Guillermo Canas

Guillermo Cañas is an Argentine former professional tennis player and coach, who was ranked World No. 8 in men's singles. He won seven singles titles on the ATP Tour, including the Canadian Open, and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open three times.

He is also known for his remarkable comeback after a suspension in 2005, which included two consecutive victories over World No. 1 Roger Federer in 2007.

Player Profile

Guillermo Ignacio Cañas was born on November 25, 1977, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is nicknamed "Willy," and he stands 185 cm tall. He plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and currently resides in his hometown of Buenos Aires.

Professional Career

Guillermo Cañas turned professional in 1991. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 8 in June 2005. His best Grand Slam singles performance was reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open on three occasions, in 2002, 2005, and 2007. He also made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2004 and 2005, and Wimbledon in 2001.

In August 2005, Cañas was suspended for two years by the ATP after testing positive for a diuretic. He fought the ban and was later acquitted of deliberate performance enhancement by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

His suspension was reduced, and he made a remarkable comeback to the tour in September 2006, going from being unranked to No. 60 within six months.

In 2007, he made headlines by defeating World No. 1 Roger Federer in consecutive tournaments at the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Masters. He won seven singles titles and two doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the Canadian Open singles title in 2002. Cañas retired from professional tennis in March 2010.

Coaching Career

Following his playing career, Cañas transitioned into coaching. He coached Ernests Gulbis from 2011 to 2012, Teymuraz Gabashvili in 2015, and Jelena Janković in 2017. He now runs his own tennis academy in Aventura, Florida, USA, and is the current coach of Bernarda Pera.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 252–195
• Career titles: 7
• Highest ranking: No. 8 (June 6, 2005)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – 4R (2004, 2005)
• French Open – QF (2002, 2005, 2007)
• Wimbledon – 4R (2001)
• US Open – 3R (2004)

Other tournaments (Singles)

• Olympic Games – 2R (2008)

Doubles

• Career record: 61–82
• Career titles: 2
• Highest ranking: No. 47 (July 15, 2002)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – 3R (2002)
• Wimbledon – 1R (2008)
• US Open – 2R (2008)

Other tournaments (Doubles)

• Olympic Games – 1R (2008)