Jimy Szymanski

Jimy Szymanski Ottaviano ( born September 15, 1975 in Caracas ) is a former Venezuelan tennis player.

Career

Jimy Szymanski celebrated mainly on the sub-prime Challenger Tour success. In singles and doubles, he won on this in his career two titles. At Grand Slam tournaments, it was only in 1996 and 1997, the main round of the U.S. Open, came across this, however, both times not get out. His highest singles ranking in the world rankings, he reached on 15 November 1999 with position 160 in the double he was ranked 187 in June 2000.

At the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata in 1995 he won the bronze and doubles silver medal in singles.

In 1996 and 2000 he took part in the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta and Sydney. For the Games in 1996, he took up only in singles. In the opening round, he defeated Wayne Black of Zimbabwe in three sets. At the games in 2000, he once again took part only in the doubles competition. Together with José de Armas he defeated in the opening round, the Croatians Mario Ančić Goran Ivanisevic and in two sets. However, in the second round they lost to later gold medal winners Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor of Canada in straight sets.

Jimy Szymanski denied 1992-2006 a total of 28 matches for the Venezuelan Davis Cup team. During his solo record with 19:23 victories is negative, he could make his double record with 11:10 victories positive. With its 28 completed encounters he is the record player in his country.