Gastón Gaudio (born December 9, 1978 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), nicknamed El Gato (The Cat in Spanish), is a professional tennis player from Argentina. He won the Roland Garros Men's Singles title in 2004 by defeating compatriot Guillermo Coria 0-6 3-6 6-4 6-1 8-6 in an unprecedented all-Argentinean final; Gaudio was not seeded in the tournament. As a result of this victory he reached the top 10 on the ATP entry rankings for the first time.
Gaudio's best shot is his one-handed backhand, which has been praised by Guillermo Vilas.
Titles (8)
| Legend (Singles)
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| Grand Slam (1)
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| Tennis Masters Cup (0)
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| ATP Masters Series (0)
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| ATP Tour (5)
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Singles (6)
| No.
| Date
| Tournament
| Surface
| Opponent in the final
| Score
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| 1.
| Apr 22, 2002
| Barcelona, Spain
| Clay
| Albert Costa (Spain)
| 6-4 6-0 6-2
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| 2.
| Apr 29, 2002
| Majorca, Spain
| Clay
| Jarkko Nieminen (Finland)
| 6-2 6-3
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| 3.
| May 24, 2004
| Roland Garros, France
| Clay
| Guillermo Coria (Argentina)
| 0-6 3-6 6-4 6-1 8-6
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| 4.
| Jan 31, 2005
| Viña del Mar, Chile
| Clay
| Fernando González (Chile)
| 6-3 6-4
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| 5.
| Feb 7, 2005
| Buenos Aires, Argentina
| Clay
| Mariano Puerta (Argentina)
| 6-4 6-4
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| 6.
| May 1, 2005
| Estoril, Portugal
| Clay
| Tommy Robredo (Spain)
| 6-1 2-6 6-1
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Singles Finalist (7)
- 2000: Stuttgart (lost to Franco Squillari)
- 2001: Vina del Mar (lost to Guillermo Coria)
- 2002: Gstaad (lost to Alex Corretja)
- 2004: Barcelona (lost to Tommy Robredo)
- 2004: Bastad (lost to Mariano Zabaleta)
- 2004: Stuttgart (lost to Guillermo Canas)
- 2004: Kitzbuhel (lost to Nicolas Massu)
Performance timeline
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