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Andres Gomez sobre su triunfo en Roland Garros 1990

More than an Ecuadorean must have dreamed of Andres Gomez at number one of the ATP. Ecuador Why not reached that position ? However , the tennis player , this concern does not take away the dream .

Andrés calmly analyze the circumstances. "Number one was one and there is only one," says this sort of tongue twister.
"In my time, during the 15 years I played, there were only four who came to that position , which was Bjorn Borg, John Mac Enroe , Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl ," says Gomez.
But Andrés always understood that he did his best to reach that position and, therefore , does not feel any guilt. "It's not about saying why not. We tried , but it was not possible. Maybe not some results were in certain tournaments , a couple of injuries that made the slow and difficult step. But I'm happy with what I did ," he said

In doubles, the number one

Andres Gomez footprint in world tennis is still remembered. In 1990 came the Master, and since then, until now, no other South American has done it.
And if it was not the first in the world ranking, yes it was in the double mode. "I was the number one individually and also in a relationship with the Chilean Hands Gildinmeister" he says.
For Gomez, 1990 is a special year. "The rest of his career shows other facets: 90 won Roland Garros, 86 finished number one in doubles with 84 won five tournaments, I was a finalist in three other tournaments, and I appointed the most improved player in the world" one of the most important for a tennis player.
On the victory in the French Open, she says Gómez was the culmination of a dream, all my efforts, sacrifices and work ... "
Along with Argentine Guillermo Vilas and Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten, Gomez is the only Latin American to win the Roland Garros.
That year was not only glorious but for the Ecuadorian Andres sport. Also in 1990, he won the tournaments in Barcelona and Madrid.

TITLES OF GOMEZ
1981

- Tournament Champion Bordeaux (France)

1982

- Open Champion Rome (Italy)
- Champion of the Grand Prix de Quito (Ecuador)

1983

- Tournament Champion Dallas (USA)

1984

- Open Bicampeón Rome (Italy)
- Champion Indianapolis (USA)
- Champion Tournament Washington (USA)
- Nice Tournament Champion (Italy)
- Open Champion Hong Kong

1985

- Bicampeón Hong Kong Open

1986

- Two-time Indianapolis (USA)
- Tournament Champion Florence (Italy)
- Open Champion Boston (USA)
- Tournament Champion Itaparica (Brazil)

1987

- Tournament Champion Forest Hills (USA)

1989

- Open Champion Boston (USA)
- Champion Tournament Barcelona (Spain)

1990

- Bicampeón Tournament Barcelona (Barcelona)
- Open Champion Madrid (Spain)
- Champion of the French Open, Roland Garros

1991

- Champion Tournament Brasilia (Brazil)
- During his career he won 21 events on the ATP singles. Moreover, it reached 14 finals.

A STADIUM FOR ANDRES
Gratitude and recognition are certainly values ​​that man must cultivate. 
The Ecuadorian Federation of Tennis ( FET ) , together with the companies Banco de Guayaquil 
and Constructora Chalela , shortly begin construction of the stadium " Andres Gomez Santos " 
in tribute to this living legend of the Ecuadorian sport.
"It is a tribute and recognition to the finest Ecuadorian court: Andres Gomez ," 
said Carlos Munoz , president of the FET. In addition, units of the stadium will
 be baptized with the names of other players of significance as Miguel Olvera , 
Eduardo Zuleta, Francisco Guzman , Maria Eugenia Guzman , Raul Viver , Ricardo Icaza , 
among others.The stadium will have a capacity of 5 people and has 912 suites, 
stages and stands . Its initial cost is five million dollars and was designed 
after the famous American scenario Lipton , Florida .

Talking to go back to court means game balls, with ancient origins.
The game of balls, among which is the sport of tennis, goes back to the time of the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. It is believed that the word comes from the rahat racket Arabic word which means "palm". In these times, passed the ball games in ceremonies honoring the fertility or military ceremonies. Initially it was played with the heads of the vanquished, but then step and play with balls.
In the eleventh century, the monks began to play in their cloisters a cross between tennis and paddle; after this trend step by palaces of Britain and France.
In 1625, King Henry VIII, sent to build the first indoor tennis court, but in 1877 (coinciding with the first Wimbledon championship celebration) really begins what we know now as tennis, since the concepts are unified and rules.
In Spain began to be played in Barcelona in the early twentieth century, moving later to Madrid and San Sebastián. Tennis is a sport where are launched many factors, including the accuracy, elegance and companionship