Chris Guccione

Chris Guccione’s tennis-playing parents, Santo and Dianne, introduced him to the game aged 10 and he and his brother took it up because they enjoyed the competition.

In 2010, Chris endured a prolonged injury spell, which has seen him sidelined for six months. However, during his break, Chris proposed to his American girlfriend Andra Kucerak who eagerly accepted the invitation to become Mrs Guccione.

An Australian Davis Cup representative and Olympian, Chris credits his family as his inspiration due to the fact they have all been so supportive over the past 10 years, providing him with everything he needed to pursue his dream. Nicknamed “Gucc” (pronounced Gooch), Chris’s proudest moment was winning the fifth rubber in Australia’s 2006 Davis Cup tie against Switzerland in Geneva.

A mad Geelong Cats supporter, if he could come back in a second life Chris would like to be an AFL player. His ideal holiday destination is a tropical beach, his favourite band is U2, his favourite actor is Adam Sandler and his sporting idols are Pete Sampras and Tiger Woods.