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| Residence | Venado Tuerto, Argentina | |
| Date of birth | January 13, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Rufino, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| Height | 1. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Venado Tuerto is a city in the south-west of the, 322 km from the provincial capital. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Rufino is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 18372 inhabitants as per the. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. 75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Weight | 71 kg (160 lb/11. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 2 st) | |
| Turned pro | 2000 | |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $5,817,486 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 216-106 | |
| Career titles: | 9 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 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 3 (May 3, 2004) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 4th (2003, 2005) | |
| French Open | F (2004) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th (2005) | |
| US Open | QF (2003, 2005) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 9-22 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
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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. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Rufino is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It has 18372 inhabitants as per the. Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country 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. He was named after tennis champion and countryman Guillermo Vilas. Guillermo Vilas (born August 17 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine professional Tennis player
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Coria turned professional in 2000, finishing 2003, 2004 and 2005 as a top ten player. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with 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. 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. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over His playing style is a counterpuncher. In Tennis, a player uses different strategies that both enhance his own strengths and exploit his opponent's weaknesses in order to gain the advantage and win more points
Coria tested positive for nandrolone in April 2001 and was initially suspended two years. Nandrolone is an Anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0 Coria claimed that the only supplement he was taking was a multivitamin made by an NJ supplements company. His family had a private lab test the multivitamin, which found them contaminated with steroids. Subsequently, the ATP reduced his suspension to only the seven months that had already passed. Coria sued the company for more than $10 million in lost prize money and endorsements and settled after the third day of the trial for an undisclosed amount. [1]
Coria reached the semifinals of the French Open in 2003 before getting upset by Martin Verkerk's booming serves. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Martin Willem Verkerk (born 31 October 1978 in Leiderdorp, Netherlands) is a Dutch Tennis player A serve (or more formally a service) in Tennis is a shot to start a point. In 2004, as a favorite to win the title, he reached the final, beating among others former #1 Carlos Moyà ; 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. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà , Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is 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.
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. 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 He is a well known River Plate fan (he sometimes celebrates winning matches with Chilean soccer player Marcelo Salas). Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered José Marcelo Salas Melinao (born December 24, 1974 in Temuco) better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from
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. Horacio de la Peña (born August 1 1966) nicknamed El Pulga (Spanish for "the flea" is a Tennis coach and a former tennis player
In 2007, Coria was scheduled to return on April 30 at the Ostrava Challenger in the Czech Republic, but withdrew due to injuries.
Coria contemplated retirement from professional tennis after a series of injuries and subsequent loss of belief in his own ability. Sources say he is 'down and out' and wants to return but says 'it's a long road back and I'm lost on the wrong road. . . . without a map' (rough translation).
Coria made his return in a Challenger in Belo Horizonte Brazil on 10/22/07. He lost the first set 6–3 to fellow Argentine Juan Pablo Brzezicki and subsequently retired with a back injury. He had been leading in the first set 3–1.
Coria finally returned to the main ATP circuit in the Movistar Open in Chile on January 28, 2008. He showed positive signs of recovering his form, but was still defeated in the first round by Pablo Cuevas 6–4, 4–6, 6–3.
In February, in his second ATP Circuit appearance of the year, Coria defeated Italian qualifier Francesco Aldi 6–4 7–5. It was his first ATP victory in 19 months.
As a result of Andy Roddick's withdrawal from the 2008 French Open due to a back injury, Coria made his first Grand Slam appearance in three years, taking the place of the American. He was given the unenviable task of facing Tommy Robredo, the three-time quarter-finalist and #12 seed, in the first round. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Coria was defeated in four sets 5-7 6-4 6-1 6-4, but his performance led to much optimism, including from Coria himself who was close to taking the match into a fifth set.
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2004 | French Open | 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6, 6–8 |
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2003 | Hamburg | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 2004 | Monte Carlo | 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2003 | Monte Carlo | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| 2004 | Miami | 7–6, 3–6, 1–6, Ret. "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 Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. AgustÃn Calleri (born September 14, 1976 RÃo Cuarto) is a professional male Tennis player from Argentina. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No | |
| 2004 | Hamburg | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 3–6 | |
| 2005 | Monte Carlo | 3–6, 1–6, 6–0, 5–7 | |
| 2005 | Rome | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
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| No. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | Feb 12, 2001 | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| 2. 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 Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is | May 12, 2003 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 3. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. AgustÃn Calleri (born September 14, 1976 RÃo Cuarto) is a professional male Tennis player from Argentina. | Jul 14, 2003 | Clay | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| 4. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. | Jul 21, 2003 | Clay | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 5. The Austrian Open (formerly known as the Generali Open) is an annual Tennis tournament held in Kitzbühel, Austria. Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried (born October 10 1979, in Viña del Mar Chile) nicknamed Vampiro ( Spanish: "vampire" | Jul 28, 2003 | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| 6. David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xà bia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia | Oct 12, 2003 | Carpet | W/O | ||
| 7. The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor 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 | Feb 16, 2004 | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| 8. The ATP Buenos Aires ( Spanish Abierto de Buenos Aires) is an annual Tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà , Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number | Apr 19, 2004 | Clay | 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| 9. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany. | Jul 31, 2005 | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| No. The Croatia Open Umag is an International Series Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Umag, Croatia. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 7 May 2001 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| 2. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to 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. Alberto MartÃn Magret (born August 20, 1978 in Barcelona) is a Tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1995 | 16 September 2002 | Costa Do Sauipe, Brazil | Hard | 6–7(4), 7–5, 7–6(2) | |
| 3. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Brasil Open is a tennis tournament held annually in Costa do SauÃpe, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No | 24 February 2003 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 4. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday 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. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà , Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number | 21 April 2003 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 5. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No | 5 April 2004 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–1 ret. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No | |
| 6. | 17 May 2004 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 7. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbÊŠndÉ™sÊepuËŒbliËk ˈdÉ”Êtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Roger Federer (ˈrÉ’dÊ’É™ ˈfÉ›dÉ™rÉ™r born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No | 7 June 2004 | French Open | Clay | 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 | |
| 8. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins "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 Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is | 21 June 2004 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 9. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Ordina Open is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour and WTA Tour held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Michaël Llodra (born May 18, 1980) is a professional French male Tennis player | 18 April 2005 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 | |
| 10. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No | 9 May 2005 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(6) | |
| 11. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest | 19 September 2005 | Beijing, China | Hard | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Career WR |
Career Win-Loss |
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| Australian Open | - | 2R | - | 4R | 1R | 4R | 3R | - | 0 / 5 | 9-5 |
| French Open | 2R | 1R | 3R | SF | F | 4R | - | - | 0 / 6 | 17-6 |
| Wimbledon | - | 1R | - | 1R | 2R | 4R | - | - | 0 / 4 | 4-4 |
| U.S. Open | LQ | - | 3R | QF | - | QF | 1R | - | 0 / 5 | 10-4 |
| Grand Slam Win Ratio | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 20 | N/A |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 12-4 | 7-3 | 13-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | N/A | 40-19 |
| Indian Wells Masters | - | - | - | 3R | QF | 4R | - | - | 0 / 3 | 7-3 |
| Miami Masters | - | 3R | 3R | 4R | F | 3R | 3R | - | 0 / 6 | 13-6 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | - | SF | 1R | F | W | F | QF | - | 1 / 6 | 23-5 |
| Rome Masters | - | 2R | - | 3R | - | F | 1R | - | 0 / 4 | 8-4 |
| Hamburg Masters | - | - | - | W | F | QF | 1R | - | 1 / 4 | 14-3 |
| Canada Masters | - | - | - | 1R | 1R | 1R | - | - | 0 / 3 | 0-3 |
| Cincinnati Masters | - | 1R | 2R | QF | - | 2R | - | - | 0 / 4 | 5-4 |
| Madrid Masters | - | - | LQ | - | - | 3R | - | - | 0 / 2 | 1-1 |
| Paris Masters | - | - | 1R | 3R | - | 2R | - | - | 0 / 3 | 1-2 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | - | - | - | RR | RR | RR | - | - | 0 / 3 | 1-8 |
| ATP Tournaments Played | 4 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 0 | N/A | 109 |
| ATP Finals Reached | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 20 |
| ATP Tournaments Won | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9 |
| Hard Win-Loss | N/A | 68-47 | ||||||||
| Clay Win-Loss | N/A | 132-45 | ||||||||
| Carpet Win-Loss | N/A | 6–6 | ||||||||
| Grass Win-Loss | N/A | 10-8 | ||||||||
| Overall Win-Loss | N/A | 216-106 | ||||||||
| Year End Ranking | 88 | 44 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 116 | - | N/A | N/A |
LQ = lost in qualifying draw WR = Win Ratio, the ratio of tournaments won to those played