Javier Frana


Javier Alberto Frana Maggi is a former tennis player from Argentina and a commentator for ESPN Latin America. He won 1996 French Open mixed doubles title with compatriot Patricia Tarabini. He reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on 24 July 1995 of world No. 30. His highest doubles ranking was No. 14, achieved in May 1992.

Tennis career

Frana turned professional in 1986.
Frana won the Abierto Mexicano doubles title in 1995 with Leonardo Lavalle.

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 Fabrice Santoro, 6–4, 2–6, 1–6, and 1–6. He represented his native country for the last time in Olympic competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain's Greg Rusedski.

Personal life

Frana was born in Rafaela, Argentina. He is of Croat origin, his family is from the Trogir area.

ATP career finals

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

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–11988 Citibank Open – Singles|Itaparica, BrazilGrand PrixHarddts|Jul 1991

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

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11987 Torneo Godó – Doubles|Barcelona, SpainGrand PrixClay

Mixed doubles (1 win)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–01996 French Open – Mixed doubles|French Open, Paris, FranceClay

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (1–3)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0-1Curitiba, BrazilChallengerHarddts|Jul 1992

Doubles: 13 (9–4)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Ilheus, BrazilChallengerHard

Performance timelines

Singles

Doubles

Mixed doubles