This Argentinian claycourt expert enjoyed his breakthrough year in 2007. Having started the year ranked 69, he ended it at 23, winning three titles along the way. Has continued on from that by breaking into the top 20 this year and could even crack the top 10 with a strong showing here. That's a possibility, although Monaco's results since arriving Europe have been somewhat disappointing. Improved with a run to the final in Portschach and will need to continue in that vein to match last year's run to the last 16 here.
TEN-YEAR GRAND SLAM HISTORY
08
07
06
05
04
03
02
01
00
99
Australian Open
3R
1R
2R
1R
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French Open
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4R
3R
1R
2R
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-
-
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Wimbledon
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1R
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1R
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US Open
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4R
1R
1R
1R
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