Gustavo Kuerten

Gustavo Kuerten

Kuerten in 2019
Country (sports)	Brazil
Residence	Florianópolis, Brazil
Born	(1976-09-10) 10 September 1976 (age 48) Florianópolis, Brazil
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Turned pro	1995
Retired	2008
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$14,807,000
Int. Tennis HoF	2012 (member page)
Singles
Career record	358–195
Career titles	20
Highest ranking	No. 1 (4 December 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2004)
French Open	W (1997, 2000, 2001)
Wimbledon	QF (1999)
US Open	QF (1999, 2001)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	W (2000)
Grand Slam Cup	1R (1997, 1999)
Olympic Games	QF (2000)
Doubles
Career record	108–95
Career titles	8
Highest ranking	No. 38 (13 October 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1999)
French Open	QF (1998)
Wimbledon	1R (1999, 2000)
US Open	1R (1997, 2003, 2004, 2007)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	SF (2000)

Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡusˈtavu ˈkiʁtẽ]; born 10 September 1976) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 43 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2000. Kuerten won 20 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including three majors at the French Open in 1997, 2000, and 2001, as well as the 2000 Tennis Masters Cup. He also won eight doubles titles. Kuerten is regarded, alongside Maria Bueno, as one of the best Brazilian tennis players of all time.^{[citation needed]} He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2016, Kuerten was a torch bearer for the Rio Olympics.