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| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Coach | Gustavo Luza (2000) Mariano Monachesi (2001) Franco Davín (2002–2003) Alberto Mancini (2003–2004) Fabián Blengino (2004) Gabriel Markus (2004) José Perlas (2004–2005) José Higueras (2006) Horacio de la Peña (2006) Hernán Gumy (2007–2008) Martin Rodríguez (2009) |
| Prize money | $5,915,620 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 218–114 (65.7%) |
| 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 an Argentine former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP world No. 3 singles ranking in May 2004. Coria achieved his best results on clay, where he won eight of his nine ATP singles titles, and during his prime years in 2003 and 2004 was considered "the world's best clay-court player."[1][2] He reached the final of the 2004 French Open, where he was defeated by Gastón Gaudio despite serving for the match twice and being up two sets to love. In later years, injuries and a lack of confidence affected his game, and he retired in 2009 at the age of 27.[1] Between 2001 and 2002, he served a seven-month suspension for taking the banned substance nandrolone.[3]
- ^ a b Steve Tignor (21 May 2014). "Deux: Death on the Dirt". Tennis Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Coria path to glory relies on clay king winning mind game". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Tennis' Roll of Dishonour". The BBC. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2018.