Ecuadorian tennis player (b. 1991)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Gómez and the second or maternal family name is
Estrada .
Emilio Gómez Estrada (Latin American Spanish: [eˈmiljo ˈɣomes] ;[ a] born 28 November 1991) is an Ecuadorian professional tennis player competing primarily on the ATP Challenger Tour . On 20 February 2023, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 90 and a doubles ranking of world No. 254, achieved on 14 September 2015. He is currently the No. 3 Ecuadorian tennis player.[ 1]
Career
2016–2018
He defeated Adam Hornby of Barbados during Davis Cup play on March 4, 2016, by a score of 6–0, 6–0, 6–0, making him the first player to win by such a scoreline at any tournament since 2011, and one of two players to accomplish the feat on that day (Jarkko Nieminen of Finland earned a triple bagel victory over Courtney John Lock of Zimbabwe at Davis Cup competition elsewhere).[citation needed ]
2019–2021: First Challenger title, Top 200 & Grand Slam debuts
He reached the top 200 on 29 April 2019 following his first title at the 2019 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in Florida.
Gómez made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2020 French Open as a qualifier where he was defeated by Lorenzo Sonego in the first round.
2022: Australian Open debut, Two Challenger titles & four more finals, Top 100
He made his 2022 Australian Open debut as a qualifier where he lost to 27th seed Marin Čilić .
He reached his sixth Challenger final of the year in Gwangju , South Korea. As a result, he reached the top 100 in the rankings at a new career-high of world No. 98 on 10 October 2022.[ 2]
2023: First ATP quarterfinal, top 90
In Dallas he defeated Gabriel Diallo and fourth seed Miomir Kecmanović to reach the quarterfinals. Before the tournament he had won only three ATP matches.[ 3] As a result, he moved to a new career high of No. 94 on 13 February 2023.
In his next tournament in Delray Beach , he continued his good form winning his opening match against qualifier Wu Tung-lin .[ 4] He reached the top 90 on 27 February 2023.
Personal life
Emilio is the son of Grand Slam champion and former doubles world no. 1 Andrés Gómez .[ 5] He is also the cousin of former singles world no. 6 Nicolás Lapentti and Roberto Quiroz .
Key
W
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.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through the 2023 French Open qualifying .
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 22 (14–8)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–6)
ITF Futures Tour (10–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (8–8)
Clay (6–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1–0
Aug 2009
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Gonzalo Escobar
6–3, 6–2
Win
2–0
Aug 2012
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
José Hernández-Fernández
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Loss
2–1
Aug 2012
Ecuador F2, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
José Hernández-Fernández
6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win
3–1
Aug 2013
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Gonzalo Escobar
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Win
4–1
Aug 2013
Ecuador F2, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Benjamín Ugarte
6–2, 6–1
Win
5–1
May 2015
Colombia F1, Pereira
Futures
Clay
João Menezes
7–5, 6–2
Win
6–1
Jun 2015
USA F18, Rochester
Futures
Clay
Sekou Bangoura
7–6(7–3) , 6–4
Win
7–1
Jul 2015
USA F20, Pittsburgh
Futures
Clay
Mikael Torpegaard
6–4, 6–4
Win
8–1
Nov 2017
USA F37, Pensacola
Futures
Clay
Ulises Blanch
3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Loss
8–2
Jan 2018
USA F2, Long Beach
Futures
Hard
Collin Altamirano
1–6, 5–7
Win
9–2
Jul 2018
Ecuador F1, Manta
Futures
Hard
Jordi Arconada
6–2, 7–5
Win
10–2
Aug 2018
Ecuador F2, Portoviejo
Futures
Clay
Oscar José Gutierrez
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss
10–3
Apr 2019
Monterrey , Mexico
Challenger
Hard
Alexander Bublik
3–6, 2–6
Win
11–3
Apr 2019
Tallahassee , USA
Challenger
Clay
Tommy Paul
6–2, 6–2
Win
12–3
Apr 2021
Salinas , Ecuador
Challenger
Hard
Nicolás Jarry
4–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Loss
12–4
Jun 2021
Little Rock , USA
Challenger
Hard
Jack Sock
5–7, 4–6
Win
13–4
Apr 2022
Salinas , Ecuador
Challenger
Hard
Nicolas Moreno de Alboran
6–7(2–7) , 7–6(7–4) , 7–5
Loss
13–5
Jul 2022
Málaga , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Constant Lestienne
3–6, 7–5, 2–6
Win
14–5
Jul 2022
Winnipeg , Canada
Challenger
Hard
Alexis Galarneau
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Loss
14–6
Aug 2022
Lexington , USA
Challenger
Hard
Shang Juncheng
4–6, 4–6
Loss
14–7
Sep 2022
Columbus , USA
Challenger
Hard (i)
Jordan Thompson
6–7(6–8) , 2–6
Loss
14–8
Oct 2022
Gwangju , South Korea
Challenger
Hard
Zsombor Piros
2–6, 4–6
Doubles: 22 (12–10)
Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (2–3)
ITF Futures Tour (10–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (6–4)
Clay (6–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Oct 2009
Brazil F22, Bauru
Futures
Clay
Roberto Quiroz
Juan-Pablo Amado André Miele
6–4, 0–6, [10–8]
Win
2–0
Nov 2009
Guayaquil , Ecuador
Challenger
Clay
Julio César Campozano
Andreas Haider-Maurer Lars Pörschke
6–7(2–7) , 6–3, [10–8]
Win
3–0
Jan 2010
El Salvador F1, Santa Tecla
Futures
Clay
Julio César Campozano
Conor Pollock Maciek Sykut
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss
3–1
Nov 2010
Peru F3, Lima
Futures
Clay
Julio César Campozano
Diego Matos Renzo Olivo
3–6, 6–3, [3–10]
Loss
3–2
Aug 2011
Ecuador F4, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Julio César Campozano
Iván Endara Roberto Quiroz
6–7(4–7) , 6–2, [7–10]
Win
4–2
Aug 2012
Ecuador F1, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Roberto Quiroz
Miguel Gallardo Valles Luis David Martínez
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win
5–2
Aug 2012
Ecuador F2, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Roberto Quiroz
Sergio Galdós José Hernández-Fernández
7–5, 6–2
Win
6–2
Jul 2013
Medellín , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Roman Borvanov
Nicolás Barrientos Eduardo Struvay
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win
7–2
Aug 2013
Ecuador F2, Guayaquil
Futures
Hard
Roberto Quiroz
Nicolás Álvarez Duilio Beretta
6–1, 6–4
Loss
7–3
Feb 2014
Guatemala F1, Guatemala City
Futures
Hard
Luis David Martínez
Marcelo Arévalo Christopher Díaz Figueroa
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win
8–3
Oct 2014
Peru F8, Lima
Futures
Clay
Gonzalo Escobar
Eduardo Dischinger Tiago Lopes
6–3, 6–2
Loss
8–4
Dec 2014
Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo
Futures
Clay
Manuel Sánchez
Duilio Beretta Hugo Dellien
7–6(11–9) , 4–6, [4–10]
Loss
8–5
Jan 2015
USA F3, Sunrise
Futures
Clay
Connor Smith
Romain Arneodo Benjamin Balleret
2–6, 5–7
Loss
8–6
Feb 2015
Morelos , Mexico
Challenger
Hard
Roberto Maytín
Ruben Gonzales Darren Walsh
6–4, 3–6, [10–12]
Loss
8–7
May 2015
Cali , Colombia
Challenger
Clay
Roberto Maytín
Marcelo Demoliner Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
1–6, 2–6
Win
9–7
Aug 2015
Brazil F4, Belém
Futures
Hard
Igor Marcondes
André Miele Alexandre Tsuchiya
6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–3) , [16–14]
Win
10–7
Nov 2015
El Salvador F2, La Libertad
Futures
Hard
Darian King
Marcelo Arévalo Christopher Díaz Figueroa
6–3, 7–6(12–10)
Loss
10–8
May 2016
Romania F4, Bacău
Futures
Clay
Nicolás Barrientos
Andreas Mies Oscar Otte
3–6, 3–6
Loss
10–9
Jul 2018
USA F18, Pittsburgh
Futures
Clay
Alejandro Gómez
Mateo Nicolás Martínez Junior Alexander Ore
5–7, 2–6
Win
11–9
Jul 2018
Ecuador F1, Manta
Futures
Hard
Jordi Arconada
Oscar José Gutierrez Bernardo Saraiva
7–5, 6–3
Win
12–9
Aug 2018
Ecuador F2, Portoviejo
Futures
Clay
Jordi Arconada
Juan Sebastián Gómez Diego Matos
6–4, 6–3
Loss
12–10
Jan 2019
United States M25, Los Angeles
World Tennis Tour
Hard
Luis Patiño
Alexander Cozbinov Maxime Cressy
4–6, 2–6
Loss
12–11
Jul 2022
Málaga , Spain
Challenger
Hard
Daniel Cukierman
Altuğ Çelikbilek Dmitry Popko
7–6(7–4) , 4–6, [6–10]
Record against other players
Gómez's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 50, with those who are active in boldface.
ATP Tour, Challenger and Future tournaments' main draw and qualifying matches are considered.
Opponent
Highest ranking
Matches
Won
Lost
Win %
Last match
Stan Wawrinka
3
1
0
1
0%
Lost (4–6, 3–6, 3–6) at 2013 Davis Cup WG PO
Kevin Anderson
5
1
0
1
0%
Lost (3–6, 6–7(2–7) ) at 2013 Bogotá 2R
Jack Sock
8
1
0
1
0%
Lost (5–7, 4–6) at 2021 Little Rock F
Lucas Pouille
10
1
0
1
0%
Lost (7–6(10–8) , 4–6, 5–7) at 2016 Toronto 1R
Casper Ruud
10
1
1
0
100%
Won (6–2, 6–4) at 2019 Monterrey 2R
Ivo Karlović
14
1
0
1
0%
Lost (6–7(1–7) , 3–6) at 2018 Houston 2R
Nikoloz Basilashvili
16
1
0
1
0%
Lost (4–6, 5–7) at 2016 Tallahassee 1R
Marco Cecchinato
16
1
0
1
0%
Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2016 Milan 2R
Albert Ramos Viñolas
17
1
0
1
0%
Lost (3–6, 6–7(5–7) ) at 2014 Panama City 1R
Cristian Garín
17
2
2
0
100%
Won (7–5, 6–4) at 2018 United States F1 1R
Florian Mayer
18
1
0
1
0%
Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2016 Geneva Q1
Thomaz Bellucci
17
3
0
3
0%
Lost (2–6, 6–3, 4–6) at 2018 Guayaquil 1R
Leonardo Mayer
21
2
0
2
0%
Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2013 Guayaquil QF
Damir Džumhur
23
1
0
1
0%
Lost (7–5, 3–6, 2–6) at 2021 Australian Open Q1
Reilly Opelka
19
1
0
1
0%
Lost (2–6, 3–6) at 2018 Knoxville 1R
Daniel Evans
22
1
0
1
0%
Lost (4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 1–6) at 2016 Aptos 2R
Vasek Pospisil
25
1
0
1
0%
Lost (6–4, 3–6, 3–6) at 2021 Washington 1R
Lorenzo Sonego
17
1
0
1
0%
Lost (7–6(8–6) , 3–6, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) , 3–6) at 2020 French Open 1R
Santiago Giraldo
28
1
0
1
0%
Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2009 Guayaquil 1R
Frances Tiafoe
29
3
0
3
0%
Lost (6–7(3–7) , 2–6) at 2020 Delray Beach 1R
Sergiy Stakhovsky
31
1
0
1
0%
Lost (4–6, 6–7(6–8) ) at 2018 Manacor 1R
Federico Delbonis
33
3
0
3
0%
Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Perugia 3R
Paolo Lorenzi
33
1
0
1
0%
Lost (4–6, 6–7(5–7) ) at 2019 Sarasota 2R
Benjamin Becker
35
1
0
1
0%
Lost (3–6, 6–7(0–7) ) at 2016 Monterrey 2R
Alexander Bublik
34
2
1
1
50%
Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2019 Monterrey F
Steve Darcis
38
1
0
1
0%
Lost (1–6 0–2 ret.) at 2014 US Open Q3
Nicolás Jarry
38
2
2
0
100%
Won (4–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–4) at 2021 Salinas F
Miomir Kecmanović
38
1
0
1
0%
Lost (1–6, 6–4, 3–6) at 2017 San Luis Potosí 2R
Donald Young
38
1
1
0
100%
Won (2–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2019 Monterrey SF
Mikhail Kukushkin
39
1
0
1
0%
Lost (2–6, 0–3 ret.) at 2016 Moscow SF
Horacio Zeballos
39
1
0
1
0%
Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2016 Montevideo 1R
Thiemo de Bakker
40
2
1
1
50%
Lost (5–7, 3–6) at 2015 Indian Wells Q1
Malek Jaziri
42
1
0
1
0%
Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2014 Cuernavaca 1R
Víctor Estrella Burgos
43
4
1
3
25%
Lost (6–3, 1–6, 4–6) at 2017 Guayaquil 1R
Teymuraz Gabashvili
43
1
1
0
100%
Won (7–6(9–7) , 1–6, 6–4) at 2020 St. Petersburg Q1
Lukáš Lacko
44
1
0
1
0%
Lost (6–7(6–8) , 6–4, 3–6) at 2019 Recanati 3R
Maximilian Marterer
45
1
0
1
0%
Lost (1–6, 1–6) at 2017 Monterrey 1R
Go Soeda
47
1
1
0
100%
Won (7–5, 7–6(7–5) ) at 2020 Davis Cup WQ
Daniel Gimeno Traver
48
1
1
0
100%
Won (6–4, 6–1) at 2019 French Open Q1
Juan Ignacio Londero
50
3
1
2
33%
Won (7–6(7–5) , 3–6, 7–6(7–4) ) at 2016 León Q3
Total
56
13
43
23%
* Statistics correct as of 3 August 2021
Notes
^ In isolation, Gómez is pronounced [ˈɡomes] .
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