Began playing tennis at age 12...Nickname is "El Rata"...Speaks English and Spanish...Favourite surface is clay...Favourite shot is backhand...Favourite tournaments are Gstaad and Australian Open...Idols growing up were Andre Agassi and Phil Mickelson...Trains in Buenos Aires...Attended school at Tulio Garcia Fernandez...Enjoys golf, wakeboarding, paddle tennis, squash and football...Favourite football team is River Plate...If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a golf player because he is "crazy for golf"...Goal in tennis is to make a living...Best tennis memory is winning 5-setter in Wimbledon 1R w/Bellucci over Stepanek/Youzhny...Inspired to play tennis by father, Gustavo, a civil engineer who played for the national rugby team...Mother, Ines Beverina, is a housewife...Brother, Gustavo, and sister, Florencia...Fitness trainer is Nicolas Sac