Gastón Norberto Gaudio

Nickname(s)	El Gato
Country	Argentina
Residence	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of birth	December 9, 1978 (1978-12-09) (age 29)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. 75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb/11 st)
Turned pro	1996
Plays	Right-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize money	$5,935,989
Singles
Career record:	269-189
Career titles:	8
Highest ranking:	No. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 5 (April 25, 2005)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	3rd round (2005, 2006)
French Open	W (2004)
Wimbledon	2nd round (2002, 2006)
US Open	3rd round (2002, 2006)
Doubles
Career record:	26-38
Career titles:	3
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Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9, 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires), nicknamed El Gato (The Cat in Spanish), is a professional tennis player from Argentina. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Temperley is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of Lomas de Zamora Partido. Buenos Aires Province (ˈbwenos ˈaiɾes Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires is the most populated province of Argentina. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players 5 in 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Gaudio is one of the most unpredictable players in the modern game, as he is capable of spectacular shotmaking especially with his outstanding single hand backhand and clever dropshots and within a short timeframe can self-destruct, which leaves himself and tennis fans in general frustrated with his inability to attain a level consistently enough and something that Gaudio acknowledges.

Contents 1 Tennis Career 1.1 1999 1.2 2000 1.3 2001 1.4 2002 1.5 2003 1.6 2004 1.7 2005 1.8 2006 1.9 2007-2008 2 Miscellaneous 3 Quotes 4 Grand Slam singles finals 4.1 Wins (1) 5 Singles Titles (8) 5.1 Singles finalist (8) 6 Doubles titles (3) 7 Singles performance timeline 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

Tennis Career

Gaudio started playing tennis at the age of 6 and was ranked one hundred forty-five in the Argentine juniors behind Mariano Zabaleta. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Mariano Zabaleta (born February 28, 1978 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina He turned professional in 1996 and in 1998 he won two ATP Challenger event in Santa Cruz, Bolivia over Luis Adrián Morejón and finished year by winning in Santiago defeating Karim Alami. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Santa Cruz de La Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital city of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago

1999

Gaudio won two consecutive Challengers in Nice and Espinho defeating Jacobo Díaz and Markus Hipfl respectively. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek Espinho ( pron ɨʃ'piɲu is a city and municipality in Portugal with a total area of 21 Gaudio's first notable performance was when he reached the third round at the French Open as a qualifer, so he won 5 matches in total at the event, including coming back from two sets down to love in the second round against Bernd Karbacher to win 6–7(3) 4–6 6–3 6–1 6–4, then losing to world number 6 Alex Corretja in the next round . The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Bernd Karbacher (born April 3, 1968) is a professional German Tennis player Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain

2000

2000 saw Gaudio establish himself on the main tour and won his only challenger for the year in Braunschweig over countryman Franco Squillari 6–4 6–7(2) 6–4 . Braunschweig, known as Brunswiek in Low German, is a city of 245810 people (as of 31 December 2007 located in Lower Saxony, Germany. Franco Squillari (born on August 22, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional male In addition to his Challenger title, Gaudio made semi finals in Auckland, Santiago and in his most impressive performance of the season was his semi final appearance in the Monte Carlo Masters where he defeated Marat Safin, Felix Mantilla, Julien Boutter and Juan Carlos Ferrero without losing a set, before losing to Dominik Hrbatý. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Félix Mantilla may refer to Félix Mantilla Botella, Spanish professional tennis player Felix Mantilla Lamela, former Major League Julien Boutter (born on April 7, 1974 in Boulay-Moselle, France) is a professional male Tennis player from France. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No Dominik Hrbatý (born January 4 1978, Bratislava) is a professional Tennis player from Slovakia. Gaudio made the final of the Stuttgart even losing in 5 sets to Franco Squillari and played in the Olympic Games losing to Vladimir Voltchkov in the first round. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Franco Squillari (born on August 22, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional male The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games } Vladimir Nikolayevich Voltchkov (Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Валчкоў Uladzimir Mikalayevich Valchkov; born April 7, 1978, in

2001

Gaudio made his Davis Cup debut in and helped Argentina return to the World Group after a 5–0 winning record in his singles matches which were all played at home on clay. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and While there was no debut title, he made the final in Viña del Mar losing to bitter rival Guillermo Coria , he would avenge that defeat to Coria in a hard fought contest in the quarter finals of the Buenos Aires Open, which involved both players making gestures and insulting each other at regular intervals after this victory he lost in the semi finals to Jose Acasuso . Viña del Mar ( Spanish: "Vineyard of the Sea" also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Spanish "The Garden City" is a Chilean Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician The ATP Buenos Aires ( Spanish Abierto de Buenos Aires) is an annual Tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso (born October 20, 1982 in Posadas Misiones, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player On the hardcourts he made the quarter finals in the Miami Masters defeating Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Juan Carlos Ferrero along the way. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February 1974 Евгений Александрович Кафельников) is a former World No Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No

2002

Continuing on from his successful Davis Cup debut. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. In 2002 Gaudio defeated Ivo Karlovic in the fifth match to secure a semi final place for Argentina. Ivo Karlović (born 28 February, 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian Tennis player For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Gaudio won first ATP tournament in Barcelona without losing a set where he defeated world #1 Lleyton Hewitt in the semi finals and then trashed Albert Costa 6–4 6–0 6–2 in the final, who later would become the French Open champion that year. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Albert Costa Casals (born June 25 1975 in Lleida) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Gaudio followed up the title in Barcelona by winning Mallorca the next week where he defeated world #2 Gustavo Kuerten in the semi finals before defeating the Finn Jarkko Nieminen in the final 6–2 6–3. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Majorca ( Spanish and Mallorca is the largest island of Spain. Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to Jarkko Nieminen (born July 23, 1981 in Masku, Finland) is a professional Tennis player from Finland

Gaudio made the fourth round of the French Open losing to Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–7 6–1 6–7 6–2 6–4, while leading 4–1 in the final set and this inability to close out matches when in a winning position has been a constant fixture in his career. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No After Roland Garros Gaudio made the final in Gstaad and the semi finals in Kitzbühel losing on both occasions to Alex Corretja. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Gstaad (kʃtaːd̥ (Population 2500 is a village located ( 1050 m above sea level in the German -speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain In the Davis Cup semi final against Russia Gaudio was leading 5–1 in the 5th set against Yevgeny Kafelnikov and had a match point which was overruled by umpire Jorge Dias in Kafelnikov’s favour who then went on to take the set 8–6 and the match. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February 1974 Евгений Александрович Кафельников) is a former World No

2003

There were no titles for Gaudio in 2003, but he was involved in two controversies, the first of them involved Guillermo Coria in the Hamburg Masters, where they were part of an all-Argentine semi final line up the others being David Nalbandian and Agustin Calleri. Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 Agustín Calleri (born September 14, 1976 Río Cuarto) is a professional male Tennis player from Argentina. Gaudio and Coria played in one semi final and after Coria won the first set and then Gaudio won the second set. Coria took an injury timeout for cramps and then after the timeout, Coria, after breaking serve at the change of ends beats his left breast while staring at his opponent, which Gaudio took as an insult. Coria preceded to win the last 6–0 and was moving around the court without problems and there was allegedly a confrontation after the match in the locker room. ^[1]

The other was the Davis Cup semi final against Spain in Málaga, where the two top players David Nalbandian and Guillermo Coria where unavailable due to injury. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician An out of form Gaudio was called up along with Agustín Calleri, Mariano Zabaleta and Lucas Arnold. Agustín Calleri (born September 14, 1976 Río Cuarto) is a professional male Tennis player from Argentina. Mariano Zabaleta (born February 28, 1978 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker (born October 12 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a professional Tennis player from Argentina. Spain won 3–2, but Gaudio lost both of his matches easily to Juan Carlos Ferrero losing 14 games in a row in a 6–4 6–0 6–0 defeat and in the fifth match against Carlos Moyà 6–1 6–4 6–2 and was roundly criticised back in Argentina for these performances. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number "When I returned to Buenos Aires after playing Davis Cup in Moscow and Malaga, you had the impression it was my fault and that hurt me," he said. ^[2]

2004

2004 started slowly for Gaudio and after reaching the final in Barcelona losing to Tommy Robredo in 5 sets and on the back of two victories in the World Team Cup over Martin Verkerk and Lleyton Hewitt. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. The ARAG ATP World Team Championship is the international team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP Martin Willem Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) is a Dutch Tennis player Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No Gaudio came into the French Open ranked 44th and was unseeded for the tournament after defeating compatriot Guillermo Cañas over 2 days in 5 sets, then he won another 5 set match against Jiří Novák, then Thomas Enqvist, Igor Andreev and Lleyton Hewitt were dismissed on route to the semi finals, where three out of four semi finalists were Argentine and then defeated Nalbandian in 3 sets. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player Jiří Novák ( pronounced) (born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech Tennis player who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP Igor Valerievich Andreev (Игорь Валерьевич Андреев born July 14, 1983) is a Russian professional Tennis player born in Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics.

In the all-Argentine final Gaudio defeated Guillermo Coria 0–6 3–6 6–4 6–1 8–6 Gaudio became the first Argentine to win a Grand Slam since Guillermo Vilas, in 1977, the first man to win a Grand Slam after losing the first 6–0. Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Guillermo Vilas (born August 17 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine professional Tennis player He became the fifth lowest ranked player to win a Grand Slam, the first man in 70 years to win a Grand Slam saving match points in the final. Gaudio reached the top 10 in the ATP Entry rankings for the first time. Gaudio had achieved his childhood dream by winning Roland Garros ^[3] and likened the match to a movie and did not know what was going on ^[4]. Gaudio did not play Wimbledon and returned to tour in Båstad losing in the final to friend Mariano Zabaleta. Båstad is a town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County. Mariano Zabaleta (born February 28, 1978 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina He also made finals in Stuttgart and Kitzbühel and made his first appearance at the Tennis Masters Cup where had 0–3 record. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings

2005

Gaudio consolidated his top 10 ranking in 2005, by winning 5 tournaments and his 42-8 on clay only second to Nadal. Gaudio and Coria were at the centre of another dispute at the World Team Cup where Gaudio said "Let's be truthful, this isn't a team, because there's someone who makes decisions choosing the best for himself. The ARAG ATP World Team Championship is the international team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP I can understand that a player gets tired and decides to rest before Paris. I also did so on Tuesday against the Czechs but not in the most important match of all. Coria and I were the best team and if we were a real team this wouldn't have happened. " ^[5]

He lost in fourth round of Roland Garros to David Ferrer after leading 4–0 in the 5th set and losing 6 consecutive games, when leading in the 5th set Gaudio said to Ferrer’s coach at one point. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia "Don't worry; I'm not going to win today”. Gaudio also qualified again for the Tennis Masters Cup where he made the semi finals defeating Mariano Puerta and Fernando González and lost to Nikolay Davydenko in the round robin, before losing to Roger Federer 6–0 6–0 in the semi finals. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Mariano Puerta (born September 19, 1978 in San Francisco, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional male tennis player Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No

2006

Gaudio was not been able to keep up his level of play to the standards he set from mid 2004 to 2005. His best performances for 2006 have included semi finals in Acapulco and the Monte Carlo Masters and he finished the year ranked at 34. Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously Ranked in the top ten, Gaudio started 2006 off well at the French Open, where he lost in the fourth round in four sets to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko . The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Gaudio lost at Wimbledon match to Irakli Labadze (a qualifier), and lost his 2006 US Open 3rd round match to Marc Gicquel. Irakli Labadze (Georgian ირაკლი ლაბაძე born June 9, 1981 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a professional Tennis player The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. Marc Gicquel (born March 30, 1977 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a professional Male tennis player from France.

2007-2008

Gaudio started 2007 poorly and lost 8 consecutive matches stretching back to 2006 before recording a victory over Luis Horna who retired from the match with a strained hamstring, but Gaudio followed up with a conventional win against Juan Pablo Guzman before losing to Juan Carlos Ferrero in the quarter finals of Acapulco. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Luis Horna Viscari (born September 14, 1980 in Lima) is a Tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998 In Human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the Tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee Juan Pablo Guzmán (born January 29 1981 in Buenos Aires) is a professional Tennis player from Argentina. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast At the French Open in 2007, he won his first round match against Marc Gicquel (he lost to him last year) in five sets. Marc Gicquel (born March 30, 1977 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a professional Male tennis player from France. He was to face Lleyton Hewitt, seeded 14, and won the first two sets 6–4, 6–3. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No However, Hewitt won the next three sets and thus the match 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2. As a result, Gaudio's rank dropped to 99. As of September 17, 2007, Gaudio's ATP ranking has fallen to 180 in the world. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. During the second part of the year, he started to play clay court challenger events in Europe to attempt to rebuild his career, but he suffered an ankle injury while playing in the Napoli challenger. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the

Gaudio took the rest of the year off before coming back in January of 2008 at a Challenger Series event in Miami, Florida. He lost in the opening round 6–0, 6–3 to Kei Nishikori of Japan. Later in the month Gaudio continued his comeback attempt at the Movistar Open in Vina del Mar, Chile. Granted a wild card into the main draw of the tournament, Gaudio lost to Santiago Ventura 6–0, 6–3 in the first round.

Miscellaneous

• Gaudio is a fan of Club Atlético Independiente football team. Club Atlético Independiente is a popular Argentine Sports club best known for its football team established in 1905
• Gaudio learnt the game at the Temperley Lawn Tennis Club and his first coach was Roberto Carruthers. ^[6]

• Gaudio played football and rugby as well as tennis as a child and chose tennis to help out his parents financially when their business ran into economic problems. ^[7]

Quotes

• “"I always think that I am my worst opponent. I always play against myself first and then against the other one. So I'm playing against two guys during the match. . . It's like mentally I don't know what is going to happen in the next ten minutes. Maybe I get depressed in ten minutes. I don't know myself too much. . . Yeah, I was working with a psychiatrist (sic), and I still do. ” ^[8]

• On his compatariots David Nalbandian and Guillermo Coria. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician "They are the 'galácticos,' the Real Madrid team and I am Valencia". ^[9]

• Mariano Zabaleta said this about Gaudio winning Roland Garros. Mariano Zabaleta (born February 28, 1978 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina “I have known Gastón since I was 10 years old. He is a friend like the friends I have of all my life. With him or Juan Chela, friendship goes far away from tennis. Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Ciudad Evita, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male Tennis The truth is that what happened to him is unbelievable because winning Roland Garros is everyone of us' dream. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over When I saw him crying on TV, I cried too. And my mother dropped a lot of tears; she was deeply touched because she loves him like a son. ” ^[10]

• After losing to Massú in the US Open 2003: “Today I’d have lost even against my mother. ”

• After the Porsche Cup in Stuttgart: “I want to come next year and win. If I don't get the car I'm going to steal it!”

• At the Roland Garros press conference after he won in 2004 "It is 100-percent satisfaction. When I returned to Buenos Aires after playing Davis Cup in Moscow and Málaga, you had the impression it was my fault and that hurt me," he said. "That's why I have enjoyed this moment twice as much because there are many people who have helped me through my difficult moments. Now it's like a revenge. "

^[11]

• When asked how one could stop Federer winning his third straight Masters Cup title: "I think maybe you should ask someone else. Don't ask me. " ^[12]
• When asked on how frustrating was losing against Hewitt on Roland Garros 2007 after being up 2 sets to 0: "I'm used to it"^[13]

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2004	French Open	Guillermo Coria	0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6

Singles Titles (8)

Legend (Singles)

Grand Slam (1)

Tennis Masters Cup (0)

ATP Masters Series (0)

ATP Tour (7)

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1.	22 April 2002	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Albert Costa	6–4, 6–0, 6–2
2. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Albert Costa Casals (born June 25 1975 in Lleida) is a retired professional Tennis player from Spain.	29 April 2002	Mallorca, Spain	Clay	Jarkko Nieminen	6–2, 6–3
3. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana is a professional Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Jarkko Nieminen (born July 23, 1981 in Masku, Finland) is a professional Tennis player from Finland	24 May 2004	French Open	Clay	Guillermo Coria	0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
4. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician	31 January 2005	Viña del Mar, Chile	Clay	Fernando González	6–3, 6–4
5. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held every year at the Centro de Tenis Las Salinas, at the Club Naval de Campo Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina	7 February 2005	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Mariano Puerta	6–4 6–4
6. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ATP Buenos Aires ( Spanish Abierto de Buenos Aires) is an annual Tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Mariano Puerta (born September 19, 1978 in San Francisco, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional male tennis player	1 May 2005	Estoril, Portugal	Clay	Tommy Robredo	6–1, 2–6, 6–1
7. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA Clay court tournament held in Jamor Oeiras, Portugal (in spite of nominally located in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain.	4 July 2005	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Stanislas Wawrinka	6–4, 6–4
8. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad is a Tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male Tennis player	31 July 2005	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Fernando Verdasco	2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4

Singles finalist (8)

No. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Austrian Open (formerly known as the Generali Open) is an annual Tennis tournament held in Kitzbühel, Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Fernando Verdasco Pahima Carmona (born November 15, 1983 in Madrid) is a professional Tennis player from Spain.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	24 July 2000	Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany	Clay	Franco Squillari	6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Franco Squillari (born on August 22, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional male	19 February 2001	Viña del Mar, Chile	Clay	Guillermo Coria	4–6, 6–2, 7–5
3. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held every year at the Centro de Tenis Las Salinas, at the Club Naval de Campo Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician	15 July 2002	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Alex Corretja	6–3, 7–6, 7–6
4. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad is a Tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain	3 May 2004	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Tommy Robredo	6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
5. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain.	12 July 2004	Båstad, Sweden	Clay	Mariano Zabaleta	6–1, 4–6, 7–6
6. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Catella Swedish Open (or Swedish Open Båstad) is an International Series Tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Mariano Zabaleta (born February 28, 1978 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina	19 July 2004	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	Guillermo Cañas	5–7, 6–2, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
7. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player	26 July 2004	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Nicolás Massú	7–6, 6–4
8. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Austrian Open (formerly known as the Generali Open) is an annual Tennis tournament held in Kitzbühel, Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried (born October 10 1979, in Viña del Mar Chile) nicknamed Vampiro ( Spanish: "vampire"	25 July 2005	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	Rafael Nadal	6–3, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles titles (3)

No. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	16 February 2004	Viña del Mar, Chile	Clay	Juan Ignacio Chela	Nicolas Lapentti Martín Rodríguez	7–6, 7–6
2. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held every year at the Centro de Tenis Las Salinas, at the Club Naval de Campo Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Ciudad Evita, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male Tennis Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez (born August 13, 1976 in Guayaquil) is a professional Tennis player from Ecuador who is currently Martín Rodríguez (born December 18, 1969 in Córdoba) is a former professional Tennis player from Argentina who turned professional	19 April 2004	Estoril, Portugal	Clay	Juan Ignacio Chela	František Čermák Leoš Friedl	6–2, 6–1
3. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA Clay court tournament held in Jamor Oeiras, Portugal (in spite of nominally located in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Ciudad Evita, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male Tennis František Čermák (born November 14, 1976, in Valtice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Tennis player Leoš Friedl (born January 1 1977 in Jindřichův Hradec) is a Czech professional Tennis player best known for his doubles play	24 July 2006	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	Max Mirnyi	Yves Allegro Robert Lindstedt	7–5, 6–7, 12-10

Singles performance timeline

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Yves Allegro (born on August 28, 1978 in Grône) is a professional male Tennis player from Switzerland. This table is current through the U.S. Open, which ended on September 10, 2007. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	Career win-loss
Australian Open	A	1R	1R	3R	2R	2R	3R	3R	1R	8–8
French Open	3R	2R	1R	4R	3R	W	4R	4R	2R	22-9
Wimbledon	1R	1R	1R	2R	1R	A	A	2R	A	2–6
U.S. Open	1R	1R	1R	3R	1R	2R	1R	3R	A	5–8
Grand Slam Win-Loss1	2-3	1-4	0-4	8-4	3-4	9-3	5-3	8-4	1-2	37-31
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	1R	QF	1R	3R	3R	3R	A	6–6
Miami Masters	A	2R	QF	4R	2R	2R	4R	2R	2R	10-8
Monte Carlo Masters	A	SF	2R	A	3R	2R	QF	SF	2R	16-7
Rome Masters	2R	2R	1R	1R	3R	1R	3R	1R	2R	7–9
Hamburg Masters	A	1R	3R	A	SF	1R	3R	2R	1R	9–7
Canada Masters	A	2R	2R	1R	1R	1R	QF	1R	A	5–7
Cincinnati Masters	A	1R	2R	1R	3R	2R	1R	A	A	4–6
Madrid Masters (Stuttgart)	A	A	A	1R	2R	A	2R	1R	A	1–4
Paris Masters	A	1R	A	2R	2R	2R	QF	A	A	4–5
Tennis Masters Cup	A	A	A	A	A	RR	SF	A	A	2–5
Total Titles	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	0	0	8
Year End Ranking	73	34	48	21	34	10	10	34	182	N/A

A = did not participate in the tournament. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings
1. The win total does not include walkovers.

See also

• List of Grand Slam Men's Singles champions

References

External links

• ATP Tour profile for Gastón Gaudio
• ITF profile for Gastón Gaudio
• Davis Cup profile for Gastón Gaudio

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.

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