Gustavo Kuerten

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gustavo Kuerten
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1976(1976-09-10)
Age	48
Birthplace	Florianopolis
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Virgo

Gustavo Kuerten Biography

Gustavo Kuerten is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on September 10, 1976 in Florianopolis, Brazil. The former Brazilian World No. one tennis player, who was the first athlete to defeat Former Brazilian World No. 1 tennis player who became the only player to beat Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras during the same major tournament. and Pete Sampras during the same major event.

In 2004 he became the sole person to beat In 2004, he became the only person to defeat Roger Federer at a Grand Slam event. at the Grand Slam event.

Gustavo Kuerten (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡusˈtavu ˈkiɾtẽ] ; born 10 September 1976), nicknamed Guga, is a retired World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open singles title three times (1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. Kuerten suffered many problems with injuries which resulted in his non-attendances at many tournaments in 2002 and between 2004 and 2008. After two hip surgeries and a few failed attempted comebacks, he retired from top-level tennis in May 2008. During his career he won 20 singles and 8 doubles titles.

Kuerten was born in Florianópolis in southern Brazil. He began playing tennis when he was six, an early start to a life and career marked by family tragedy. His father, Aldo, a former amateur tennis player, died of a heart attack in 1985 while umpiring a junior tennis match in Curitiba, when Kuerten was eight years old. His older brother, Raphael, is currently his business manager. His youngest brother, Guilherme, suffered prolonged oxygen deprivation and consequently irreparable brain damage during birth, and as a result suffered from mental retardation and severe physical disability until his death in

2007. Kuerten was deeply affected by his brother’s daily struggles, later donating the entire prize money from one tournament he has won every year of his professional career so far to a hometown NGO that provides assistance for people suffering from similar disabilities. He gave every trophy he won to his younger brother as a souvenir, including the three miniature replicas of the French Open men’s singles trophy.

He married Mariana Soncini. He has two children , Luis as well as Maria.

Gustavo Kuerten Net Worth

Gustavo Kuerten is one of the richest Tennis Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gustavo Kuerten 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began with tennis in the age group of 6.

He was extremely talented as a tennis player in his early years and was a part of different age groups than his own.

After another solid clay court swing, Kuerten won his second French Open title by defeating Magnus Norman (who had beaten him a few weeks earlier in the final of the Rome Masters) on his 11th match point. Kuerten became the first South American to finish the year as World No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings (since 1973). It was a close contest with young up-and-comer Marat Safin at the year’s last event, the Tennis Masters Cup (in its first year under that name) in Lisbon, Portugal, with one loss meaning that Safin would have been No. 1. Despite Safin having 4 chances to finish the year as world No. 1, Kuerten defied all odds and finished the year at No. 1 by beating Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi in back-to-back matches on an indoor hard court. He broke an eight-year hold of players from the U.S. on the year-end No. 1 position. He also became the first South American to finish in Top 5 in consecutive years since Guillermo Vilas of Argentina in 1977–78.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gustavo Kuerten Dating?

According to our records, Gustavo Kuerten married to Mariana Soncini. As of December 1, 2023, Gustavo Kuerten’s is not dating anyone.

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Kuerten won at least one title a year between 1997 and 2004. The streak came to an end in 2005, when injuries and below-average performances kept him from winning tournaments. He was also a regular participant for Brazil in the Davis Cup.

Facts & Trivia

Gustavo Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Gustavo Kuerten celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

Following his unexpected victory in the 1997 French Open – which was not only his maiden ATP Tour victory but also the first time he had reached a professional ranking final – Kuerten had a difficult year and a half, adjusting to his sudden fame and the pressure of being expected to win. 1998 was the worst year in his career that was not related to injuries. The pressure for him to become an “ambassador” for tennis in Brazil was made evident after his early defeat to a then unknown Marat Safin in the 1998 French Open: the entire body of Brazilian journalists that had been dispatched to Paris to cover the event immediately returned home, leaving the rest of the tournament unaccounted for in Brazil.

How many Grand Slams did Gustavo Kuerten win?

3

Which player is known as Guga?

Cláudio Rodrigues Gomes (born 29 August 1998), commonly known as Guga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a right back.

How long has Djokovic been number 1?

Longest stint as world no. The Swiss star’s streak of more than four years began when Federer first rose to top spot on February 2, 2004 and ended on August 17, 2008 when he was usurped by Rafael Nadal. For the record, Djokovic’s longest stint as world no. 1 is 122 weeks and Nadal’s 56.

When did Gustavo Kuerten win the French Open?

Fresh from winning a Challenger title, Kuerten unexpectedly won the 1997 French Open, the first Brazilian to win a Grand Slam singles title since Maria Bueno at the 1966 U.S. Open. The tournament was only his third grand slam, setting a record for any player in the open era, tied with Mats Wilander.

Where do Guga foods live?

Guga is from Minas Gerais, Uberaba in Brazil, and moved to the United States after he became a Brazilian trained Chef. He belongs to a small town which is quite famous for its beef.