- Ranked #9 men's tennis player in the world (September 2004).
- He was Chile's flag bearer at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- He is the only male player to have won both the singles and doubles Gold medals during the same Games: Athens 2004.
- Has been romantically linked with Denisse Campos, Salma Hayek, Luciana Salazar, Rubia Soares and Faloon Larraguibel.
- Debut for Chile National Team at the Copa Davis at the age 16.
- Has won 6 ATP single titles in his career.
- His grandfather is Hungarian.
- Won the Chilean Athlete of the Year award in 2003 and 2004.
- Won the 2004 Olympic men's tennis doubles title with Fernando Gonzalez.
- Won the 2004 Olympic gold medal in tennis defeating Mardy Fish 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
- Was in an on-off relationship with Brazilian model Dayane Mello (2008-2012).
- Member of the Chilean National team who won the ATP World Team Cup in 2003 and 2004.
- Retired from tennis at the age 33. (August 2013)
- Captain of the Chile Davis Cup Team since 2014.
- Coach of the Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem since 2019.
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