Javier Alberto Frana Maggi (; born 25 December 1966) is a former

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player from

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and former tennis commentator for ESPN Latin America. He won 1996 French Open mixed doubles title with compatriot

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Tennis career

Frana turned professional in 1986. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on July 24, 1995, when he became world No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was world No. 14, achieved on May 25, 1992.

Olympics

Frana debuted at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where he was defeated in the second round by fellow countryman Martín Jaite, 2–6, 4–6 and 2–6. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he reached the second round again, this time falling to France's

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, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the

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, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's

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Personal life

Frana was born in

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. He is of

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origin, his family is from the

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area.

ATP career finals

Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)

Mixed doubles (1 win)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (1–3)

Doubles: 13 (9–4)

Performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

Mixed doubles

References

External links

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