Gastón Etlis
| Country (sports) |
 Argentina
|
|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born |
4 November 1974 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2006 (played sporadically after) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Horacio de la Peña |
| Prize money | $1,562,959 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 30–56 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (22 May 2000) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1996) |
| French Open | 2R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (1997, 1998, 2000) |
| US Open | 2R (2002) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 160–162 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (10 January 2005) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2003, 2004) |
| French Open | QF (2003, 2004) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2003, 2005) |
| US Open | 2R (2000) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2004) |
Gastón Etlis (born 4 November 1974) is a former tennis player from Argentina.
The right-hander won four career titles in doubles, and reached his highest ATP rankings of World No. 114 in singles May 2000 and World No. 17 in doubles in January 2005. Etlis' greatest success in singles came in the final tournament of his singles career, reaching the semifinals of Costa do Sauípe in 2003.
Etlis turned professional in 1993. He is of Jewish descent.
Highlight victories include wins over World No. 40 Carlos Costa in 1995 and World No. 24 Marc Rosset in 1997.
Etlis competed in the singles events at the 1996 Australian Open and the 1996 and 1997 French Open. He then primarily focussed on doubles.
From 2000, Etlis's primary doubles partner was Martin Rodriguez.
In 2000 and 2002, he reached the third round of the French Open.
Etlis competed in the doubles competition of the 2003 Australian Open; he and partner Rodriguez reached the semifinals. After defeating Leander Paes and David Rikl (6–3, 6–3) in the quarterfinals, they lost 3–6, 4–6 played to # 1 seed Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor. At the 2003 French Open Etlis and Rodriquez reached the quarterfinals, losing to Paul Haarhuis and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Etlis also competed in mixed doubles with Clarisa Fernández at Roland Garros in 2003. They lost in the quarterfinals to # 4 seed Cara Black and Wayne Black, 6–3, 6–3. Etlis and Rodriguez reached the 3rd round at the 2003 Wimbledon tournament.
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