Full name is Nicolas Alejandro Massu Frir...Began playing at age five with older brother Jorge and Hungarian grandfather Ladislao...Father, Manuel, is an engineer from Palestine, and mother, Sonia, is a housewife from Hungary...Younger brother, Stefano... Junior No. 5 in singles and No. 1 in doubles in 1997...Captured Orange Bowl in singles (d. Rake) and won doubles at Wimbledon (w/Horna) and US Open (w/Gonzalez)...Enjoys soccer and favorite team is Everton from Vina del Mar...Has a 29-15 career Davis Cup record (19-8 in singles) in 22 ties...Carried Chilean flag during opening ceremonies at Sydney Olympics in 2000...Honored by Chile president Ricardo Lagos (along w/Gonzalez) on Sept. 14, 2004 and greeted by 6,000 fans in Santiago after Olympic win...Coached by Leonardo Zuleta and Jorge Gerosi.