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Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas was born on November 25, 1977 in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires. He was named after an Argentine tennis star by the name of Guillermo Vilas. He uses a two-handed backhand and his favorite surface is clay, but he is dangerous on hard-court and grass also. Guillermo Cañas started playing the game of tennis at age 7, and the same year he turned pro, he had an excellent start reaching quarterfinals of Junior Wimbledon in 1995. In 2001, after a wrist injury the previous year, he reached a grasping 227th place in the ATP rankings to the 15th, and was named ATP Comeback Player of Year. In the 2002 ATP Masters Series of Canada, Cañas won his first ATP Masters Series title in Toronto, defeating Andy Roddick in the final. His highest singles ranking was 8th in June 2005. Canas utilizes a defensive counter-punching game from the baseline, and uses his retrieving skills in order to frustrate opponents.