New commercials with Fernando for VTR (thanks to FFGC)
On the cover of a tv cable magazine “Vive” 
Article in the mag (translation by the webmaster)
Good inside
By Federico Bulsara
The best Chilean sportsman in 2007 is not tired to accumulate successes and faces a season with a lot of challenges : staying in the top 10, playing the Olympic Games in Beijing, and trying to make Chile back in the DC World Group. And above all, in his full agenda , he still have the place for the solidarity.
Roger Federer is the one who is the nearest of the perfection that it exists in tennis. To win against him doesn’t require that the Swiss got a day with a low yield, unless if his rival played very good that day. Until the 12th of last november, Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi didn’t know what it was to beat the world number 1. Ten times he tried but lost. But, he played the perfect match to win this first match of the Shanghai Masters Cup, which had all the attention of the tennis planet in China, tournament with the 8 best players in the world.
We’ll never forget. Because this mark made the best year in the carrier of the chilean player. Until now, his balance in the previous seasons was known as the crown of Roland Garros juniors in 1998, 7 ATP titles in the singles ( he got the 8 in 2007), 3 in doubles, 2 titles in the World Team Cup, one gold medal in the Olympic Games in doubles with Nicolas Massu and another one in bronze in the singles)
And, what the Bombardero de la Reina did ?
A lot, perhaps too much. He started in january when he was the third chilean after Ayala and Rios to reach a grand slam final. In the Australian Open, only the immensity of Federer could stop the chilean, who played his best tennis during the semi final against the german Tommy Haas with 42 winners and 3 unforced errors. Before, he defeated the world number 2, the spanish player Rafael Nadal.
This start of the season allowed him to jump from the ATP 9 to the ATP 5 in the ranking, his best ranking ever in the ranking. At the end of the previous year, he was number 7, he finished for 2 consecutive year in the top 10 and for the 3rd year he won more than 1 million dollars.
For the journalists in Chile, Who else than Fernando could win the title of the best of the best ?
No one. It’s the second time that Fernando received the most important distinction in Chile, in 2004, he received it with Nicolas Massu for what he’s done in Athens.
His stability in his personal life, with any doubt, helped him to deal with this great year. Since the mid 2006, Fernando is dating with the Argentine, Gisela Dulko, tennis player like him. The best, to understand him and to support him in the life full of trips. Together, they played an exhibition in Viña del Mar where they showed their love in the whole world.
Nevertheless, he’s still one of the personality the most recognised (appreciated) in the country, he avoids to appear in the pages which are not sports.
Out of the tennis courts, Feña is not insensitive when talking about solidarity. For example, he remembers that on the 3rd of December 2004, with Nicolas Massu, Don Francisco, they played a match in the national stadium to obtain money for the Teleton.
It wasn’t the only time and it won’t be the last time. On the 2nd of october, last year, on the Paseo Ahumada, he played a match with Robinson Mendez, player in a wheel chair, it was to support the campain of Mario Kzeutzberger. He ended the year 2007 with an exhibition in the Arena Santiago wth the player from Argentina, Augustin Calleri. They gained 90 millions of pesos for the foundation “Hogar de Cristo”, to build a center for the children in Tocopilla.
Talking about the future…
It seems that it’s a part of the inventory of the national sportsman, but González has only 27 years old. An age in which he is fully mature and solid to continue to face new challenges. The bar is high but he showed that he could do it.
With simplicity, he said that his objective for 2008 is “the same as always, playing and feeling well. “A place in the ranking ?” if I play well and feel good on the court, automatically, the ranking will improve”.
During these days, González is in Viña del Mar, a tournament very special for him, he won it in 2002 and 2004. Nevertheless, the last time I was there, I suffered : it was just after his efforts in Australia, he was eliminated by the spanish Albert Montanes in the quarters.
The rest of the year is to win points. Trying to threaten the supremacy of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. Playing another time the Masters for the chilean would be another dream.
For the year 2008, he also have challenges. After the loss against Israel, Chile lost in the American zone in the Davis Cup. It only remains to come back in the World Group. In april, the first obstacle will be Mexico or Canada (from the webmaster : now we know it will be Canada), If they win, they’ll play the play-offs.
More.. In august, all the sports planet will have the eyes in Beijing. The capital of China will host the Olympic Games. González will go there to reediate the days of glory he shared with Nicolas Massu in Athens.
Does he suit to everyone ?
Yes, it’s Fernando González. One authentical idol. Women would like to be with him and the men would like to be like him 
Now, it’s time to focus on the singles. Fernando will face in the second round of the singles tournament, JC Ferrero. They’ll play today, on Grand Stand, 1st match. Head to Head : Fernando leads 3 – 1, last meeting was on hard court, in Toronto last year and Fernando won. Buena Suerte Fernando, you can do it, VAMOS !!!
