Juan Mónaco
Argentine tennis player (born 1984)
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- Juan Mónaco ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈmonako] ; born 29 March 1984), nicknamed "Pico", is an Argentine former professional tennis player.
- 10 in July 2012.
- Biography Mónaco was born in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, to Héctor, a businessman, and Cristina, an architect.
- He enjoys spending time at home in Tandil with family and friends.
- His favorite teams are Estudiantes de La Plata and the San Antonio Spurs.
Juan Mónaco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈmonako]; born 29 March 1984), nicknamed "Pico", is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He won nine singles titles, reached the semifinals of the 2010 Shanghai Masters and the 2012 Miami Masters, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world no. 10 in July 2012. He announced his retirement from professional tennis on 15 May 2017.
Biography
Mónaco was born in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, to Héctor, a businessman, and Cristina, an architect. He has two siblings. He enjoys spending time at home in Tandil with family and friends. His favorite sports to follow are football and basketball. His favorite teams are Estudiantes de La Plata and the San Antonio Spurs. His favorite surface is clay. He counts Andre Agassi and countryman Mariano Zabaleta as his heroes. He also enjoys going to the cinema. His favorite movies are Gladiator and 300. He is also a fan of The Lord of the Rings books.
Mónaco started playing tennis at the age of six. He used to be mentored by Luis Lobo of Argentina. Since the latter part of the 2010 season, Mónaco was coached by Mariano Zabaleta. He added Gastón Etlis to his coaching team in February 2011.
Career
2002–2003
In 2002, Mónaco made his pro circuit debut. On 12 February, he won his first tournament in Jamaica F20, Montego Bay by defeating Francisco Rodríguez of Paraguay. He ended the year ranked no. 470 in singles.
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