10 June 2001: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil celebrates after winning his third successive French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, France...

PARIS - MAY 25: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil smiles at the fans after his career ending defeat during Men's Singles first...

Masters Cup 2 Dec 2000: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil celebrates a point during his semi-final match against Pete Sampras of the USA...

...L-R) Former winners of the French Open Swedish Mats Wilander, Spanish Arantxa Sanchez, Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten, French Yannick Noah, French Mary Pierce and Swedish Bjorn Borg pose prior the final of the...

This file picture taken on June 10, 2001 shows Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten kissing the Musketeers Cup after winning the French Tennis Open in Roland Garros, Paris. Kuerten will...

Gustavo Kuerten

Brazilian tennis player Gustavo Kuerten gestures after his first round match at the Monte Carlo Tennis Open tournament against Croatian player...

Brazilian tennis player Gustavo Kuerten reacts after losing a point, during his first round match at the Monte Carlo Tennis Open...

PARIS, France: Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten hits a backhand to Argentinean David Nalbandian in their quarter finals match at the French Open...

Gustavo Kuerten has been out of action since September

Gustavo Kuerten returns from his hip injury for another clay run

David Nalbandian took out Gustavo Kuerten to join two other Argentine men in the semifinals

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

Gustavo Kuerten knew his best chance of winning was to be aggressive

Roger Federer said nothing went right for him but little also went wrong for Gustavo Kuerten