Brasília, 1/6/2004 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Brazilian tennis player, Gustavo Kuerten, presently ranked 16th in the world (he was number one for awhile), will begin his 2004 season down under. Guga, as Kuerten is affectionately known, leaves for New Zealand today for a tournament that begins on January 12. Guga is preparing for the Australian Open. (AB)