Juan Monaco | Bio | ATP Tour

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Career

Nickname is “Pico”
Started playing tennis at age 6
Father, Hector, is a businessman; mother, Cristina, is an architect; sister, Mara; brother, Andres
Grew up idolising Andre Agassi
Fellow ATP players Zabaleta, del Potro, M. Gonzalez and Junqueira also originate from Tandil
Lived and practised in Barcelona from age 15 to 18, that’s where he “got his tennis formation”
Enjoys spending time at home in Tandil with family and friends, eating Argentinean asado (barbecue)
Favourite surface is clay
Enjoys playing football and favourite sports to follow are football, basketball and American football. Favourite football players: Lionel Messi and Juan Sebastian Veron; favourite NBA players: Manu Ginobili and Luis Scola; favourite teams: Estudiantes de la Plata (football), Miami Heat (NBA) and Carolina Panthers (NFL).
On February 20, 2016, announced his involvement with La Paloma Brewing Company
Fitness trainer is Nacho Menchon

(UPDATED JUNE 29, 2017)

Ranking: The Argentine ended 13 straight years in Top 100 (2004-16) before announcing retirement on May 15, 2017. Spent 8 weeks in 2012 at career-high No. 10 after winning ATP World Tour 500 title at Hamburg (d. Haas).
Milestones: Winner of 9 ATP singles titles, including 8 on clay. Reached at least 1 final in 10 straight seasons (2007-16), winning last title at 2016 Houston as World No. 148 (d. Sock). Did not play in 2008 Vina del Mar singles final vs. F. Gonzalez after spraining left ankle in doubles final w/M. Gonzalez (ret vs. Acasuso/Prieto). Won last of 3 doubles titles at 2015 Doha w/Nadal (d. Knowle/Oswald). Earned 20+ singles wins in 9 straight seasons (2007-15). Celebrated 300th win in 2014 Shenzhen 2R (d. Pospisil). Went 0-6vs. World No. 1. In 1st ATP main draw, advanced to 2004 Buenos Aires QF as WC (d. N. Lapentti and Chela, l. to Coria).
Grand Slams: Reached Grand Slam 4R at 2007 Roland Garros (l. to Canas), 2007 US Open (l. to Djokovic), 2011 US Open (l. to Federer) and 2012 Roland Garros (l. to Nadal). Missed 6 months, including 2015 US Open and 2016 Australian Open, following right wrist surgery on Aug. 14, 2015. Also missed 2010 Wimbledon (left wrist), 2014 Wimbledon (right hip) and 2017 Australian Open (wrist).
ATP Masters 1000: Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 SFs at 2010 Shanghai (l. to Murray) and 2012 Miami (d. Fish, l. to No. 1 Djokovic). Reached 5 other QFs, with last QF run at 2016 Rome as World No. 114 (d. Wawrinka, w/o vs. Pouille due to left hip injury).
Davis Cup: Fell to Nadal in 2011 Davis Cup final (ESP d. ARG 3-1). Did not play in 2016 final after losing to Fognini in QF (ARG d. ITA 3-1). Went 11-13 Davis Cup play (11-12 singles).