Full name is Nicolas Alexander Lapentti... Nicknamed �Nico�... Began playing tennis on the beach at age six with his father, Nicolas, who is a politician and played basketball at St. Thomas College in Minnesota and for Ecuadorian national team; mother, Maria-Cecilia, is a housewife and former Miss Ecuador in 1971... Nephew of 1990 Roland Garros winner Andres Gomez... Younger brother, Giovanni plays on ATP circuit... Member of Ecuador Davis Cup team since 1992 and is 61-32 (41-15 in singles) in 37 ties... The Lapentti Foundation supports cancer patients as well as helps fund and develop tennis at a grass roots level for kids under 13 who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford traveling abroad and competing... Coached by Enrique 'Bebe' Perez (since July 2006) and fitness trainer is Mariano Gaute (since December 2004).
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