| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Born | (1974-11-04)4 November 1974 (age 51) 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 | Horacio de la Peña |
| Prize money | $1,559,459 |
| 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 Ariel Etlis[1] (born 4 November 1974) is a formertennis player fromArgentina.
The right-hander won four career titles in doubles, and reached his highestATP 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 ofCosta do Sauípe in 2003.
Etlis turned professional in 1993. He is of Jewish descent.[2]
Highlight victories include wins over World No. 40Carlos Costa in 1995 and World No. 24Marc Rosset in 1997.
Etlis competed in the singles events at the1996 Australian Open and the1996 and1997 French Open. He then primarily focussed on doubles.[2]
From 2000, Etlis's primary doubles partner wasMartin 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 defeatingLeander Paes andDavid Rikl (6–3, 6–3) in the quarterfinals, they lost 3–6, 4–6 played to # 1 seedMark Knowles andDaniel Nestor.[2] At the 2003 French Open Etlis and Rodriquez reached the quarterfinals, losing toPaul Haarhuis andYevgeny Kafelnikov.[2] Etlis also competed in mixed doubles withClarisa Fernández at Roland Garros in 2003. They lost in the quarterfinals to # 4 seedCara Black andWayne Black, 6–3, 6–3.[2] Etlis and Rodriguez reached the 3rd round at the 2003Wimbledon tournament.
In 2004, Etlis and Rodriguez made it to the semifinals at the 2004 Australian Open, where they were defeated 6–2, 7–5 byMichaël Llodra andFabrice Santoro.[2] They reached the quarterfinal of the 2004 French Open, where they were defeated 6–4, 6–4 by the Belgian team ofXavier Malisse andOlivier Rochus.[2] Etlis and Rodriguez won theValencia International Series in April 2004.[2]
He represented Argentina at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by South Africa'sWayne Ferreira.
In the 2004 Olympics he competed in the doubles event with partner Martin Rodriguez, defeatingTommy Robredo andFeliciano López of Spain in the first round and losing to the eventual gold medallistsFernando González andNicolás Massú in the second.
Etlis split twoDavis Cup matches in 1996.[1]
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