I'm shocked at the unravelling of Gaston Gaudio's clay court game this year. The former French Open champ failed to even make it out of qualifying here and is 5-13 in 2007 on his favourite surface.

Coria and Gaudio Ousted in Chile Tough times for these two former clay court wizards. Gaudio's comments in this article below make it seem like retirement is a real possibility for him. It's amazing

Main | Coria and Gaudio Ousted in Chile » Preview Vina del Mar, Chile Time for the first clay court tournament of the year. Anyone not intending on being a serious contender at the two hard court

French Open champ from 2004, Gaston Gaudio got knocked out of the first round of a green clay tournament in Miami, 6-0, 6-3 to 18 year old Kei Nishikori of Japan. Last year was absolutely dismal for Gaudio,

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6-0 as he did to poor Gaston Gaudio in the semi finals in 2005. Also in the Red Group is British star Andy Murray who finally seems to have broken into the upper echelon of the men's game this year.

features Lleyton Hewitt and his armed guard taking on a Gaudio- and Coria-less Argentine squad--who else is hoping that David Nalbandian, who's been talking lots of shite re taking out the Aussies, finally

If you look at guys like Gaudio, Gasquet or Kuerten before them, they still comfortably manage to hit the high ball. Obviously its toiling, but its still managable. The problem with that grip is that

Georgian Irakli Labadze took out 16th seed Gaston Gaudio, both of whom are much more at home on clay (though Robredo's powerful game is maybe even more suited to hard courts.) June 29, 2006 in Novak

been to blame for Coria's bizarre defeat to Gaston Gaudio in last year's French Open final when his game inexplicably disintegrated when two sets to love up. He has put on extra weight over the winter