Alex Corretja - Definition and Overview

Álex Corretja (born April 11, 1974) is a professional men's tennis player, who is currently ranked number 91 by the ATP. His highest singles rank was 2 on February 1, 1999. He was born in Barcelona, Spain and currently resides there.

Standing at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighing 160 pounds (73 kg), Corretja plays right-handed. Corretja has had some impressive results in Grand Slam tournaments:

US Open, 1996 - quarterfinals

Roland Garros, 1998 - Runner-Up, 1999 - quarterfinals, 2000 - quarterfinals, 2001 - Runner-Up

His career prize money totals upwards of $10 million. On June 19, 2003, Alex's wife Marta gave birth to their daughter, whom he now describes as his main motivation to win.

Over the past decade and a half, Corretja has shown himself to be a talented tennis player, although his success has gone largely unrealized due to the emergence of big tennis starts, including Andre Agassi and Gustavo Kuerten.

While his rankings have slided in the past few years, it seems as though his strong record has helped him establish himself as an all-time great tennis player. He is still on tour and promises to put a great deal of effort into the sport until he retires.

External links

• US Open Bio of Alex Corretja (http://www.usopen.org/en_US/bios/profile/ms/atpc344.html/)
• Official Alex Corretja website (http://www.alexcorretja.com//)