Jaime Yzaga : biography
Jaime Yzaga Tori (born October 23, 1967 in Lima, Peru) is a former professional tennis player from Peru.
Tennis career
Juniors
Junior Slam results:
Australian Open: – French Open: W (1985) Wimbledon: SF (1985) US Open: SF (1984)
Pro tour
Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996, reaching career-high rankings of World No. 18 in singles and World No. 54 in doubles (both in 1989). He was a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open in 1991, and at the US Open in 1994, reaching the final eight by defeating in back-to-back matches finalists of the previous edition: Cédric Pioline and Pete Sampras in 5 sets. Yzaga came back from a 2-sets-to-0 deficit against Pioline and 2-sets-to-1 against Sampras, in both those matches he won fewer points. He had earlier been the first ever opponent of Sampras in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, in the first round of the 1988 US Open, also winning that match in 5 sets. Since retiring as a player, Yzaga has served as captain of Peru’s Davis Cup team.
Singles titles (8)
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Winner | 1. | 1987 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | USA}} Jim Pugh | 0–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 1987 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | BRA|1968}} Luiz Mattar | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 1988 | Itaparica, Brazil | Hard | ARG}} Javier Frana | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1989 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | TCH}} Ivan Lendl | 2–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1990 | São Paulo, Brazil | Carpet | USA}} Robbie Weiss | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | 1991 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | USA}} Jimmy Arias | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 5. | 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | USA}} MaliVai Washington | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 1992 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | USA}} MaliVai Washington | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1993 | Charlotte, U.S. | Clay | ARG}} Horacio de la Peña | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 7. | 1993 | Tampa, U.S. | Clay | AUS}} Richard Fromberg | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 1993 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | CZE}} Petr Korda | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) |