Gustavo Kuerten
Brazilian tennis player
1976 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Brazilian tennis player
Born
September 10, 1976
Age
~50 years
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
tennis player
BrazilBorn in Florianópolis
1976
Born in Florianópolis (1976-09-10)
2010
AwardPhilippe Chatrier Award
Present
Age ~50
About
Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 43 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2000. Kuerten won 20 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including three majors at the French Open in 1997, 2000, and 2001, as well as the 2000 Tennis Masters Cup. He also won eight doubles titles. Kuerten is regarded as one of the best Brazilian tennis players of all time. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2016, Kuerten was a torch bearer for the Rio Olympics.
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Who is Gustavo Kuerten?+
Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 43 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2000. Kuerten won 20 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including three majors at the Fre
What does the name Gustavo mean?+
The name Gustavo means "a male given name, equivalent to English Gustav or Gustavus". It is of Spanish origin.
When was Gustavo Kuerten born?+
Gustavo Kuerten was born on September 10, 1976.
Name Meaning
a male given name, equivalent to English Gustav or Gustavus
The name Gustavo is of Spanish origin, meaning "a male given name, equivalent to English Gustav or Gustavus". It is traditionally a male name.
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Gustavo — September 10, 1976
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
13 Muluc
Water — emotions, purification, flow
Celtic Tree
Vine
Empathetic, refined, romantic
Ogham: Muin · Sep 2 – Sep 29
Birthstone: Sapphire — Truth, loyalty
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Hated losing to you. But respect. Always.
— a rival
Legend.
— anon
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