Guillermo Cañas

Guillermo Cañas
Country (sports) Argentina
ResidenceBuenos Aires, Argentina
Born (1977-11-25) November 25, 1977
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$5,285,575
Singles
Career record252–195
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 8 (June 6, 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2004, 2005)
French OpenQF (2002, 2005, 2007)
Wimbledon4R (2001)
US Open3R (2004)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsAlt (2004)
Olympic Games2R (2008)
Doubles
Career record61–82
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 47 (July 15, 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2002)
Wimbledon1R (2008)
US Open2R (2008)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2008)

Guillermo "Willy" Ignacio Cañas (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiʎeɾmo kaɲas]; born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked world No. 8 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in June 2005. Cañas won seven singles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2002 Canada Masters, and reached the quarterfinals of the French Open three times. He was suspended in August 2005 for a doping violation, returning to the circuit in September 2006.