Guillermo Garcia-Lopez Bio


  • 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 2008.


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