Guga

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Guga is the popular nickname of Brazilian former tennis star Gustavo Kuerten, a three-time French Open champion known for his charismatic personality and clay-court prowess.

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Guga canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brazilian tennis player
Grand Slam champion
human
tennis player
achievedATPNo1 2000
ATPYearEndNo1 2000
backhand one-handed backhand
careerPrizeMoney over US$14,000,000
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
dateOfBirth 1976-09-10
era 1990s
2000s
founded Guga Kuerten Institute
gender male
grandSlamSinglesTitles 3
grandSlamTitle French Open
hallOfFameInduction 2012
handedness right-handed
height 1.90 m
highestSinglesRanking 1
knownFor charismatic personality
clay-court prowess
memberOf International Tennis Hall of Fame
name Gustavo Kuerten
nationality Brazilian
nickname Guga
notableMatch victory over Andre Agassi at Tennis Masters Cup 2000
victory over Pete Sampras at Tennis Masters Cup 2000
philanthropicFocus social inclusion
support for children and people with disabilities
placeOfBirth Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
linked to: Florianópolis
playingStyle baseline player
playsFor Brazil Davis Cup team
residence Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
linked to: Florianópolis
retired 2008
sibling Guilherme Kuerten
linked to: Gustavo Kuerten
sport tennis
styleCharacteristic emotional on-court celebrations
heavy topspin forehand
strong baseline game
surfaceSpecialty clay
turnedPro 1995
wonTournament French Open 1997
linked to: French Open

French Open 2000
linked to: French Open

French Open 2001
linked to: French Open

Tennis Masters Cup 2000

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Gustavo hasDiminutive Guga
Guga nickname Guga