Guillermo Coria

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Guillermo Coria
Country Argentina
Residence Venado Tuerto, Argentina
Date of birth January 13, 1982
Place of birth Rufino, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 152 lb (69 kg)
Turned Pro 2000
Plays Right; Two-handed backhand
Career Prize Money $5,817,486
Singles
Career record: 216-105
Career titles: 9
Highest ranking: No. 3 (May 3, 2004)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 4th (2003, 2005)
French Open F (2004)
Wimbledon 4th (2005)
U.S. Open QF (2003, 2005)
Doubles
Career record: 9-22
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: No. 183 (March 1, 2004)

Infobox last updated on: August 11, 2006.

Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province), nicknamed El Mago (The Magician in Spanish), is a professional tennis player from Argentina. He was named after tennis champion and countryman Guillermo Vilas.

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[edit] Career

Coria turned professional in 2000, finishing 2003, 2004 and 2005 as a top ten. He is one of the fastest players in the Association of Tennis Professionals, consistently showing great performances on clay courts tournaments and is often a major threat at the French Open. His playing style is a counterpuncher.

Coria tested positive for nandrolone in April 2001 for which he was suspended 3 months, instead of the mandatory 2 years, after it was proven that he ingested the substance accidentally.

Coria reached the semifinals of the French Open in 2003 before getting upset by Martin Verkerk's booming serves. In 2004, as a favorite to win the title, he reached the French Open Men's Singles final, beating among others former #1 Carlos Moyá, but was unexpectedly defeated by unseeded compatriot Gastón Gaudio in an unprecedented all-Argentinean final, 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6. Coria had won the first two sets convincingly before succumbing to leg cramps, at times barely able to move. Coria played on, went two breaks of serve ahead in the fifth set and even had two points to win at 6-5 because of Gaudio's shaky play. But in the end, Gaudio prevailed in a thrilling finish.

Coria is considered one of the best clay court players never to win the French Open, perhaps only surpassed by Alex Corretja.

In August 2004, he had suffered a shoulder injury, which required surgery shortly before the Houston Masters Cup, in which he performed poorly.

Coria has appeared in several finals since the French Open defeat, but did not win another title until July 31st 2005, when he won in Umag, Croatia. Afterwards, Coria joked that the small tournament was considered a fifth Grand Slam in his family, because his wife Carla hails from Croatia. Coria had a surprisingly consistent 2005 season, where he reached the fourth round or better in every Grand Slam, having previously been considered somewhat out of his element on surfaces other than clay.

El Mago attended preschool with David Nalbandian in Argentina. He is a well known River Plate fan (he sometimes celebrates winning matches like Chilean soccer player Marcelo Salas).

Coria's level during 2006 seriously dropped, losing in the first round at several tournaments. He withdrew from the 2006 French Open and from Wimbledon to rehabilitate. In August 2006 he hired Horacio de la Peña as his tennis coach.

[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

[edit] Runner-ups (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
2004 French Open Flag of Argentina Gastón Gaudio 6-0, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 6-8

[edit] ATP Masters Series singles finals

[edit] Wins (2)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
2003 Hamburg Flag of Argentina Agustín Calleri 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
2004 Monte Carlo Flag of Germany Rainer Schüttler 6-2, 6-1, 6-3

[edit] Runner-ups (5)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
2003 Monte Carlo Flag of Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 2-6, 2-6
2004 Miami Flag of United States Andy Roddick 7-6, 3-6, 1-6, Ret.
2004 Hamburg Flag of Switzerland Roger Federer 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 3-6
2005 Monte Carlo Flag of Spain Rafael Nadal 3-6, 1-6, 6-0, 5-7
2005 Rome Flag of Spain Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7

[edit] Titles (9)

[edit] Singles wins (9)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (2)
ATP Tour (7)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. Feb 12, 2001 Vina del Mar, Chile Clay Flag of Argentina Gastón Gaudio 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
2. May 12, 2003 Hamburg, Germany Clay Flag of Argentina Agustin Calleri 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
3. Jul 14, 2003 Stuttgart, Germany Clay Flag of Spain Tommy Robredo 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
4. Jul 21, 2003 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Flag of Chile Nicolás Massú 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
5. Jul 28, 2003 Sopot, Poland Clay Flag of Spain David Ferrer 7-5, 6-1
6. Oct 12, 2003 Basel, Switzerland Carpet Flag of Argentina David Nalbandian W/O
7. Feb 16, 2004 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Flag of Spain Carlos Moya 6-4, 6-1
8. Apr 19, 2004 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Flag of Germany Rainer Schuettler 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
9. Jul 31, 2005 Umag, Croatia Clay Flag of Spain Carlos Moyá 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

[edit] Singles Finalist (10)

[edit] Performance timeline

Tournament 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Career
Australian Open 3r 4r 1r 4r - 2r - 0
French Open - 4r F SF 3r 1r 2r 0
Wimbledon - 4r 2r 1r - 1r - 0
US Open 1R QF - QF 3r - - 0
Grand Slam Win-Loss
Indian Wells Masters - QF
Miami Masters 3r F
Monte Carlo Masters QF F W F 1r SF - 1
Rome Masters 1r F - 3r - 2r - 0
Hamburg Masters 1r QF F W - - - 1
Canada Masters - 1r 1r 1r 0
Cincinnati Masters - 2r - QF 2r 1r - 0
Madrid Masters - 3r 0
Paris Masters 0
Tennis Masters Cup - RR RR RR - - - 0

[edit] External links

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