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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.

Contents 1 Career 2 Grand Slam singles finals 2.1 Runner-ups (1) 3 ATP Masters Series singles finals 3.1 Wins (2) 3.2 Runner-ups (5) 4 Titles (9) 4.1 Singles wins (9) 4.2 Singles Finalist (10) 4.3 Performance timeline 5 External links

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.

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

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

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

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	Gastón Gaudio	4-6, 6-2, 7-5
2.	May 12, 2003	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Agustin Calleri	6-3, 6-4, 6-4
3.	Jul 14, 2003	Stuttgart, Germany	Clay	Tommy Robredo	6-2, 6-2, 6-1
4.	Jul 21, 2003	Kitzbühel, Austria	Clay	Nicolás Massú	6-1, 6-4, 6-2
5.	Jul 28, 2003	Sopot, Poland	Clay	David Ferrer	7-5, 6-1
6.	Oct 12, 2003	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet	David Nalbandian	W/O
7.	Feb 16, 2004	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Carlos Moya	6-4, 6-1
8.	Apr 19, 2004	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Rainer Schuettler	6-2, 6-1, 6-3
9.	Jul 31, 2005	Umag, Croatia	Clay	Carlos Moyá	6-2, 4-6, 6-2

• 2001: Mallorca (lost to Alberto Martin)
• 2002: Costa Do Sauipe (lost to Gustavo Kuerten)
• 2003: Buenos Aires (lost to Carlos Moya)
• 2003: Monte Carlo Masters (lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero)
• 2004: Miami Masters (lost to Andy Roddick)
• 2004: Hamburg Masters (lost to Roger Federer)
• 2004: French Open (lost to Gastón Gaudio)
• 2004: 's-Hertogenbosch (lost to Michael Llodra)
• 2005: Monte Carlo Masters (lost to Rafael Nadal)
• 2005: Rome Masters (lost to Rafael Nadal)
• 2005: Beijing (lost to Rafael Nadal)

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

• ATP Profile
• Official Guillermo Coria Fanlisting
• Guillermo Coria: The Prince of Tennis