Nicolás Massú

Chilean tennis player, Olympic gold medalist

Nicolás Massú - Chilean tennis player, Olympic gold medalist
Born

October 10th, 1979
46 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Chile

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A professional tennis player from Chile, achieved international recognition in the early 2000s. Focused on singles and doubles tournaments, secured a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 9 in 2004. Captured two gold medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning both the singles and doubles events. Competed in various ATP tournaments, contributing to Chile's presence in international tennis.

Won singles gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Won doubles gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Achieved ATP singles ranking of World No. 9 in 2004

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