Here is something that had to be keep secret since October… Let’s hope that no one spilled it out !
Some people you know, wanted to wish you a very happy birthday… Enjoy it ! 
A big thank you to José Acasuso and Guillermo Cañas !
Diego is in Vina del Mar to play the qualies in order to enter the main draw…
Tournament Name: MOVISTAR OPEN
Location: VINA DEL MAR, CHILE
Dates: January 31 - February 8, 2009
Prize Money: US $496,750
Surface : Clay
Tournament Website :
Diego has a bye in the first round of the qualies, so he won’t play until Sunday. He’ll face the winner of the match Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) and Adrian Garcia (CHI). It looks like a remake of last year !
… of the Bucaramanga Challenger because of knee and neck injuries. Alejandro FABBRI (ARG) is the lucky loser for the first round match.
Let’s cross our fingers that he’ll be all right very soon.
Seeded #1, Diego will face Jose DE ARMAS from Venezuela in the first round of the ATP Challenger Seguros Bolivar Open in Bucaramanga. The match is scheduled on Tuesday on Center Court, at around 4.00 pm, local time.
Livescoring HERE.
Diego’s next tournament is another new event in Colombia. Draw out on Monday.
SEGUROS BOLIVAR OPEN BUCARAMANGA (Colombia)
Type: $35K+H
Surface: Clay
Head seeded: #1
Begins: 24jan09
After a hard and tough match, Diego lost vs Gaston Gaudio in 3 sets 1/6, 6/2 and 5/7.
What a terrific second round in Iquique tomorrow ! Diego will face Gaston Gaudio, former Roland Garros champion.
The match is scheduled on Center Court, not before 5.30 pm, local time (LIVESCORING)
They never faced each other in the past, so let’s see which cat is in the best form… Vamos Dieguito !
Thanx to Pocho Ribera for sharing his pictures with us, check the GALLERY !