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Jorge Lozano

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Jorge Lozano
Country (sports) Mexico
ResidenceGuadalajara, Mexico
Born (1963-05-17) 17 May 1963 (age 61)
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1986
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$739,424
Singles
Career record26–49
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 51 (12 September 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1988)
Wimbledon1R (1989)
US Open4R (1988)
Doubles
Career record208–164
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 4 (22 August 1988)
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (1988, 1990)
Team competitions
Davis CupQF (1986, 1987)

Jorge Lozano (born 17 May 1963) is a retired professional tennis player from Mexico. He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 4 in August 1988. His highest singles ranking was World No. 51, achieved the following month. During his career, he won two mixed doubles titles at the French Open: in 1988 with Lori McNeil and in 1990 with Arantxa Sánchez. He reached the round of 16 in singles at the 1988 US Open and also the semifinal in doubles that same year. Qualified twice for the Doubles Masters at the Royal Albert Hall in London and reached the semifinals in 1988. In his career, he won nine doubles titles, but no singles titles. He turned professional in 1986, and in his career He was the first player to be beaten by Pete Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the French Open in 1989. In Davis Cup play, represented Mexico for 15 years, 1981–1995, won 12 doubles matches, and lost 12 as well. He lost 11 singles matches, and won 8, making his overall win / loss record at the Davis Cup 20–23. Lozano won his first title at Forest Hills in 1988, with his partner Todd Witsken, and won his last at Athens in 1993. He resides in Guadalajara, Mexico where he directs a tennis academy for kids and also coaches the men and women tennis team at the University Tec de Monterrey. He was the captain of the Mexican Davis Cup Team from 2007 to 2014. He is now the Athletic Director for the University Tec de Monterrey, campus Guadalajara.

Grand Slam finals

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Mixed doubles: (2 wins)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1988 French Open Clay United States Lori McNeil Netherlands Brenda Schultz
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
7–5, 6–2
Win 1990 French Open Clay Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Australia Nicole Provis
South Africa Danie Visser
7–6, 7–6

Career finals

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Doubles (9 wins, 13 losses)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Nov 1987 Itaparica, Brazil Hard Uruguay Diego Pérez Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Mar 1988 Indian Wells, US Hard United States Todd Witsken Germany Boris Becker
France Guy Forget
4–6, 4–6
Loss 3. May 1988 Charleston, US Clay United States Todd Witsken South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–7, 3–6
Win 1. May 1988 Forest Hills, US Clay United States Todd Witsken South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
Win 2. May 1988 Rome, Italy Clay United States Todd Witsken Sweden Anders Järryd
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
Win 3. Jul 1988 Boston, US Clay United States Todd Witsken Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Orešar
Peru Jaime Yzaga
6–2, 7–5
Loss 4. Jul 1988 Washington, US Hard United States Todd Witsken United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Win 4. Jul 1988 Stratton Mountain, US Hard United States Todd Witsken South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
Loss 5. Nov 1988 Itaparica, Brazil Hard United States Todd Witsken Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–7, 6–7
Win 5. Apr 1989 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carpet United States Todd Witsken United States Patrick McEnroe
United States Tim Wilkison
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 6. Nov 1989 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet United States Todd Witsken United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Loss 6. Nov 1989 Itaparica, Brazil Hard United States Todd Witsken United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh
2–6, 6–7
Loss 7. Jul 1990 Washington, US Hard United States Todd Witsken Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
3–6, 7–6, 2–6
Loss 8. Oct 1990 Vienna, Austria Carpet (i) United States Todd Witsken Germany Udo Riglewski
Germany Michael Stich
4–6, 4–6
Win 7. Feb 1990 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Mexico Leonardo Lavalle Italy Diego Nargiso
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira
6–3, 7–6
Loss 9. Nov 1991 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Brazil Cássio Motta Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Brazil Jaime Oncins
5–7, 4–6
Win 8. Mar 1992 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Argentina Horacio de la Peña Latvia Ģirts Dzelde
United States T. J. Middleton
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Loss 10. Feb 1993 Mexico City, Mexico Clay Argentina Horacio de la Peña Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
Brazil Jaime Oncins
6–7, 4–6
Loss 11. Aug 1993 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Brazil Jaime Oncins Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
Czechoslovakia Libor Pimek
3–6, 6–7
Loss 12. Sep 1993 Palermo, Italy Clay Argentina Juan Garat Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Win 9. Oct 1993 Athens, Greece Clay Argentina Horacio de la Peña South Africa Royce Deppe
United States John Sullivan
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 13. Jan 1994 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard United States Jim Pugh Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Neil Borwick
4–6, 1–6
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