Began playing tennis at age six with his father, Santiago, who works in the administrative department of a company... Mother, Felia , is a housewife... Nickname is "Santi"... Has a sister, Elana, who is a physiotherpist... Likes soccer and supports the Barcelona team... Favourite music group is Nirvana... Favorite movie is Pearl Harbor... Enjoys skiing and surfing the net... Tennis idols are Boris Becker and Juan Carlos Ferrero... Prefers to play on clay and considers his backhand his best shot... Most memorable experience was winning title in Casablanca over Hrbaty after qualifying into main draw...coached by Emilio Viuda.