Fernando González

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This article is about the Chilean tennis player. For other people, see Fernando González (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Ciuffardi.
Fernando González
González at the 2019 Pan American Games

Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro 1999
Retired 2012
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $8,862,276
Singles
Career record 370–202 (64.7%)
Career titles 11
Highest ranking No. 5 (29 January 2007)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open F (2007)
French Open SF (2009)
Wimbledon QF (2005)
US Open QF (2002, 2009)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals RR (2005, 2007)
Olympic Games F (2008)
Doubles
Career record 109–98 (52.7%)
Career titles 3
Highest ranking No. 25 (4 July 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (2010)
French Open SF (2005)
Wimbledon 2R (2005)
US Open QF (2004)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games W (2004)
Mixed doubles
Career record 3–2
Career titles 0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open QF (2006)
Wimbledon 2R (2006)
Team competitions
Davis Cup QF (2006, 2010)
Coaching career
(2018–)

Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (Latin American Spanish: [feɾˈnando ɣonˈsales];[a] born 29 July 1980) is a Chilean former professional tennis player. During his career, he reached at least the quarterfinals of all four major tournaments. He contested his only major final at the 2007 Australian Open, losing to top-seeded Roger Federer. González is the fourth man in history to have won an Olympic tennis medal in every color, with gold in doubles and bronze in singles at Athens 2004, and silver in singles at Beijing 2008. The gold medal that González won partnering Nicolás Massú at the 2004 Olympics in men's doubles was Chile's first-ever Olympic gold medal. During his career, González defeated many top players, including Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer (all while they held the top spot), Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moyá, Gustavo Kuerten, Marat Safin, Pete Sampras, and Andy Murray. González qualified twice for the year-end Masters Cup event and was runner-up at two Masters Series tournaments. González was known for having one of the strongest forehands on the tour. In Spanish he is nicknamed El Bombardero de La Reina ("The Bomber from La Reina") and Mano de Piedra ("Hand of Stone").

Tennis career
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Early years
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See also: 1997 US Open – Boys' Doubles, 1998 French Open – Boys' Singles, and 1998 French Open – Boys' Doubles