Guillermo Coria
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| Country (sports) |
 Argentina
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|---|---|
| Residence | Venado Tuerto, Argentina |
| Born |
13 January 1982 Rufino, Argentina |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Retired | 28 April 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $5,915,620 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 218–114 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (3 May 2004) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2003, 2005) |
| French Open | F (2004) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2005) |
| US Open | QF (2003, 2005) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (2003, 2004, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10–25 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (1 March 2004) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born 13 January 1982), nicknamed El Mago (The Magician in Spanish), is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 3 singles ranking on May 3, 2004. He was named after French Open champion and compatriot Guillermo Vilas.
Coria turned professional in 2000, finishing 2003, 2004, and 2005 as a top-10 player. He was one of the fastest players on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour, consistently showing exceptional performances in clay-court tournaments. His playing style was that of a counter-puncher.
He was considered the "King of Clay" between 2003–2005 by reaching 6 out of 8 possible Masters finals (since he was absent for 2004 Rome Masters) on clay during that period. While at the French Open, he also reached semifinals in 2003 and held 2 match points in the final in 2004.
As a junior, Coria reached a ranking of world No. 2 in singles and world No. 5 in doubles.
Coria won the Orange Bowl 16s in 1997, and reached the finals of Orange Bowl 18s in 1998, where he was defeated by future world No. 1 Roger Federer. Coria won the boy's singles title at the 1999 French Open without dropping a single set, beating his friend and fellow Argentine, David Nalbandian in straight sets in the final. One month later at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships, in singles, as 3rd seed, Coria reached semifinals without dropping a set, where he was defeated by 1st seed Kristian Pless in straight sets. In doubles of the same tournament, however, as 1st seeds, Coria and Nalbandian teamed up to win the boy's doubles title by beating Todor Enev and Jarkko Nieminen.
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