Argentine tennis player
Franco Davín |
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
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| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Born | (1970-01-11) January 11, 1970 (age 54)
Pehuajó, Argentina |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1986 |
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| Retired | 1997 |
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| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | $1,101,560 |
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| Career record | 153–155 |
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| Career titles | 3 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 30 (8 October 1990) |
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| French Open | QF (1991) |
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| US Open | 3R (1990) |
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| Career record | 11–28 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 255 (9 September 1991) |
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| French Open | 1R (1987) |
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| Last updated on: 26 November 2021. |
Franco Davín (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko ðaˈβin];[a] born January 11, 1970) is a former tennis player and a coach from Argentina.
Davín won three singles tournaments on the ATP Tour, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in October 1990.[1]
Davín won his first ATP-tour match at 15 years, 1 month against Hans Gildemeister in Buenos Aires. He holds the Open Era record for being the youngest player to win a tour level main draw match.
Coaching career
He coached fellow countryman Juan Martín del Potro until July 2015,[2] and was the captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team.[3] Under Davín's tutelage, Del Potro won the 2009 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and Roger Federer in the final en route to the championship title.[2] Davín also coached Gastón Gaudio when he won the 2004 French Open and Grigor Dimitrov in 2015–2016.[4][5] After that he coached Fabio Fognini for three years 2016–2019, when he captured the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 9 in 2019.[6]
He also coached Kyle Edmund in 2020, Cristian Garín in 2020–2021 and Brandon Nakashima in 2022–2023.
Career
Juniors
Davín had an excellent junior career, reaching the US Open Boys' Singles final and winning the French Open Boys' Doubles (both in 1986).
Pro tour
Turning professional in 1987, Davín's best slam performance was reaching the quarterfinals of the 1991 French Open, where he defeated experienced clay-courter Martín Jaite as well as Christian Bergström, Marián Vajda and Arnaud Boetsch en route before losing to Michael Stich.
Coaching
In addition to working with Gaudio, del Potro and Dimitrov, Davín has mentored Guillermo Coria, Fabio Fognini[7] and Kyle Edmund.[8] From November 2020 until 2021, he coached Cristian Garín.[9] Since 2022, he is coaching Brandon Nakashima on a part-time basis.[10]
Personal life
Davín resides in Key Biscayne with his wife Mariana, his daughter Juana, and his son Nacho.
In June 2020, Davín tested positive for COVID-19.[11]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
ATP career finals
Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Legend
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| Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
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| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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| ATP Masters Series (0–0)
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| ATP Championship Series (0–0)
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| ATP World Series (3–6)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (0–0)
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| Clay (3–6)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Finals by setting
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| Outdoors (3–6)
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| Indoors (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Nov 1986
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Grand Prix
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Clay
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 Jay Berger
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3–6, 3–6
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| Loss
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0–2
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Jun 1989
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Bologna, Italy
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Grand Prix
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Clay
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 Javier Sánchez
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1–6, 0–6
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| Win
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1–2
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Aug 1989
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St. Vincent, Italy
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Grand Prix
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Clay
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Juan Aguilera
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6–2, 6–2
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| Loss
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1–3
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Apr 1990
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Estoril, Portugal
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World Series
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Clay
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Emilio Sánchez
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3–6, 1–6
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| Win
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2–3
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Sep 1990
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Palermo, Italy
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World Series
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Clay
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Juan Aguilera
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6–1, 6–1
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| Loss
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2–4
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Oct 1990
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Athens, Greece
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World Series
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Clay
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 Mark Koevermans
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7–5, 4–6, 1–6
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| Loss
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2–5
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Aug 1992
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Prague, Czech Republic
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World Series
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Clay
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 Karel Nováček
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1–6, 1–6
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| Loss
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2–6
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Aug 1992
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Umag, Croatia
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World Series
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Clay
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 Thomas Muster
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1–6, 6–4, 4–6
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| Win
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3–6
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Sep 1994
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Bucharest, Romania
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World Series
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Clay
|
 Goran Ivanišević
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6–2, 6–4
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 6 (4–2)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (4–2)
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| ITF Futures (0–0)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (0–0)
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| Clay (4–2)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Apr 1990
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Oporto, Portugal
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Challenger
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Clay
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Mark Koevermans
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3–6, 3–6
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| Win
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1–1
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Apr 1992
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Parioli, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Francisco Roig
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6–1, 6–4
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| Win
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2–1
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Jun 1992
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Turin, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Renzo Furlan
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7–6, 3–6, 6–1
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| Win
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3–1
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Sep 1993
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Oporto, Portugal
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Challenger
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Clay
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Gabriel Markus
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6–4, 6–3
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| Win
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4–1
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Feb 1994
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Punta del Este, Uruguay
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Gérard Solvès
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6–2, 4–6, 6–0
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| Loss
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4–2
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Mar 1994
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Agadir, Morocco
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Younes El Aynaoui
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3–6, 6–1, 3–6
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Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (0–1)
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| ITF Futures (0–0)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (0–0)
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| Clay (0–1)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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Performance timeline
Key
| W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR
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Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
Argentina
Javier Sánchez
Jim Courier 
Mark Koevermans
Karel Nováček
Thomas Muster
Goran Ivanišević
Renzo Furlan
Gérard Solvès
Younes El Aynaoui
Marcelo Filippini