His preferred surface Argentinians it is brick dust and for that very reason Roland Garros It is the most special tournament on the international calendar. In Paris, the country built some of the most important chapters in its history and has two champions: Guillermo Villas and Gaston Gaudio.
Guillermo Villas
The man from Mar del Plata, Argentina’s highest benchmark, has a special connection to the French Grand Slam, reaching the final four times. However, only once did he manage to hold the cup in his hands: 1977 beat Brian Gottfried (USA) 6-0, 6-3, 6-0.
The executioner in 1975 and 1978 was Bjorn Börga huge dominant at the time (six trophies in eight years), while in 1982 he was surprised by another Swede, Mats Wilander. Willy’s all-time record at Roland Garros is 57 wins and 17 losses.
Gaston Gaudio
In 2004, Argentina had their big moment and took on France in a 100% blue and white final. Gaudio was on point, but eventually prevailed Guillermo Coria in a dramatic definition of five sets, in which at Magician lost two match points. Its title Cat It was one of the most amazing in history: he celebrated with 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 and 8-6.
Argentina’s tour of that tournament was special, as there were three representatives in the semi-finals (David Nalbadian lost to Gaudio) and four in the quarterfinals (Juan Ignacio Chela lost to the British Tim Heman).
Other historical performances
For those already mentioned, it is worth noting what happened from Marian Gate in 2005, when he reached the final and lost to the opposition Rafael Nadal. This would be the first title for the Spanish left-hander, who would go on to become absolute king in Paris.
Jose Luis Clerc, Franco Squilari, Juan Martin del Potro and Diego Schwarzman they also entered the top four, although they were unable to progress further. In the women’s box, Paola Suarez, Gabriela Sabatini and Nadia Pontoroska They have reached this point.
