Marcos Aurelio Górriz Bonhora (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾkos ˈɣoriθ];[a] born 4 March 1964) is a former professional tennis player from Spain.[1] He is now a tennis coach; among his students is Alejandro Falla.[2]
| Country (sports) |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1964 Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $662,335 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 37–78 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 88 (19 October 1992) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1992, 1993, 1997) |
| French Open | 2R (1992) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1993) |
| US Open | 1R (1992, 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 31–45 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (22 July 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1992) |
| French Open | 1R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991) |
Career edit
Górriz took part in 13 Grand Slam tournaments during his career.[3] From his 11 singles appearances he made the second round twice.[3] The first time was in the 1992 French Open who he beat world number 29 Omar Camporese, before being eliminated in the next round by Michael Chang in four sets.[3] In the 1993 Wimbledon Championships he also made the second round, with a win over Slava Doseděl.[3] On this occasion he lost in the second round to Todd Martin.[3]
The Spaniard made at least one quarter-final appearance on the ATP Tour every year from 1990 to 1994.[3] His best performance came in the 1991 Kremlin Cup, when he was a semi-finalist.[3]
As a doubles player he had more success, winning a title at Genova in 1991, with Alfonso Mora.[3] He was also runner-up at two tournaments.[3]
ATP career finals edit
Doubles: 3 (1–2) edit
| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 1990 | San Marino | Clay | Jordi Burillo
|
 Vojtěch Flégl Daniel Vacek
|
1–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1990 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | Tomás Carbonell
|
 Mauro Menezes Fernando Roese
|
6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jun 1991 | Genova, Italy | Clay |  Alfonso Mora
|
 Massimo Ardinghi Massimo Boscatto
|
5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Challenger titles edit
Singles: (4) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1990 | Knokke, Belgium | Clay | Josef Čihák
|
7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1991 | Furth, Germany | Clay |  Dimitri Poliakov
|
6–2, 3–0 RET |
| 3. | 1991 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay |  Dinu Pescariu
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| 4. | 1996 | Košice, Slovakia | Clay |  Dominik Hrbatý
|
6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: (6) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1989 | Vilamoura, Portugal | Hard | Borja Uribe
|
Simone Colombo David Felgate
|
6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 2. | 1990 | Hossegor, France | Clay |  Marcelo Ingaramo
|
Eduardo Bengoechea Eduardo Masso
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| 3. | 1991 | Parioli, Italy | Clay |  Andrei Olhovskiy
|
Martin Damm David Rikl
|
7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 4. | 1991 | Furth, Germany | Clay | Maurice Ruah
|
 Jamie Morgan Sandon Stolle
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| 5. | 1991 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | Tomás Carbonell
|
 David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 6. | 1994 | Ostend, Belgium | Clay | Libor Pimek
|
 Jeff Belloli Martin Zumpft
|
7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ ITF Tennis Profile
- ^ Feliciano López debuta con victoria y se medirá ahora al ídolo local 2011 "..Falla, pupilo del español Marcos Górriz,"
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ATP World Tour Profile