2007 IN REVIEW
The Argentine finished in Top 150 for first time in his career, rising to a career-high No. 100 in June...went 2-8 in ATP singles play, competing in Latin American clay court circuit in Vina del Mar, Buenos Aires and Acapulco in February...Made first Grand Slam appearance since 2002 as lucky loser at Roland Garros 1st RD (l. to Hernandez)...Also appeared at Wimbledon (l. to Pavel) and US Open (l. to Bjorkman)…In doubles captured maiden ATP crown in Amersfoort (w/Brzezicki) in July (d. Haase-Wassen)…Went 5-2 for season…On Challenger circuit, reached Florianopolis final (l. to) and in doubles captured San Marino (w/Cuevas), Prostejov (w/Delgado), Guayaquil (w/Dabul), with one runner-up finish in Szczecin (w/Brzezicki).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2000--Claimed Futures title in Argentina and runner-up at two others…In doubles, won three straight Futures titles in Latin America…2001--Reached three Latin America Futures finals in a four-tournament span…Won three Futures doubles titles in four finals…2002--Made Grand Slam debut as qualifier at Wimbledon (l. to Gaudio)…Doubles finalist at Banja Luka Challenger (w/Orsanic)…2003--Won Montauban Challenger (d. Saoudi)…Also titled at USA #29 Futures)…In doubles, claimed title at Kiev Challenger (w/Gonzalez King)…Runner-up at Montauban Challenger and Jamaica Futures…
2004--Captured title at Forest Hills Challenger (d. Massa)…Notched first ATP match win in May at Casablanca (d. Taino)…Doubles finalist at three Challengers…2005--Advanced to three Challenger doubles finals…2006--Reached first QF at an ATP event in July at Umag (d. Garcia-Lopez, Berlocq; l. to Moya)…The following week, won Trani Challenger (d. Vinciguerra).
