Also known as "Piquito", he started playing tennis when he was a kid and in 2002 he became a professional tennis player. Since turning professional he has won two single tournaments, but hasn`t won any doubles tournaments.

His two titles came in 2007. The first was conquered at Buenos Aires. His opponent in the final was Alessio di Mauro. The second title was won at Portschach, against Gael Monfils from France. Both tournaments were played on clay.

In 2005 he played the final of the tournament in Casablanca, but Mariano Puerta, the other finalist beat him. At the US Open in 2004, 2005 and 2006 he played in the first round, but was then el
iminated.

In 2005 and 2007 at Wimbledon he had the same performances as he had at the US Open. At the Australian Open in 2006 he lost in the second round after doing a good match in the first round.

His best performance at a Grand Slam tournament came in 2007 at Roland Garros when he reached the fourth round. Guillermo Canas was the player who defeated him then. One year before, he was reaching the third round at the French Open.

He is talented and young and many people say that he will soon be an important name in the tennis world.

2006

Monaco managed to finish in the top 75 for second time, highlighted by a career-high 18 match wins. In July he advanced to QF in the Austrian Open in May. He reached the third round of French Open at Roland Garros.

2007

On February 25, 2007, he won his first ATP title the Buenos Aires` Telmex Cup by defeating Italy’s Alessio di Mauro (6-1, 6-2).

He then went on to Portschach, Austria, in May and won his second title, beating Gael Monfils 7-6 6-0 in the final. He made his best finish at a Grand Slam by reaching the fourth round of the French Open, losing to Guillermo Cañas.

He next defeated Potito Starace in Kitzbühel on July 29 (5-7 6-3 6-4) to win the Austrian Open, his third ATP title in one year. He made his top 25 debut, at #24, afterwards.

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