Andres Gomez On Son Emilio Qualifying In Paris: ‘It’s Very Exciting. I’m Drained!’
Andres Gomez woke up at about 4 a.m. in Ecuador Thursday morning. The 1990 Roland Garros champion was awake plenty early in anticipation of watching his son, Emilio Gomez, play in the final round of qualifying on the Parisian terre battue. Thirty years ago, Andres lifted the Coupe des Mousquetaires after beating Andre Agassi in the final. Which made him more nervous: competing for the trophy or watching his son trying to qualify for a Grand Slam for the first time? “Watching. It’s not even close. I probably walked more around the house and around the TV watching the match than I did when I...
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