Jorge Gisbert Explained

Jorge Gisbert
Fullname:Jorge Gisbert Ortiga
Residence:Barcelona, Spain
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Singlesrecord:0–1

Jorge Gisbert Ortiga (born 1950) is a retired tennis player from Barcelona, Spain. His two older brothers, Juan and José María, competed for Spain in the Davis Cup, and the former was a Grand Slam singles finalist.[1]

As a junior player, his most remarkable result came at the 1968 Orange Bowl. He defeated Carlos Kirmayr and Jorge Andrew before losing to Fred Hemmes Sr. in the third round.[2] [3] [4]

In 1969, he entered the main draw of the Barcelona Open, which was part of the 1969 ITF Men's Tennis tour, and lost in the first round to eventual champion Manuel Orantes.[5] He failed to make it through qualifiers in subsequent editions of the tournament.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: XIV Concurso Internacional del Club de Tenis de Sabadell – Figuras de la competición: Jorge Gisbert Ortiga . . 26 April 1969 . Spanish . 22 November 2020.
  2. News: Orange Bowl Tournament Pairings . . 21 December 1968 . 22 November 2020.
  3. News: Boys 18-and-under Second Round . . 24 December 1968 . 22 November 2020.
  4. News: Orange Bowl Junior International Boys . . 25 December 1968 . 22 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Jorge Gisbert. Association of Tennis Professionals. 22 November 2020.
  6. News: José M. Gisbert, primer clasificado de la fase previa del "Open" de España . . 14 October 1971 . Spanish . 22 November 2020.
  7. News: Mañana empieza la preliminar al "Trofeo Godó" . . 8 October 1972 . Spanish . 22 November 2020.