Fernando Gonzalez

Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (Santiago, Chile, JUly 28, 1980) is a former Chilean tennis pro. He played professionally from 1999 to 2012 being his last tournament on Miami Masters 2013 to 31 years of age. His best position in the ATP ranking was Nº5 in January and may 2007.

Early
Fernando Gonzalez studied at the college De La Salle College and Terra Nova, shop where you graduated from Media Education in the commune of La Reina, Santiago, Chile. He began playing in the Tennis Club Queen, who was in front of his house. He weas trained there by Professor Claudio Gonzalez, which many mistook Fernando father by the coincidence of surname.His parent were members and players in the club, so Gonzalez spent all day in that place, playing with any other partner who was no partner, no matter their age. It is these days that Fernando decided to devote himself seriously to the curts. later, afeter having been at the Ranch of Hans Gildmeister, traveling with his family to Miami, where he contunued his tennis career. In that place and with the support of his family, Fernando Gonzalez won many victories, though he never felt obliged to remain competitive. It became number one at U-14 years. At 16 he returned to Chile to play as a junior, where upon arrival and during training, showed his great ability with the right, it was already becoming famous in junior tournaments, and great speed, which is the nickname of "Speedy Gonzalez" caricature of fast Mexican mouse. So Fernando started his career,

Years as junior (1996-1998)
Fernando Gonzalez had a successgful career as a youth to reach number one in the world after being crowned champion at Roland Garros in both singles and in doubles, defeating in the singles final the young Juan Carlo Ferrero. Also manages yo win the U.S Open doubles with her future teammate of great achievements, Nicolas Massu. Gonzalez tennis makes it's debut in Santiago Challenger losing to Argentina Martin ROdriguez 4-3, 3-6. The following year Fernando dispute Futures in Latin America, where successful crop later this year to complete the ranking in 1057. In 1998 Fernando also debuts as the representative of Chile in the Davis Cup for 17 years, losing to Franco Squillari of Argentina lost 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 0-6, after this defeat, still in America disputing futures, professionally plays second Challenger in the city of GRamado, where he manages to advence to second round for the first time in a challenger to defeat 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 to Sout Africa Damien Roberts, but then falls to Barry Cowan 2-6, 7-6, 3-6. Changeller also dispute Santiago as a guest, which falls to Peter Wessels, one of the top seeds 2-6, 4-6. Fernando then gives way to the Future Chile F1 and F2, where the two futures reached the semifinals, and in Chile codifies F3 champion by defeating Enzo Artoni 6-1, 6-2. He ends his participation this year in another Challenger of Santiago, falling in the first round by Rogier Wassen 4-6, 2-6 ending the tear at the site 694.

Davis Cup
Gonzalez made his debut in the Davis Cup team in Chile in April 1998 against FRanco Squillari of Argentina with only 18 years old. He has participated in every Davis Cup series since then, being a fundamental pillar of Chile. In early 2009 Fernando announces his retirement from the team due to irreconcialable differences with the leaders of the early 2010 Federación, Fernando reenters the computer throught the intervention of President Michelle Bachelet, so he played the first round of World Group against Israel, wich won two points for helping Chile beat Israel for a total of 4-1. It has a total record of 31-13 (20-7 in singles and 11-6 in doubles). Together with Nicolas Massu have been the winningest duo in the history of Chile with a record of 9-4. The beast result achieved by the team as fernando has participated have been the quarter-finals in 2006, being defeated by the powerful U.S team by 2-3 and the quarter-finals before being defeated in 2010 the Czech Republic tram where he had to absent through injury.

Tennis

Tennis is a sport that is practiced in a plain, rectangular, divided by an intermediate network, which is called pista, is disputed between two players (singles) or between two pair (doubles) playing with rackets and balls and is to hit the ball with the racket to go from side to side of the field passing over the network.

History:
Egyptian, ROman, Greek and Aztec and played games like tennis. The first references of tennis taking place in France, named "Jeu de Paume" Because at first struck the ball with his hand. But later they natural grass. It originated in Europe in the late eighteenth century and expanded in the beginning by the anglophone countries, especially among the upper classes. Today's tennis has become universal , and is played in almost every country in the word. Since 1926, with the creation of the first tour, is a professional sport. It is also an Olympic sport since the athens 1896 Olympic Games.

How to play:A tennis game starts with the pull of one of the players must hit the ball so it bounces inside the box diagonal to the side that takes, that is if a player gets from his right, the ball must bounce in the box on the left but always in the box attached to the network side of his rival and metersala very strong. For each point the player has two opportunities out if it fails the first, has one more. After the break, the player must pass the ball from one field to another in search of the ball bounce twice and can get a point. The games are 4 point and the sets of 6 games, while the match or match is divided into 2 sets (maximum 3) at the ATP world tour tournaments and 3, maximum of 5 in grand Slam tournaments 0. 
Measures of the tennis courtTennis is played on a rectangular track. Its exact measurements are defined in units of the imperial system and vary depending on the mode you play (singles and doubles). For individuals is 78 feet (23.78 meters) long and 27 feet (8.23) wide.To double the length is the same and the width is 36 feet (10.97 meters). These limits are marked by lines. Wich are considered part of the track. A mesh net-shaped track divided into two halves, which are divided opponents. The net height into two halves which are divided opponents. The net height at the poles is 3 feet 6 inches (1.06 meters), and in the middle of 3 feet (0.914 meters). On each side of the network there are two rectangles, measuring 21 feet (6.40 meters) long and 13.5 feet (4.11 meters) wide, which serve only to determine if a goal is valid on.

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