Hermes Gamonal (born 31 May 1977) is a former professional

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Career

Gamonal first played

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in 1998 and by the time he retired had taken part in nine ties. He won three of his eight singles rubbers and four of his five doubles matches. The Chilean appeared in one Grand Slam event during his career, the

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. He lost in straight sets to Christophe Rochus in the first round. By late 2006, Gamonal decided to retire from professional tennis, claiming that multiple injuries interrupted his career.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gamonal, Hermes 1977 births Living people Chilean male tennis players Tennis players at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Chile 21st-century Chilean people 20th-century Chilean people People from Diguillín Province