| Country (sports) |  Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1978-11-30) 30 November 1978 (age 46) Caracas, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $69,353 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 8–9 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 262 (24 April 2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 (2006, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 4–3 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (22 June 1998) | |||||||||||||||||
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Yohny Romero (born 30 November 1978) is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
Romero, who was born in Caracas, represented Venezuela in the Davis Cup from 1999 to 2010, featuring in a total of 16 ties. He won eight singles and four doubles rubbers.
While competing on the professional tour, Romero reached a career high singles ranking of 262 in the world, with qualifying draw appearances at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
Romero partnered with Maurice Ruah to win a bronze medal for Venezuela in doubles at the 1999 Pan American Games. He was a mixed doubles gold medalist at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, where he also claimed a silver medal in the singles event.
Since retiring he served as team captain of Venezuela's Fed Cup team for several years, then in 2017 took over as Davis Cup captain.
References
- "RD oro en tenis sencillos". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 29 July 2006.
- "Venezuelans all set for 1st round of tie". www.tribune242.com. 3 February 2017.
External links
- Yohny Romero at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Yohny Romero at the Davis Cup
- Yohny Romero at the International Tennis Federation
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Venezuelan male tennis players
- Tennis players from Caracas
- Pan American Games medalists in tennis
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Venezuela
- Tennis players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Venezuela
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Tennis players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- 20th-century Venezuelan people
- 21st-century Venezuelan people