- Full name is Guillermo Garcia-Lopez
- Nickname is Guille or Willy
- Began playing tennis at seven years old
- Father, Juan Garcia Ballesteros, is a teacher
- Mother, Paqui Lopez Cuesta, is a nurse
- Has one younger brother, Juan who is 15
- Enjoys playing soccer and skiing
- Follows results and supports FC Barcelona
- Practices often with fellow resident Juan Carlos Ferrero
- Athletes who inspired him are Zinedine Zidane, Pete Sampras and Michael Jordan
- Favorite movie is Gladiator and book is Da Vinci Code
- His favorite surface is clay and best shot is backhand down the line
- Says greatest match he ever seen was countryman Sergi Bruguera’s five-set win over Jim Courier in 1993 Roland Garros final
- Considers his biggest win over No. 5 Carlos Moya in first round of 2005 Australian Open, which allowed him to break Top 100 for first time
- Fitness trainer is Francisco Garcia Rebolloso and coached by Juan Manuel Esparcia Clemente.
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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