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The basics
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Intro
Ecuadorian tennis player
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Male
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Birth:
20 January 1989(Manta, Manabí Province, Ecuador)
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Residences
Manta, Manabí Province, Ecuador
The details
Biography
Introduction
Gonzalo Escobar (Latin American Spanish: [ɡonˈsalo eskoˈβaɾ]; born 20 January 1989, in Manta) is an Ecuadorian tennis player. His career-high doubles ranking is World No. 38, achieved on 15 November 2021. He has won three ATP doubles titles with Uruguayan Ariel Behar and three with Kazakhstani Aleksandr Nedovyesov. Escobar also has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 281 achieved on 15 June 2015.
Playing for Ecuador in Davis Cup, Escobar has a W/L record of 8–9.
Career
2021–2022: Three ATP doubles titles and top 50
Partnering with Uruguyan Ariel Behar, Escobar won two ATP titles at the 2021 Delray Beach Open and the 2021 Andalucía Open and reached three other finals on the ATP tour in 2021 after winning two ATP Challenger Tour titles together in 2020. He entered the top 50 following the final at the 2021 Serbia Open on 26 April 2021. He reached the third round of a Major for the first time at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Escobar finished the year 2021 ranked No. 38, a career-high doubles ranking.
In 2022, he reached a fourth final and won his third ATP 250 title with Behar at the 2022 Serbia Open defeating top seeds Mate Pavić and Nikola Mektić. The pair reached two Major third rounds at the 2022 Australian Open and the 2022 US Open (tennis). Escobar finished the year 2022 ranked No. 40, a second best career-high doubles ranking.
2023: Fourth and fifth ATP titles
He reached the third round at the 2023 Australian Open with Tomislav Brkić.
He reached his ninth ATP final at the 2023 Libéma Open with Kazakhstani Aleksandr Nedovyesov.
He won his fourth title at the 2023 Swedish Open with Nedovyesov. He won his fifth title at the 2023 Sofia Open with Nedovyesov.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)
| Titles by setting |
|---|
| Legend |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (6–8) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Grass (0–3) |
| Titles by setting |
| Outdoor (5–8) |
| Indoor (1–0) |
| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (6–8) |
| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Grass (0–3) |
| Outdoor (5–8) |
| Indoor (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jan 2021 | Delray Beach Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard | Ariel Behar | Christian Harrison Ryan Harrison | 6–7, 7–6, [10–4] | |
| Loss | Mar 2021 | Argentina Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | Ariel Behar | Tomislav Brkić Nikola Ćaćić | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | Apr 2021 | Andalucía Open, Spain | 250 Series | Clay | Ariel Behar | Tomislav Brkić Nikola Ćaćić | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Apr 2021 | Serbia Open, Serbia | 250 Series | Clay | Ariel Behar | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Jun 2021 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | 250 Series | Grass | Ariel Behar | Marcelo Demoliner Santiago González | 6–4, 3–6, [8–10] | |
| Loss | Jan 2022 | Adelaide International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | Ariel Behar | Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | Apr 2022 | Serbia Open, Serbia | 250 Series | Clay | Ariel Behar | Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić | 6–2, 3–6, [10–7] | |
| Loss | Jun 2022 | Mallorca Championships, Spain | 250 Series | Grass | Ariel Behar | Rafael Matos David Vega Hernández | 6–7, 7–6, [1–10] | |
| Loss | Jun 2023 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | 250 Series | Grass | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski | 6–7, 2–6 | |
| Win | Jul 2023 | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Francisco Cabral Rafael Matos | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Aug 2023 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | 250 Series | Clay | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Alexander Erler Lucas Miedler | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Nov 2023 | Sofia Open, Bulgaria | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Julian Cash Nikola Mektić | 6–3, 3–6, [13–11] | |
| Loss | Feb 2024 | Los Cabos Open, Mexico | 250 Series | Hard | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Max Purcell Jordan Thompson | 5–7, 6–7 | |
| Win | Apr 2024 | Estoril Open, Portugal | 250 Series | Clay | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Sadio Doumbia Fabien Reboul | 7–5, 6–2 |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 14 (6–8)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (singles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| ITF Futures Tour (6–7) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (2–5) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| ITF Futures Tour (6–7) |
| Hard (2–5) |
| Clay (4–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Aug 2009 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | Emilio Gómez | 3–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Aug 2013 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Clay | Emilio Gómez | 5–7, 6–7 | |
| Win | Aug 2014 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Clay | Roberto Quiroz | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | Aug 2014 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Futures | Hard | Iván Endara | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | Aug 2014 | Ecuador F3, Quito | Futures | Clay | Jean-Yves Aubone | 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | Sep 2014 | Ecuador F5, Quito | Futures | Clay | Mauricio Echazú | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Loss | Oct 2014 | Peru F8, Lima | Futures | Clay | Duilio Beretta | 0–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Aug 2015 | Canada F7, Winnipeg | Futures | Hard | Fritz Wolmarans | 7–6, 6–0 | |
| Loss | Sep 2015 | Canada F8, Calgary | Futures | Hard | Frank Dancevic | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2017 | Italy F14, Frascati | Futures | Clay | Viktor Galović | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Sep 2017 | Bolivia F1, La Paz | Futures | Clay | Juan Ignacio Galarza | 6–6 ret. | |
| Loss | Dec 2017 | Mexico F7, Metepec | Futures | Hard | Marc-Andrea Hüsler | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Dec 2017 | Mexico F8, Cancún | Futures | Hard | Lucas Catarina | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Feb 2019 | Morelos, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Matías Franco Descotte | 1–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 38 (20–18)
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Legend (doubles) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (12–12) |
| ITF Futures Tour (8–6) |
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (7–8) |
| Clay (12–10) |
| Grass (1–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (12–12) |
| ITF Futures Tour (8–6) |
| Hard (7–8) |
| Clay (12–10) |
| Grass (1–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jun 2014 | USA F17, Oklahoma City | Futures | Hard | Jesús Bandrés | Mackenzie McDonald Martin Redlicki | 6–4, 6–7, [8–10] | |
| Win | Aug 2014 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Futures | Clay | Jean-Yves Aubone | Iván Endara Caio Silva | 7–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | Aug 2014 | Ecuador F3, Quito | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo Sánchez | Caio Silva Thales Turini | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| Win | Oct 2014 | Peru F8, Lima | Futures | Clay | Emilio Gómez | Eduardo Dischinger Tiago Lopes | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Aug 2015 | Canada F7, Winnipeg | Futures | Hard | Sora Fukuda | Luis David Martínez Luis Patiño | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2016 | USA F16, Tampa | Futures | Clay | Roberto Quiroz | Miomir Kecmanović Jonas Lütjen | 6–4, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Sep 2016 | Barranquilla, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Roberto Quiroz | Alejandro Falla Eduardo Struvay | 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Loss | Nov 2016 | Bogotá, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Marcelo Arévalo Sergio Galdós | 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | Jan 2017 | USA F5, Weston | Futures | Clay | Luis David Martínez | Facundo Argüello Juan Ignacio Londero | 4–6, 7–6, [12–14] | |
| Loss | Jun 2017 | Italy F15, Reggio Emilia | Futures | Clay | Alexander Centenari | Grzegorz Panfil Ante Pavić | 1–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Nov 2017 | Mexico F6, Monterrey | Futures | Hard | Federico Zeballos | Marc-Andrea Hüsler Jessy Kalambay | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | Dec 2017 | Mexico F7, Metepec | Futures | Hard | Manuel Sánchez | John Paul Fruttero Thai-Son Kwiatkowski | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | Dec 2017 | Mexico F8, Cancún | Futures | Hard | Bruno Sant'Anna | Boris Arias Federico Zeballos | 1–6, 6–3, [10–4] | |
| Win | Mar 2018 | Croatia F2, Poreč | Futures | Clay | Bruno Sant'Anna | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov | 6–4, 5–7, [11–9] | |
| Win | Apr 2018 | León, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Manuel Sánchez | Bradley Mousley John-Patrick Smith | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Jun 2018 | Romania F2, Bacău | Futures | Clay | Gábor Borsos | Franco Agamenone Hernán Casanova | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Jul 2018 | Milan, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Fernando Romboli | Julian Ocleppo Andrea Vavassori | 6–4, 1–6, [9–11] | |
| Loss | Jul 2018 | Recanati, Italy | Challenger | Hard | Fernando Romboli | Gong Maoxin Zhang Ze | 6–2, 6–7, [8–10] | |
| Win | Aug 2018 | Italy F21, Bolzano | Futures | Clay | Hernán Casanova | Wilson Leite Bruno Sant'Anna | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Sep 2018 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Roberto Quiroz | Peter Polansky Tommy Paul | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Oct 2018 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Guido Andreozzi Guillermo Durán | 6–2, 6–7, [5–10] | |
| Loss | Feb 2019 | Morelos, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Luis David Martínez | André Göransson Marc-Andrea Hüsler | 3–6, 6–3, [9–11] | |
| Loss | May 2019 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Luis David Martínez | Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2019 | Jerusalem, Israel | Challenger | Hard | Ariel Behar | Evan King Julian Ocleppo | 6–4, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Jun 2019 | Parma, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Laurynas Grigelis Andrea Pellegrino | 6–1, 3–6, [7–10] | |
| Win | Jul 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Andrey Golubev Aleksandr Nedovyesov | 6–7, 7–5, [10–8] | |
| Win | Sep 2019 | Genoa, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Guido Andreozzi Andrés Molteni | 3–6, 6–4, [10–3] | |
| Win | Oct 2019 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Orlando Luz Luis David Martínez | 6–7, 6–4, [12–10] | |
| Win | Oct 2019 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Felipe Meligeni Alves Luis David Martínez | 2–6, 6–2, [3–10] | |
| Win | Nov 2019 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Pedro Sakamoto Thiago Seyboth Wild | 7–6, 7–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2019 | Houston, USA | Challenger | Hard | Ariel Behar | Jonathan Erlich Santiago González | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Jan 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand | Challenger | Hard | Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | Zhang Ze Gong Maoxin | 6-3, 6-3 | |
| Win | Jan 2020 | Newport Beach, USA | Challenger | Hard | Ariel Behar | Antonio Šančić Tristan-Samuel Weissborn | 6–2, 6-4 | |
| Loss | Sep 2020 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Andrés Molteni Hugo Nys | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | Oct 2020 | Parma, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Ariel Behar | Marcelo Arévalo Tomislav Brkić | 4–6, 4-6 | |
| Win | Oct 2020 | Istanbul, Turkey | Challenger | Hard | Ariel Behar | Robert Galloway Nathaniel Lammons | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] | |
| Win | June 2023 | Ilkley, UK | Challenger | Grass | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Robert Galloway John-Patrick Smith | 2–6, 7-5, [11–9] | |
| Win | Mar 2024 | Girona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Aleksandr Nedovyesov | Jonathan Eysseric Albano Olivetti | 7–6, 6–4 |