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.
Statements (46)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandSlamSinglesTitles | 3 ⓘ |
| grandSlamTitle | French Open NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | 2012 ⓘ |
| handedness | right-handed ⓘ |
| height | 1.90 m ⓘ |
| highestSinglesRanking | 1 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charismatic personality
ⓘ
clay-court prowess ⓘ |
| memberOf | International Tennis Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gustavo Kuerten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| nickname | Guga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMatch |
victory over Andre Agassi at Tennis Masters Cup 2000
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victory over Pete Sampras at Tennis Masters Cup 2000 ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
social inclusion
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support for children and people with disabilities ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playingStyle | baseline player ⓘ |
| playsFor | Brazil Davis Cup team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 2008 ⓘ |
| sibling | Guilherme Kuerten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emotional on-court celebrations
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heavy topspin forehand ⓘ strong baseline game ⓘ |
| surfaceSpecialty | clay ⓘ |
| turnedPro | 1995 ⓘ |
| wonTournament |
French Open 1997
NERFINISHED
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French Open 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ French Open 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennis Masters Cup 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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