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Javier Frana

b. 1966

Argentine tennis player

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Born 1966. Javier Frana is an Argentine tennis player.

Javier Alberto Frana Maggi (; born 25 December 1966) is a former tennis player from Argentina and a commentator for ESPN Latin America. He won 1996 French Open mixed doubles title with compatriot Patricia Tarabini. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on 24 July 1995 of world No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was No. 14, achieved in May 1992.

Tennis career Frana turned professional in 1986.

Frana won the Abierto Mexicano doubles title in 1995 with Leonardo Lavalle.

Olympics Frana debuted at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was defeated in the second round by fellow countryman Martín Jaite, 2–6, 4–6 and 2–6. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he reached the second round again, this time falling to France's Fabrice Santoro, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Greg Rusedski.

Personal life Frana was born in Rafaela, Argentina. He is of Croat origin, his family is from the Trogir area.

ATP career finals

Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (0–0)ATP International Series (3–6)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (1–3)Grass (1–2)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (3–6)Indoors (0–0)

Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–1)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (0–0)ATP World Series (7–8)Finals by surfaceHard (2–3)Clay (3–4)Grass (1–2)Carpet (1–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (6–9)Indoors (1–0)

Mixed doubles (1 win)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 French Open, Paris, France Clay Patricia Tarabini Luke Jensen Nicole Arendt 6–2, 6–2

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (1–3) LegendATP Challenger (1–3)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (1–1)Grass (0–1)Carpet (0–0)

Doubles: 13 (9–4) LegendATP Challenger (9–4)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (2–1)Clay (6–3)Grass (1–0)Carpet (0–0)

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Mixed doubles

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Argentine tennis player

When was Javier Frana born?

Javier Frana was born on 25 December 1966 in Rafaela.

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Javier Frana is a tennis player.

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Javier Frana is Argentine.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Javier Frana

· Wikidata: Q1365315

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