Francisco Montana (born November 5, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He turned into a professional in 1990.
Full name | Francisco Montana |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Residence | Miami, United States |
Born | Miami, United States | November 5, 1969
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Turned pro | 1990 |
Retired | 2003 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $1,248,094 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
Career titles | 17–37 |
Highest ranking | No. 100 (4 May 1992) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1993) |
French Open | 1R (1996) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1992) |
US Open | 1R (1991, 1992) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 186–173 |
Career titles | 10 11 Challenger, 1 Futures |
Highest ranking | No. 13 (8 June 1998) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1992, 1997, 1998) |
French Open | QF (1996, 1998) |
Wimbledon | QF (1997) |
US Open | 3R (1997, 1999) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1998) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1995) |
French Open | SF (1998) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1993) |
US Open | 2R (1998) |
Last updated on: 6 March 2023. |
He reached his career high doubles ranking, world No. 13, on July 8, 1998. Montana reached his career high singles ranking, world No.100, on May 4, 1992.
Performance timelines
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(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
editTournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q3 | 1R | A | Q3 | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
US Open | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | 0% | ||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | Q2 | Q3 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | Q2 | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Canada | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Paris | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
Doubles
editTournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% | |||||||||
French Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | 0 / 7 | 8–7 | 53% | |||||||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% | |||||||||
US Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 9 | 5–9 | 36% | |||||||||
Win–loss | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0 / 32 | 25–32 | 44% | |||||||||
Year-End Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ATP Finals | Did not qualify | RR | SF | DNQ | 0 / 2 | 2–5 | 29% | |||||||||||||||
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% | |||||||||
Miami | A | 1R | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% | |||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | W | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1 / 6 | 8–5 | 62% | |||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | |||||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | W | 2R | A | 1 / 3 | 0–2 | 71% | |||||||||
Canada | A | 1R | A | A | A | QF | 2R | QF | A | A | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% | |||||||||
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||||||
Paris | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–5 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 8–5 | 8–7 | 4–5 | 0–2 | 2 / 32 | 29–30 | 49% |
ATP Career Finals
editDoubles: 17 (10 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1992 | Los Angeles, United States | World Series | Hard | David Wheaton | Patrick Galbraith Jim Pugh |
6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 1992 | Long Island, United States | World Series | Hard | Greg Van Emburgh | Gianluca Pozzi Olli Rahnasto |
6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Feb 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | World Series | Clay | Bryan Shelton | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | May 1994 | Atlanta, United States | World Series | Clay | Jim Pugh | Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg |
6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 3–2 | Aug 1995 | Kitzbühel, Austria | World Series | Clay | Greg Van Emburgh | Jordi Arrese Wayne Arthurs |
6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 3–3 | Oct 1995 | Santiago, Chile | World Series | Clay | Shelby Cannon | Jiří Novák David Rikl |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Win | 4–3 | Mar 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | World Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | Nicolás Pereira Emilio Sánchez |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 5–3 | Aug 1996 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | World Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Win | 6–3 | Apr 1997 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Masters Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
7–6, 2–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 6–4 | Jul 1997 | Stuttgart, Germany | Championship Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–5 | Oct 1997 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | World Series | Carpet | Donald Johnson | Jiří Novák David Rikl |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7–5 | Feb 1998 | Marseille, France | World Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Mark Keil T. J. Middleton |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–6 | Feb 1998 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | World Series | Hard | Donald Johnson | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes |
2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 8–6 | Apr 1998 | Estoril, Portugal | World Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | David Roditi Fernon Wibier |
6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
Win | 9–6 | May 1998 | Hamburg, Germany | Masters Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | David Adams Brett Steven |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 10–6 | Oct 1998 | Palermo, Italy | World Series | Clay | Donald Johnson | Pablo Albano Daniel Orsanic |
6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 10–7 | Oct 1999 | Bucharest, Romania | World Series | Clay | Marc-Kevin Goellner | Lucas Arnold Ker Martín García |
3–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
editSingles: 3 (0–3)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1991 | Segovia, Italy | Challenger | Hard | Javier Sánchez | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 1992 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Leonardo Lavalle | 0–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | May 1994 | Budapest, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | Hernán Gumy | 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 19 (12–7)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1990 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Richard Lubner | Nelson Aerts Danilo Marcelino |
6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1991 | Mexico City, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Leif Shiras | Ricardo Acioly Pablo Albano |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 1991 | Bielefeld, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Mark Keil | Carl Limberger Florin Segărceanu |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Aug 1991 | Salou, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Murphy Jensen | Wayne Arthurs Carl Limberger |
5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 3–2 | Nov 1991 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Greg Van Emburgh | Jordi Burillo David De Miguel-Lapiedra |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 4–2 | Mar 1992 | Rennes, France | Challenger | Carpet | Kenny Thorne | Martin Damm Sandon Stolle |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–3 | Apr 1993 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Challenger | Clay | Bryan Shelton | Leonardo Lavalle Javier Frana |
3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | Oct 1993 | Curitiba, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Gilbert Schaller | João Cunha-Silva Jack Waite |
6–4, 3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 5–4 | Dec 1993 | Naples, United States | Challenger | Clay | Jim Pugh | Mark Knowles Jared Palmer |
7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 6–4 | Jun 1995 | Asunción, Paraguay | Challenger | Clay | Claude N'Goran | Paulo Carvallo Francisco Rodríguez |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 7–4 | Jun 1995 | Cali, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Claude N'Goran | Otavio Della Gustavo Kuerten |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–5 | Jul 1995 | Seville, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Claude N'Goran | Martijn Bok Tom Vanhoudt |
2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 8–5 | Apr 1996 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Jack Waite | Claude N'Goran Daniel Orsanic |
6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 9–5 | Apr 1996 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Donald Johnson | Aleksandar Kitinov Sébastien Leblanc |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 10–5 | Jun 1996 | Eisenach, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Donald Johnson | Karsten Braasch Jens Knippschild |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 11–5 | Jul 1996 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Donald Johnson | Ola Kristiansson Mårten Renström |
7–5, 7–6 |
Loss | 11–6 | Mar 1997 | Salinas, Ecuador | Challenger | Hard | Donald Johnson | Fernando Meligeni André Sá |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 11–7 | Apr 1997 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Jack Waite | Alejandro Hernández Óscar Ortiz |
6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 12–7 | Jun 2002 | Mexico F11, Cancún | Futures | Hard | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | Sebastián Decoud Lazaro Navarro-Batles |
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