Andrés Zingman (born 16 June 1974) is a former professional

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player from Argentina.

Biography

Zingman, known as "Andy", comes from

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and began competing professionally in 1993. He made his earliest ATP Tour main draw appearances in 1996, the first at the Swiss Open Gstaad where he lost to

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in the opening round, then at the

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in Bucharest, competing in both the singles and doubles. In Bucharest he faced another Moroccan

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in the first round, but this time came out on top, before losing in the second round to

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. As a doubles player he played at Gstaad again in 1997, partnering

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. A regular on the Challenger circuit, he had a win over

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, then 47 in the world, at the 1998 Sao Paulo tournament. His only Challenger title came in doubles, in Quito in the 1999 season. He played as a qualifier in the main draw of the 1999 Gold Flake Open, an ATP Tour tournament held in Chennai. In 1999 he featured in the qualifying events of all four

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tournaments. Now based in Israel, Zingman is a head coach at the ''David Squad'', a non-profit school recognised as the top independent tennis academy in the country.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zingman, Andres 1974 births Living people Argentine male tennis players Argentine tennis coaches Tennis players from Buenos Aires Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Israel