Guillermo Coria

Guillermo Sebasti?n 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.

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Coria turned professional in 2000, finishing 2003 and 2004 as a top ten. In 2004 he reached the French Open Men's Singles final beating, among others former #1 Carlos Moy?, but was unexpectedly defeated by unseeded compatriot Gast?n Gaudio in an unprecedented all-Argentinean final, 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6.

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El Mago has a good friend on the tour, David Nalbandian, with whom he attended preschool in Argentina. He is a well known River Plate fan, as shown when he wins his matches and celebrates like chilean football (soccer) Player Marcelo Salas.

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Coria tested positive for nandrolone in April 2001 for which he was suspended 3 months. In August 2004, he had a shoulder injury for which he had to go to surgery shortly before the Houston Master Cup, in which he had a poor performance. He is nevertheless one of the fastest players in the Association of Tennis Professionals, consistently showing great performances on clay courts tournaments.

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January 13: January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It is still celebrated as New Year's Eve by those on the Julian calendar. There are 352 days remaining (353 in a leap year)....

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