Nicolás Massú
Country (sports) | Chile | |||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Viña del Mar | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Viña del Mar | 10 October 1979|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
Retired | 27 September 2013[1] (one match in 2019) | |||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $4,344,833 | |||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 257–238(ATP TourandGrand Slamlevel, and inDavis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 9 (13 September 2004) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2005) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | 3R (2004,2006) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | 4R (2005) | |||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | W(2004) | |||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 82–103 (ATP Tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 31 (25 July 2005) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | SF (2005) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2005) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | W(2004) | |||||||||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||||||||
Davis Cup | QF (2006,2010) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried(Spanish pronunciation:[nikoˈlasmaˈsu];born 10 October 1979), nicknamedEl Vampiro(Spanish, 'the vampire'), is a Chilean former professionaltennisplayer and a coach. A former world No. 9 in singles, he won the singles and doubles gold medals at the2004 Athens Olympics.He is the only man to have won both gold medals at the same Games since the re-introduction ofOlympic tennisin 1988,[2]and they were the first twoChile's Olympic gold medals.Massú also reached the final of the2003 Madrid Mastersand won six singles titles. He was the coach of2020 US Openchampion and former world No. 3Dominic Thiemfrom 2019 to 2023.[3]
Tennis career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Massú is Jewish,[4][5]as is his mother, Sonia Fried.[4][6]His father, Manuel Massú, is of Lebanese[7][8]and Palestinian[9][10]ancestry. His mother is of Israeli and Hungarian-Jewish descent. His maternal grandfather, Ladislao Fried Klein, was a Hungarian-bornJewwho survived theNazi occupation of Hungaryby hiding, as his parents did not survive.[11]His maternal grandmother, Veronika (née Vegvari), was aHolocaust survivorwho was imprisoned in theAuschwitz concentration camp.[11]
Massú was introduced to tennis by his grandfather at age five. From age 12, he was trained at the Valle Dorado tennis academy, nearVilla Alemana,by Leonardo Zuleta, with whom he perfected hisforehandand double-handedbackhand.He later trained at theNick BollettieriAcademy, in Florida, alongsideMarcelo Ríos,and later at the High Performance Center in Barcelona, Spain.
Juniors
[edit]Massú became a professional tennis player in 1997. That year, he won the prestigious juniors year-endOrange Bowltournament and was doubles world champion, as well as No. 5 in singles.[12]He also claimed the boys' doubles competitions at bothWimbledonand theUS Open,partnering Peru'sLuis Horna[13]at the former and countrymanFernando Gonzálezat the latter.
ATP Tour
[edit]In August 1998, Massú won his first Futures tournament, in Spain. The following month, he claimed his firstChallengerevent, in Ecuador. He won his second Challenger tournament in June 1999, in Italy. In September 1999, he successfully defended his title in Ecuador. In November 1999, he won the Santiago Challenger event and cracked the top 100 in singles for the first time.[14]
In May 2000, Massú reached his firstATPtournament final, at theU.S. Clay Court Championshipsin Orlando, Florida, where he lost to Fernando González. Later in August, he lost again to another Chilean—Marcelo Ríos—in his US Open debut. In January 2001, Massú reached his second ATP event final, in Adelaide, Australia.[14]
Massú's first ATP title came in February 2002 in Buenos Aires, where he defeated ArgentineAgustín Calleriin a three-set final, after being downmatch point.At the2003 event,Calleri took revenge and defeated him in the first round, a loss that pushed Massú out of the top 100 in singles and forced him to play Challengers once again. In April 2003, he reached the Bermuda Challenger final.[14]
Massú claimed his second ATP title in July 2003 in Amersfoort, Netherlands. The following week, he reached the final of the Kitzbühel tournament, cracking the top 50 in singles for the first time. In September, he made three consecutive tournament finals, including a win at a Challenger event and his third ATP title in Palermo. In October, he reached the final at the MadridMasters Seriestournament, losing toJuan Carlos Ferreroin the final. He ended the year at world No. 12.[14]
In mid-2004, Massú parted ways with Argentine coachGabriel Markus,whom he replaced with ChileanPatricio Rodríguez.In July 2004, Massú won his fourth ATP title in Kitzbühel and then went on to win two gold medals at the2004 Olympics(see below). Thanks to his outstanding performance at the Olympics, he reached his career-highATP singles rankingof world No. 9. In November, he underwent groin surgery and therefore entered the2005 seasonoff top form. He ended an unremarkable 2005 with a six-match losing streak, although ironically 2005 also saw his best performance at aGrand Slamtournament as he reached the fourth round of the US Open, losing toGuillermo Coria.[14]
He was the first player to be beaten byStan Wawrinkain the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the2005 French Open.[15][16]
In January 2006, Massú lost toJosé Acasusoin the final of his hometown event at Viña del Mar. In February, he won his sixth ATP title in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil. In April, he reached the final of the Casablanca event in Morocco. In July, he lost toNovak Djokovicin the final of the Amersfoort tournament.[14]
In January 2007, Massú repeated his Viña del Mar showing of 2006, losing to Luis Horna in straight sets. In July, he began an eight-match losing streak that ended in October in Saint Petersburg.
Massú had an early exit at the Viña del Mar tournament in January 2008, losing toSergio Roitmanin the first round. Because he was defending points from a final showing in 2007, the following week he fell to No. 97 in the world. In July, his singles ranking plummeted to No. 138, his worst since November 1999. Later in the year, he won the Florianópolis II Challenger event and was a finalist in two other tournaments at that level.[14]
Massú began 2009 by not winning a match during his first five tournaments and losing his openingDavis Cupsingles match againstCroatiain March. He broke his losing streak at theIndian Wells Masters,beating ArgentineEduardo Schwankin three sets in the first round.[14]
Olympics
[edit]Massú has represented Chile at threeSummer Olympics:2000 Sydney,2004 Athensand2008 Beijing.At the 2000 event'sopening ceremony,he was his country's stand in flag bearer afterMarcelo Ríosfailed to show up. In his first-round match he beatSláva Doseděl,but lost toJuan Carlos Ferreroin the next round.
The story was different in Athens, where Massú captured both singles and doubles titles. On August 21, he andFernando GonzálezdefeatedNicolas KieferandRainer Schüttlerof Germany to win the doubles competition, making history by giving Chile its first ever Olympic gold medal in any sport, after nearly a full century of Olympic participation. Massú and González came from four straight match points in the fourth set tie-break to claim the gold. The following day, he captured his second gold medal by defeating AmericanMardy Fishin five sets in the men's singles final. Following his victory in singles, he was declared asAthlete of the Dayby the 2004 Athens Olympics' organization.[17]
"I was so happy because this is my best memory in my sport career. If I look back in 10 more years, I look back on this, I'm gonna be so happy. Now I can die happy."[4]
Because of his low ranking, Massú was granted awild cardto compete in both singles and doubles events in Beijing.[18]He only managed to reach the second round in singles and was ousted on his first match in doubles, where he partnered again with Fernando González. To this day, Massú is the only male player in theOpen Erato have won gold medals in both singles and doubles at the sameOlympic Games.
Davis Cup
[edit]Massú began playing for Chile in Davis Cup matches in 1996. He played in the World Group, representing Chile in the years from2005to2007and again from2009to2011.He ended his participation with a record of 29–17, including 17–4 on clay.[19]
In 2014, Massú took the position of captain of theChile Davis Cup team,[20]with former No. 1 Marcelo Ríos as coach. After five years since the start of his tenure as captain, the team achieved a comeback to the elite group of the competition and qualified for the2019 Davis Cup Finals,eight years after its last participation.
Maccabiah Games
[edit]Massú is a veteran of the2001 Maccabiah Gamesin Israel, the international Jewish Olympics.[21]
Coaching
[edit]Massú was the coach ofDominic Thiem,2020 US OpenMen's Singles Champion and winner of the2019 Indian Wells Masters 1000tournament. Massú played one doubles tournament in 2019, partnering Dominic's brother,Moritz Thiem.[22]
Playing style
[edit]Massú was known for his fighting spirit, especially when playing for Chile, which he demonstrated at the 2004 Olympics and in numerous Davis Cup matches. He has also turned around difficult matches and had a style characteristic of aclay-courtspecialist,[23]with strong baseline play characterized by a solid forehand and backhand.
Significant finals
[edit]Olympic finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (1–0)
[edit]Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Gold | 2004 | Athens Olympics | Hard | Mardy Fish | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
[edit]Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Gold | 2004 | Athens Olympics | Hard | Fernando González | Nicolas Kiefer Rainer Schüttler |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(9–7),6–4 |
Masters Series finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 2003 | Madrid | Hard (i) | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
ATP career finals
[edit]Singles: 15 (6 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2000 | Orlando,United States | Clay | Fernando González | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2001 | Adelaide,Australia | Hard | Tommy Haas | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Feb 2002 | Buenos Aires,Argentina | Clay | Agustín Calleri | 2–6, 7–6(7–5),6–2 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 2003 | Amersfoort,Netherlands | Clay | Raemon Sluiter | 6–4, 7–6(7–3),6–2 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2003 | Kitzbühel,Austria | Clay | Guillermo Coria | 1–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Sep 2003 | Bucharest,Romania | Clay | David Sánchez | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Sep 2003 | Palermo,Italy | Clay | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 1–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–0) |
Loss | 3–5 | Oct 2003 | Madrid,Spain | Hard (i) | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 3–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Jul 2004 | Kitzbühel,Austria | Clay | Gastón Gaudio | 7–6(7–3),6–4 |
Win | 5–5 | Aug 2004 | Athens Olympics | Hard | Mardy Fish | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–6 | Feb 2006 | Viña del Mar,Chile | Clay | José Acasuso | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 6–6 | Feb 2006 | Costa do Sauípe,Brazil | Clay | Alberto Martín | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–7 | Apr 2006 | Casablanca,Morocco | Clay | Daniele Bracciali | 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 6–8 | Jul 2006 | Amersfoort,Netherlands | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6–7(5–7),4–6 |
Loss | 6–9 | Feb 2007 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Luis Horna | 5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Mar 2004 | Acapulco,Mexico | Clay | Juan Ignacio Chela | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | Aug 2004 | Athens Olympics | Hard | Fernando González | Nicolas Kiefer Rainer Schüttler |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(9–7),6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Jul 2005 | Amersfoort,Netherlands | Clay | Fernando González | Martín García Luis Horna |
4–6, 4–6 |
ATP Challengers & ITF Futures finals
[edit]Singles: 18 (10–8)
[edit]Legend |
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ATP Challengers (8–5) |
ITF Futures (2–3) |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | May 24, 1998 | Vero Beach, Florida,USA | Clay | Ronald Agénor | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | May 31, 1998 | Boca Raton,USA | Clay | Ronald Agénor | 1–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | June 21, 1998 | Lafayette,USA | Hard | Cecil Mamiit | 6–0, 3–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 1. | August 23, 1998 | Vigo,Spain | Clay | Tommy Robredo | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | August 30, 1998 | Irun,Spain | Clay | Maxime Boyé | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | September 7, 1998 | Quito,Ecuador | Clay | Mariano Sánchez | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 4. | June 21, 1999 | Biella,Italy | Clay | Oleg Ogorodov | 7–6(7–5),5–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | September 6, 1999 | Quito,Ecuador | Clay | Luis Morejón | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | November 1, 1999 | Santiago,Chile | Clay | Karim Alami | 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | November 28, 1999 | Guadalajara,Mexico | Clay | Francisco Costa | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | September 15, 2003 | Szczecin,Poland | Clay | Albert Portas | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | April 14, 2003 | Paget,Bermuda | Clay | Flávio Saretta | 1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 8. | May 5, 2008 | Rijeka,Croatia | Clay | Christophe Rochus | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | August 3, 2008 | Belo Horizonte,Brazil | Hard | Santiago González | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 9. | October 6, 2008 | Florianópolis,Brazil | Clay | Olivier Patience | 6–7(4–7),6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 8. | October 13, 2008 | Montevideo,Uruguay | Clay | Peter Luczak | w/o |
Runner-up | 8. | October 23, 2009 | Santiago,Chile | Clay | Eduardo Schwank | 2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | November 22, 2009 | Cancún,Mexico | Clay | Grega Zemlja | 6–3, 7–5 |
Team titles
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partners | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 24 May 2003 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf |
Clay | Fernando González Marcelo Ríos |
Jiří Novák Radek Štěpánek |
2–1 |
Winner | 2. | 22 May 2004 | World Team Cup, Düsseldorf |
Clay | Adrián García Fernando González |
Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley Lleyton Hewitt Mark Philippoussis |
2–1 |
Performance timelines
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | Q3 | A | A | 0 / 8 | 1–8 |
French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | Q2 | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 4–9 |
US Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 4R | 2R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 9–9 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 35 | 22–35 |
National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | A | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | G | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | A | NH | 1 / 3 | 8–2 | ||||||||
Davis Cup | Z1 | 1R | Z1 | 1R | PO | 1R | Z1 | A | PO | 1R | QF | 1R | PO | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 9 | 22–12 |
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 2R | A | Q2 | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 6 | 4–6 |
Miami | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | A | 3R | 1R | Q1 | 3R | 1R | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 8 | 7–8 |
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | A | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 4–4 |
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 3R | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
Hamburg1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 |
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
Madrid2 | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | F | 2R | 1R | 2R | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
Paris | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 8–5 | 6–9 | 2–6 | 4–9 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 43 | 30–43 |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 26–25 | 23–28 | 29–19 | 36–20 | 42–28 | 18–22 | 38–27 | 17–26 | 9–12 | 9–12 | 4–8 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 257–238 | |
Year-end ranking | 882 | 583 | 188 | 97 | 87 | 80 | 56 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 44 | 79 | 76 | 112 | 186 | 450 | 618 | 876 | 51.92% |
Doubles
[edit]Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2019 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 4–2 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 7–5 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 7–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 13–11 |
National representation | |||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Olympics | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | G | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | A | NH | NH | 1 / 3 | 5–2 | |||||||||
Davis Cup | Z1 | 1R | Z1 | 1R | PO | 1R | Z1 | A | PO | 1R | QF | 1R | PO | 1R | QF | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 10–12 |
ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 |
Hamburg1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–2 |
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
Madrid2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–1 |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 7–6 | 1–4 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 18 | 11–16 |
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 5–8 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 5–6 | 30–21 | 13–15 | 8–12 | 6–11 | 5–6 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 82–103 | |
Year-end ranking | – | 470 | 319 | 356 | 243 | 1263 | 389 | 291 | 36 | 58 | 139 | 257 | 221 | 490 | 342 | 376 | – | 937 | 44.32% |
1Held asHamburg Mastersuntil 2008 andMadrid Mastersfrom 2009 to 2013.
2Held asStuttgart Mastersuntil 2001,Madrid Mastersfrom 2002 to 2008 andShanghai Mastersfrom 2009 to 2013.
Top 10 wins
[edit]Season | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Massú Rank |
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2001 | |||||||
1. | Tim Henman | 10 | Adelaide,Australia | Hard | SF | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 | 87 |
2003 | |||||||
2. | Andy Roddick | 2 | Madrid,Spain | Hard (i) | 3R | 7–6(7–3),6–2 | 21 |
2004 | |||||||
3. | Rainer Schüttler | 7 | World Team Cup,Düsseldorf | Clay | RR | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | 11 |
4. | Rainer Schüttler | 8 | Kitzbühel,Austria | Clay | SF | 6–3, 6–3 | 13 |
5. | Carlos Moyá | 4 | Summer Olympics,Athens | Hard | QF | 6–2, 7–5 | 14 |
2005 | |||||||
6. | Andy Roddick | 3 | Hamburg,Germany | Clay | 1R | 7–6(7–4),4–6, 7–5 | 25 |
2006 | |||||||
7. | Andy Roddick | 5 | World Team Cup,Düsseldorf | Clay | RR | 4–2 ret. | 35 |
2007 | |||||||
8. | James Blake | 9 | Rome,Italy | Clay | 2R | 7–6(7–3),7–5 | 59 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Chile's Nicolas Massu retires from tennis".USA Today.August 27, 2013.
- ^"United States Tennis Association – USTA Yearbook – Olympic Games".Archived fromthe originalon April 23, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 23,2010.
- ^"Dominic Thiem & Nicolas Massu Announce Split | ATP Tour | Tennis".
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- Nicolas MASSU at ATHENS 2004 Organizing Committee for the Olympic Gamesat theWayback Machine(archived 23 August 2004)
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