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Fernando González

Full name: Fernando Gonzales
Nickname: Bombardero de La Reina, Mano de Piedra, Gonzo
Date of Birth: July 29th, 1980
ATP Current Ranking: 12th
Nationality: Chilean
Residence: La Reina, Santiago, Chile
Career Tiles: 11 singles and 3 doubles
Career Prize Money: US$ 7,085,730
Game Style: Offensive baseliner.

Profesional Career Titles:
Grand Slams: 0
ATP Tours: 11
• Orlando, Florida 2000
• Viña del Mar, Chile 2002, '04, '08, '09
• Palermo, Italy 2002
• Auckland, NZ 2005
• Amersfoort, Netherlands 2005
• Basel, Switzerland 2005
• Beijing, China 2007
• Munich, Germany 2008
Olympic Games: Silver Medal 2008

González was born in Santiago, Chile on July 29, 1980. He began playing tennis at the age of seven. As a junior, Gonzalez achieved the world number one ranking

In 1997 he won the US Open boys doubles and in 1998 the French Open singles and doubles, becoming professional in 1999.

He is well known as “ El bombardero de La Reina” or "Hand of Stone". and as a player he is recognized for having one of the hardest hitting forehands in the circuit.

Carrer and Awards

1999

He reached his first challenger quarter-final in Edinburgh
He played his first ATP tournament in Washington

2000

González won his first ATP at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships final
In February González won his second career ATP title in Viña del Mar
He won his third title in Palermo, Italy
He reached the semifinals at the Cincinnati Masters

2004

González repeated his win at Viña del Mar by defeating Gustavo Kuerten
First ever Olympic gold medal for Chile in doubles with Massú

2005

Fist hard court title in Auckland, New Zealand
In April he won his first ATP doubles tournament after Olympics
Gonzalez reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon
He won the ATP tournament in Amersfoort
Indoors carpet singles title at Basel
Doubles title in the same tournament with partner Agustín Calleri

2006

Gonzalez reached his first Master Series final (defeated by Federer)
He achieved ranking #10 after winning a quarterfinal match at the Monte Carlo Masters

2007

He reached the Australian Open singles final (defeated by Federer)

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