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by **FulhamFan** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:43 pm

This question is for steve but anybody that knows the answer should post as well.

I have a bet with my friend whether Pancho Gonzalez played for mexico or USA. which one is it?

by **Steve G** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:06 pm

A little before my time. The ATP database has him as USA...at least now. Not sure about back in the day but I would say the same.

by **FulhamFan** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:30 pm

thanks. Ivan Lendl is also USA so I don't put much stock into the ATP site. Every article about him makes no mention about country either.

by **Aphextriplet** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:08 pm

Tennis Hall of Fame says he was born in LA 1928 and played DC for USA 1949.

by **FulhamFan** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:46 am

Thanks Aphex. That settles that there hasn't been any significant mexican player. I think the highest ranked one now is in the 200's.

by **Steve G** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:53 pm

Yes, Miguel Gallardo is currently the highest ranked player from Mexico at #203. There are quite a few of them on the tour right now, but none have broken through to the ATP level.

by **R. Jayakrishnan** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:59 pm

Alejandro Hernandez, now just below Gallardo, outside top-200 was ranked as high as #125 about 7 years back as a 20 year old. Pity that he did not go higher.

As for Pancho Gonzales, he was born in South Central Los Angeles as Richard (or Ricardo) Gonzales. "Pancho" was a nickname .. Here is a nice bio page,

http://www.latinosportslegends.com/panc ... es_bio.htm

Jay

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