Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Sebastián Coria, nicknamed El Mago, is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up at the 2004 French Open and a former world no. 3. He was named after tennis champion and compatriot Guillermo Vilas...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth13 January 1982
ridiculous rules
We think it's ridiculous he can't be there with us. He's very important to the team. It's incredible. The rules need to be changed.
full hot luckily reaction start struggling turn
It was very hot and I was really struggling at the start with my reaction time, ... But luckily I was able to turn it around and by the end I was at full speed.
cup goal journey masters pleased qualify sure york
It was a long journey from New York so I'm pleased to do enough to win. The goal now is to make sure I can qualify for the Masters Cup in Shanghai.
boring difficult focused good match rhythm sports ugly
It was an ugly match, boring for spectators. I was not focused and the rhythm was slow, it was difficult to concentrate and a good match to forget, but the important thing was to win.
boring ugly
It was an ugly match, boring for spectators. But the important thing was to win.
forward history looking motivated
They are all very young and motivated and looking forward to making history in their own country.
both ended games hits physical player plays point sides strong toughest until winning
On this surface, on clay, yes, he's the toughest player because every point is very intense. He plays very intense. Also, on both sides he hits very hard. Until 4-2, all the games were very tight, but he ended up winning them because he had a better physical condition. He is like a beast, an animal, on the court. He's very strong and he's very well prepared.
capitalize key knew
That was the key point. There was everything in this match, a lot of turnarounds, but I knew how to capitalize on my chances.
feels players
It feels like Argentine players are under the spotlight,
challenge difficult facing favorite player surface task today
Hardcourt is the favorite surface of Johansson, and it will bea difficult task for me to challenge the Swede. I must player better than today when facing Johansson,
absolute mimicking point second talking tried
tried mimicking me right from the start. It was a distraction. Their captain, who has been mouthing off all about sportsmanship, is talking to the (chair umpire) on every second point of my serve. That's not sportsmanship ... that's absolute rubbish.
conditions court easy energy good happy next rounds save since sure weather won
I am happy to have won this easy. It is good for the next rounds since I will save energy that I am sure I will be needing. It wasn't easy to play today. The weather conditions made the court very heavy.
bit difficult finding game luck played tired today win
I am finding my game and today it was another difficult first set. Volandri played very well and there was nothing I could do. Then I had luck in the 3-2 and managed to win the set. Probably he got a bit tired from yesterday.
extra happy hoping motivation players quite top victory win
I am quite happy to be back here after my victory two years ago and I am hoping to go to Shanghai, ... It is extra motivation to be top seed. But there are still other players who can win here and who I still need to beat.