reading. He owns a large collection of Spanish movies and his favourite actors are Gabino Diego, Coque Malla and Juanjo Puigcorbé. His favourite cities include Paris and Rome. During his championship win at the Rome Masters, Mantilla said of the latter, "When I come to Rome I always feel like a gladiator in the Colosseum. [...] The people enjoy watching me. I'm just running and fighting all the time." After winning the Rome Masters, Mantilla paid tribute to his longtime coach Jordi Vilaro. "I don't have the serve of Sampras or the volley of Rafter or the talent of Agassi," Mantilla once said, describing his game, "[but] I am strong physically, I am strong mentally. And when I am like that, I'm dangerous." Masters Series finals Singles: 2 (1–1) Career finals Singles: 21 (10 wins, 11 losses) Singles performance timeline 1This event was held in Stuttgart from 1996 through 2001. Top 10 wins Notes References External links Mantilla wins Palermo Mantilla takes Rome Interview in Chennai 1974 births Living people Tennis players from Catalonia People from Monte Carlo Spanish expatriates in Monaco Spanish male tennis players Tennis players from Barcelona