BIO

Date of Birth : 31jan1981
Birth Place : Obera, Argentina
Residence : Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality : Argentinian
Height : 1,85 m
Weight : 80 kg
Age Started Tennis : 5
Pro since : 1999
Plays : right-handed
Favourite surface : Hard
Coach : Oscar Rodriguez y Hernan Surez

He has been nicknamed “Gato” (Cat) since he was a kid (which is the same nickname of countryman Gaston Gaudio). He is a good friend of fellow ATP pro Jose Acasuso.

He had no idols growing up, but followed Sampras and Rafter. Now he follows Gaudio and was “really happy” when Gaudio won Roland Garros in 2004. He grew up swimming and playing basketball as well as tennis, at the Obera Tennis Club.

At 14, he took a bus 100 km to Posados to train with Acasuso and two years later moved to Buenos Aires and played Futures events for two years.

In 2002, the Argentine dollar devalued, which caused him hard times. At 22, he spent four months in Italy and Germany at clubs. He came with just $ 500, and had to stay with families and at cheap hotels. It was hard for him to be away from his family, but he is proud to have done it.

His objectives for 2006 were to reach the Top 100 and to travel with his coaches and physical trainer (he’s coached by Hernan Suarez and Oscar Rodriguez). He also works with Daniel Nizzero on training.

He likes music and surfing on the Web. His other hobbies are car racing and, of course, football. He supports Argentinia’s national football team “Boca Juniors”.