Began playing tennis at age four with his parents, Henri, a former president of Argentine Davis Cup committee in 1983-84, and Lindsay, a former junior player is a housewife...Older brother, Patricio, who also played on the tour and now lives in Sao Paulo...Enjoys spending time with his sister, Claudine, and her three children...Has three stepbrothers living in the U.S. (Philippe in Houston, Pierre and Paul in Fort Lauderdale)...Enjoyed an outstanding junior career, reaching SF at Italian Open juniors in 1993 and Orange Bowl 16s SF in 1992...Won Orange Bowl doubles title (w/Etlis) in '92...Has a 6-1 career Davis Cup record (3-0 in singles) in five ties...Moved to Barcelona, Spain in April 2001 to cut down on his travel...Trains at Spanish Federation Tennis Center in Barcelona...Wife Yannina (married Dec. 7, 1999).

(Aug. 2008)