Franco Davín

Tennis Player

1970 –

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Who is Franco Davín?

Franco Davín is a tennis coach and a former tennis player from Argentina.

Davín won his first ATP-tour match at 15 years, 1 month against Hans Gildemeister in Buenos Aires. He holds the Open Era record for being the youngest player to win a tour level main draw match. Davín won three singles tournaments on the ATP Tour, and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in October 1990.

He currently coaches fellow countryman Juan Martín del Potro, and was the captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team. Under Davín's tutelage, Del Potro won the 2009 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals and Roger Federer in the final en route to the championship.

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Born
Jan 11, 1970
Pehuajó
Also known as
  • Franco Davin
Nationality
  • Argentina
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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