Began playing at age five with a personal coach in Buenos Aires...Parents, Jorge, and Nora...Has two younger brothers, Nicolas (21) and Kevin (17)...Enjoyed an outstanding junior career by winning titles in Italy, Belgium, Portugal and Mexico while reaching finals at Uruguay Bowl (l. to Bogdanovic), Banana Bowl (l. to Muller) in Brazil, Roland Garros (l. to Cuadrado) and Kentucky (l. to Ouahab) in 2001...Finished No. 3 in junior world rankings that year (behind Muller and Tipsarevic) and in '02 won back-to-back Italian titles in Santa Croce (d. Felder) and Bonfiglio (d. Ouahab)...Also SF at Roland Garros (l. to Gasquet)...Finished No. 5 in '02...Considers forehand his strength and clay courts as favorite surface..Good friends with Argentineans on tour...Enjoys listening to music and is passionate about Argentinean Rock and Roll and hip hop...
