Francisco Clavet
| Full name | Francisco Javier Clavet |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Spain
|
| Residence | Aranjuez, Spain |
| Born |
24 October 1968 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $4,278,632 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 388–340 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (13 July 1992) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002) |
| French Open | 4R (1991, 1996, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1998) |
| US Open | 3R (1991, 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–84 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (1 January 1990) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2000) |
Francisco Javier Clavet González (usually known as "Pato" Clavet) (born 24 October 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won eight singles titles; reached the semifinals of the 1992 Indian Wells Masters and the 1999 Miami Masters; and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 18 in July 1992 although he reached No. 16 at the Champions Race (now called Emirates ATP Rankings Race) after winning in Scottsdale in 2001.
He was considered (along with Sergi Bruguera) the best male Spanish player at hard and indoor courts in early 90's and also the best male Spanish player on grass courts during the 90's and early years of the 21st century. In fact, he is the best male Spanish player in Wimbledon during the 90´s, reaching the fourth round in 1998, with victories over second-seeded (Marcelo Ríos) in the first round in five sets and Thomas Johansson in 3rd round. He also reached the 3rd round in Wimbledon 1999 and played and excellent match in 2001 versus Pete Sampras losing the second set due to a controversial point that Clavet saw out, but the referee give it to Sampras.
Clavet holds the record for the fastest ever ATP Tour victory when he beat Shan Jiang 6–0, 6–0 in only 25 minutes at the Shanghai Open in 2001. During his career he had several victories over one of the best players of that period. Clavet defeated some currents, futures or pasts number 1 of the ranking: John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Jim Courier Thomas Muster, Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Gustavo Kuerten, Carlos Moya, Marcelo Ríos (previously mentioned) and Roger Federer in his only duel (Clavet won in 2000 at the Cincinnati Masters).
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