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Julián Ganzábal (born 25 August 1946) is a former professional
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player from Argentina.


Biography

Ganzábal first played
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tennis for
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in 1967. His career singles highlights include winning the River Plate Championships four times (1968–69, 1973, 1976). He defeated two-time
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winner
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at
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in 1969, but didn't go deep into a
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tournament until 1972 when he reached the semifinals at home in
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. Further semifinals came at
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in 1974 and Berlin in 1976. As a doubles player he partnered with Davis Cup teammate
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to finish runner-up at
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in 1974. They were beaten in the final by the Argentine pair of
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and
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. At his best on clay, Ganzábal reached the third round of the
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, his best performance in a Grand Slam tournament. Soon after the French Open, he reached his highest career ranking of 68 in the world. Ganzábal ended his Davis Cup career in 1975 after 13 ties for his country. He finished with a 16–9 record overall, which included 14 singles wins. Following retirement, he trained his younger brother
Alejandro Ganzábal Alejandro Román Ganzábal (born 16 February 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. Career Ganzabal made his Grand Slam debut in the 1981 French Open and managed to reach the third round, beating former finalist Manuel Oran ...
, who was also a professional tennis player. The brothers became major investors in Argentina's real estate industry.


Grand Prix career finals


Doubles: 1 (0–1)


See also

* List of Argentina Davis Cup team representatives


References


External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganzabal, Julian 1946 births Living people Argentine male tennis players Tennis players from Buenos Aires Argentine businesspeople