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
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.
full luckily match recover
Luckily by the end of the match I was able to recover my full speed.
against form good happy leave lost luck side today tournament year
He's having a big year and is very confident, and he's also got luck on his side at the moment, ... I leave the tournament happy with my form though. I'm not disappointed as today I lost against a very good player.
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.
confidence excellent losing luck player seems tremendous
I am not disappointed losing to Rafael (Nadal). He is an excellent player with tremendous confidence inside, and it seems luck is always on his side.
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.
defeat incredible
I didn't want to go out with a 6-1 6-1 defeat. This was an incredible match.
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.
beat best break difficult finals hope hungry invincible playing record tournament win
Moya is playing at his best and it will be very difficult to beat him. But I am really hungry to win a tournament this year. I know he has been invincible in finals here in Umag but I hope I can be the first one to break this record of his.
evening match settle
My first match was very fast, so I was able to settle myself down afterward. But, the evening match was difficult.
evening match settle
My first match was very fast, so I was able to settle myself down afterward, ... But, the evening match was difficult.
felt hands shaking worried
I was really worried because my hands were shaking and I felt sick.
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.
foot injury lost questioned whether
I lost a toenail on my foot and he questioned whether it was a real injury or not.