% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | W | SF | SF | SF | SF | NH | SF | W | SF | 2 / 8 | 5–6 | 45% | |
| US Open | F | SF | SF | NH | SF | SF | F | SF | F | QF | QF | 0 / 10 | 3–10 | 23% | |
| Win–loss | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 3 / 41 | 22–38 | 37% |
Grand Slam finals
editWheelchair singles: 13 finals (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2014 | Australian Open | Hard |  Shingo Kunieda |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2014 | US Open | Hard | Shingo Kunieda |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2016 | French Open | Clay |  Gordon Reid |
7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
| Win | 2017 | Australian Open | Hard |  Nicolas Peifer |
3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2017 | French Open | Clay | Alfie Hewett |
6–0, 6–7(9–11), 2–6 |
| Loss | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Stefan Olsson |
5−7, 6−3, 5−7 |
| Loss | 2018 | French Open | Clay | Shingo Kunieda |
6–7, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Stefan Olsson |
2–6, 6–0, 3–6 |
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | Stefan Olsson |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 2019 | French Open (2) | Clay | Gordon Reid |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | Shingo Kunieda |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Shingo Kunieda |
2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Tokito Oda |
5–7, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Gustavo Fernandez [ARG], Australian Open". ausopen.com. Australia: Australian Open. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "Player card - Gustavo FERNANDEZ - Roland-Garros - The 2018 French Open official site". www.rolandgarros.com. France: French Open. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "Gustavo Fernandez marks world No.1 with revealing interview". www.paralympic.org.
- ^ "Abierto de Australia: Gustavo Fernández se consagró campeón en tenis adaptado". www.clarin.com.