Jose Acasuso (ARG)

Birthdate:      10/20/1982
Birthplace:     Posadas-Misionas, Argentina
Residence:      Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:         6'3'' (190 cm)
Weight:         190 lbs (86 kg)
Plays:          Right-handed
Turned Pro:     1999

Previous Year's Final Champions Race Position:100
Current Champions Race Position:0

Career Review:
Singles Record:42 - 50
Singles Titles:1
Double Titles:0
Prize Money:$825,220

PERSONAL
Full name is Jose Javier Acasuso...
Began playing tennis age two when his father, Jose Andres, who took his son
and his other son, Juan Andres, and his daughter, Gabriela, to their
grandfather's (Juan Ruben) tennis club to take lessons...
Whenever he could he would grab a racquet and hit around with a ball on a
string...
Mother, Selva Monica is a housewife...
His first instructor was Alberto "Zambo" Gonzalez and says, "Zambo, my
grandfather and my father are very special people who I would like to
recognize." ...
Played at Itapua Club and Club Progreso de Posadas in Misiones in his early
career...
Played basketball and tennis as a child, but at age 12 decided to concentrate
on tennis...
As a junior, received certificate of honor for Sports Achievement in 1992 and
South American champion in 1996...Plays right-handed but does everything else
left-handed...
His favorite surface is clay and considers his serve and forehand as
strengths...
Nickname is Chucho...
Coached by former ATP pro Horacio de la Peta.