Wednesday, March 11, 2009

MY FAVORITE HERO...


My favorite hero is Gustavo Kuerten(Guga).Guga was born in Florianópolis, in a family of middle classThe attachment to the family and the native land, allies to an affection profile and simplicity, had more become it one of the admired athletes of Brazil.the father lost - with who he learned to play tennis - much early. Since small already he practised sports, as surfe. To the 14 years, he started to play tennis with Larri trainer Steps, with who acted in the fifteen following years.

Gustavo Kuerten received diverse headings as youthful, since 1993, when it was champion South American, in it squares of gross sand. After that it conquered the heading of champion of the Pantry Davis, champion of pairs of Rolland Garros and vice-champion of the Orange Bowl.

Between 2000 and 2001 Guga the golden phase of its career lived, remaining itself as number one in ranking world-wide. three times champion in Roland Garros became and was successful several other matches, between which the ATP Tour de Stuttgart, in Germany, the Master Series of Cincinati, in U.S.A. and the ATP Tour of Indianapolis, also in U.S.A.

Later Guga passed for physical problems, arriving to carry through two surgeries. Exactly thus, it continued showing its strong and shining game, with parallel blows, known for consuming its opponents. It received diverse headings, it was leader of simple ranking world-wide of during 44 weeks and leader of ranking Brazilian of simple of 1996 2005.

In February of 2008 it announced its farewell you square of them and the same officialized the decision in May of year when participating of the Match of Rolland Garros, in Paris.

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