Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
Birthdate: 9/10/1976
Birthplace: Florianopolis, Brazil
Residence: Florianopolis, Brazil
Height: 1.91 metres (6 ft. 3 in.)
Weight: 75.9 kilos (167 lbs.)
Turned Pro: 1995
Plays: Right-handed
Coach: Larri Passos
Hight 52-weeks classmenting: 1 (2000)
Hight classmenting ATP "Champion Race": 1 (2000)
Hight classmenting (double): 38th (1997)
Favorite animal: Birds
Favorite color: Green
Favorite drink: Pepsi
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite song: Tree Little Birds
Hobbies: playing guitar, surfing
Perfume: Eternity and Carolina Herrera
Habit: Biting the towel between games
Favourite actor/actress: Antony Hopkins/Cameron Diaz
Favourite movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favourite authors: Paulo Coelho, Luis Fernando Verissimo, Sidney Sheldon
Main quality: Open-minded
Worst failing: Not always serious enough
What makes him smile: Everything, he is always smiling (quoted)
What makes him cry: Falseness, when he can't trust a person anymore (quoted)
Fears: Not anyone (quoted)
Former players he admires: John McEnroe and Steffi Graf
Best friends in the circuit: Nicolas Lapentti, Fernando Meligeni, Carlos Moya,
Mariano Zabaleta, Frederico Browne
Grand Slam Singles Results
Australian Roland Wimbledon US Open
Open Garros
1996 --- 1st --- ---
1997 2nd WON 1st 3rd
1998 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd
1999 2nd QF QF QF
2000 1st WON 3rd 1st
2001 2nd WON --- ---
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Grand Slam Doubles Results
Australian Roland Wimbledon US Open
Open Garros
1997 1st 2nd --- 1st
1998 2nd QF --- ---
1999 QF 2nd 1st ---
2000 --- --- 1st ---
2001 1st --- --- ---
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Brazilian of German origin (his four grandparents left Dusseldorf when Nazis
took power in Germany), Gustavo Kuerten, starts playing tennis at 6. Soon
later, his father died from a heart attack while referring a junior match. It
is one of his best friends, Larri Passos, that becomes Guga's coach. At 14,
Sadia, a food processing industry, signs a 3-years contract with him. At 16,
he is the number one Brazilian
Guga is very close to his family, Olga (the most famous grandmother in the
circuit), Alice, his mother, Rafael and Guilhermme, his two brothers. He
doesn't hesitate to ask someone else to represent him in official ceremonies
in order to spend more time close to them.
World number one in 2000, he is still generous and open to the public. That
is certainly why people become easily attached to him.
1996
Finished as the No. 1 player from Brazil in the year-end rankings after
breaking into the Top 100 for the first time on Aug. 26.
1997
Won the Roland Garros by defeating two-time champion Sergi Bruguera in the
final for his first career singles title. Roland Garros victory boosted his
ranking from No. 66 to 15.
Soundly defeated Michael Chang in the semifinals before being upset by Chris
Woodruff in the final of the du Maurier Open.
Lost in the first round at Wimbledon to American Justin Gimelstob in his first
appearance at the All England Club.
Finished with his best year-end ranking (No. 14).
1998
Won clay titles in Stuttgart and Mallorca and compiled 26-12 record on clay.
Was 15-11 on hard.
Was defending champ at French Open, but was ousted in second round. Didn't
make it past the second round in any of the four majors.
Improved record over 1997 (41-25 compared to 36-25), but fell to No. 23 in
the year-end rankings.
1999
Put together his best season to date (50-25), with more consistent results on
all surfaces (23-6 on clay, 20-15 on hard, 4-1 on grass and 3-3 on carpet).
Captured two Mercedes Super 9 titles (Monte Carlo and Rome) and joined Andre
Agassi and Todd Martin as the only players in '99 to reach at least the
quarterfinals in three Grand Slam events. In Rome, defeated then-No. 1
Yevgeny Kafelnikov, then-No. 7 Alex Corretja and then-No. 4 Patrick Rafter on
the way to the title.
Finished season ranked No. 5 and earned a career-high $1.76 million.
2000
Won his second career Grand Slam title and first since 1997 with a victory in
the French Open. Survived five-set matches in quarterfinals (vs. Yevgeny
Kafelnikov) and semifinals (vs. Juan Carlos Ferrero) before knocking off
Magnus Norman in a four-set final.
Took over No. 1 ranking in June and again in August, finishing the season at
No. 1.
Piled up four other victories (Santiago, Hamburg, Indianapolis and at the
Masters Cup in Lisbon) and was runner-up in two other events.
Of his seven appearances in finals, four were on clay and three on hardcourts.
Topped previous career high with $3.41 million in earnings and had a career
-best 63-22 record.
2001
Defended his French Open title by again defeating Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the
quarterfinals and Juan Carlos Ferrero in the semifinals. He defeated Alex
Corretja 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 to win his third Grand Slam title.
Decided not to play at Wimbledon, citing fatigue after the French Open.
Won first major title of the year at Monte Carlo, Monaco, amidst a depleted
field. He defeated Hicham Arazi, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the first Tennis Masters
Series tournament of the year on clay. Reached the final at Rome where he lost
to Juan Carlos Ferrero 3-6, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Won his second Masters title
of the year and his first victory on hard courts in 2001 at Cincinnati.
Defeated Patrick Rafter in the final 6-1, 6-3 only 20 minutes after completing
a rain-delayed semifinal against Tim Henman.
Won back-to-back tournaments on clay at the AT&T Cup and the Mexican Open.
Also won on clay at Stuttgart, defeating Guillermo Canas, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Knocked out of the second round of the Australian Open in a surprising upset
by unseeded Greg Rusedski of Britain 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7.
2002
Lost in the first round of the Australian Open.
Out for months after having hip surgery before returning in late April.
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