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
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.
achieve conditions felt good masters mentally paris series tournament
I felt mentally good enough to achieve that. Now I have to go to (next week's Masters Series tournament in) Paris where the conditions are completely different.
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.
happiness hot perfect tough tournament
I am very happy. It was a very tough match. It was hot again. That's the kind of tournament I need to get back to my perfect shape.
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,