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Profile of Guillermo Coria
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Guillermo Coria |
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| Date of Birth: |
13th January 1982 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Rufino, Argentina |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Guillermo Sebastián Coria
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| Nickname(s): |
El Mago, Mini-Moya |
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Argentina |
| Residence: |
Venado Tuerto, Argentina |
| Height: |
5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight: |
152 lbs (69 kg) |
| Plays: |
Right-handed |
| Turned pro: |
2000 |
| Highest singles ranking: |
3 (05/03/2004) |
| Singles titles: |
9 |
| Career prize money: |
$5,476,921 |
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.
Coria turned professional in 2000, finishing 2003 and 2004 as a top ten. In 2004 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.
El Mago has a good friend on the tour, David Nalbandian, with whom he attended preschool in Argentina. He is a well known River Plate fan, as shown when he wins his matches and celebrates like Chilean football (soccer) Player Marcelo Salas.
Coria tested positive for nandrolone in April 2001 for which he was suspended 3 months. In August 2004, he had a shoulder injury for which he had to go to surgery shortly before the Houston Master Cup, in which he had a poor performance. He is nevertheless one of the fastest players in the Association of Tennis Professionals, consistently showing great performances on clay courts tournaments.
Titles (9)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (2) |
| ATP Tour (7) |
Singles (9)
| No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
| 1. |
Feb 12, 2001 |
Vina del Mar, Chile |
Clay |
Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) |
4-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2. |
May 12, 2003 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Agustin Calleri (Argentina) |
6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 3. |
Jul 14, 2003 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Clay |
Tommy Robredo (Spain) |
6-2 6-2 6-1 |
| 4. |
Jul 21, 2003 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Clay |
Nicolas Massu (Chile) |
6-1 6-4 6-2 |
| 5. |
Jul 28, 2003 |
Sopot, Poland |
Clay |
David Ferrer (Spain) |
7-5 6-1 |
| 6. |
Oct 12, 2003 |
Basel, Switzerland |
Carpet |
David Nalbandian (Argentina) |
W/O |
| 7. |
Feb 16, 2004 |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Clay |
Carlos Moya (Spain) |
6-4 6-1 |
| 8. |
Apr 19, 2004 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Rainer Schuettler (Germany) |
6-2 6-1 6-3 |
| 9. |
Jul 31, 2005 |
Umag, Croatia |
Clay |
Carlos Moyá (Spain) |
6-2 4-6 6-2 |
Singles Finalist (10)
- 2001: Mallorca (lost to Alberto Martin)
- 2002: Costa Do Sauipe (lost to Gustavo Kuerten)
- 2003: Buenos Aires (lost to Carlos Moya)
- 2003: Monte Carlo AMS (lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero)
- 2004: Miami AMS (lost to Andy Roddick)
- 2004: Hamburg AMS (lost to Roger Federer)
- 2004: Roland Garros (lost to Gaston Gaudio)
- 2004: 's-Hertogenbosch (lost to Michael Llodra)
- 2005: Monte Carlo AMS (lost to Rafael Nadal)
- 2005: Rome AMS (lost to Rafael Nadal)
- 2005: Beijing (lost to Rafael Nadal)
Performance timeline
| Tournament |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
Career |
| Australian Open |
4r |
1r |
4r |
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2r |
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0 |
| French Open |
4r |
F |
SF |
3r |
1r |
2r |
0 |
| Wimbledon |
4r |
2r |
1r |
- |
1r |
- |
0 |
| US Open |
QF |
- |
QF |
3r |
- |
- |
0 |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
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RR |
RR |
- |
- |
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0 |
Doubles (0)
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