Francisco Rodríguez (born 18 March 1976) is a Paraguayan former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1976 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $31,717 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 10–6 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 373 (4 Oct 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–4 (Davis Cup) |
Tennis career
editRodríguez played collegiate tennis for the University of Alabama before turning professional, earning All-American honours for singles in both 1998 and 1999.[2] On the professional tour he won his first ITF Futures singles title in 2003 at Montego Bay and during his career won a further five Futures titles in doubles. He had a career high singles world ranking of 373, attained in 2004.[3]
A member of the Paraguay Davis Cup team from 1998 to 2007, Rodríguez featured in a total of 13 ties and won 19 rubbers, 14 of which came in singles. In 2004 he had an upset win over Brazil's top player Marcos Daniel, 11–9 in the fifth set, which helped Paraguay qualify for the Davis Cup World Group playoffs.[4]
Personal life
editSoon after retiring, Rodríguez came out as gay in a feature in Out.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Rodríguez anda bien en dobles - Deportes - ABC Color". ABC Color (in Spanish). 19 May 2005.
- ^ "Tennis: No. 408 Francisco Rodriguez still optimistic at Futures". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 8 July 2004.
- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Francisco Rodriguez ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- ^ "Marcos Daniel perde e Paraguai sai na frente do Brasil - Notícias". Diário Gaúcho (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 April 2004.
- ^ Thorpe, David (2008-07-06). "Love Story". Out.
- ^ Robson, Douglas (1 May 2013). "Tennis seems ready for gay male, but none are out". USA Today.
