João Menezes
João Magalhães Hueb de Menezes (born 17 December 1996) is a Brazilian professional tennis player.
![]() Menezes at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
| Full name | João Magalhães Hueb de Menezes |
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| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Uberaba, Brazil |
| Born | 17 December 1996 Uberaba, Brazil |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Patricio Arnold |
| Prize money | $306,657 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 172 (17 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 257 (25 April 2022) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2021) |
| French Open | Q3 (2021) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2021) |
| US Open | Q3 (2019) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 256 (14 June 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 549 (25 April 2022) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open Junior | F (2014) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 25 April 2022. | |
Menezes has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 172 achieved on 17 February 2020. He also has a career high doubles ranking of 488 achieved on 3 February 2020.
Menezes has won 1 ATP Challenger singles title at the 2019 Samarkand Challenger as well as a total of 12 ITF Futures titles (5 singles and 7 doubles).[1]
Menezes won the gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, defeating Chilean Tomás Barrios in the final.
He qualified to represent Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2014 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 10 (6–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2015 | USA F8, Plantation | Futures | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2015 | Colombia F1, Pereira | Futures | Clay | 5–7, 2–6 | |
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 2015 | Brazil F7, Santa Maria | Futures | Clay | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2016 | Ecuador F2, Quito | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | |
| Win | 3–2 | Sep 2017 | Spain F28, Oviedo | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 2018 | Nigeria F1, Abuja | Futures | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Apr 2018 | Nigeria F2, Abuja | Futures | Hard | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6 | |
| Win | 5–3 | May 2018 | Nigeria F3, Abuja | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | 6–3 | May 2019 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Clay | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(9–7) | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Jul 2019 | Binghamton, USA | Challenger | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 2–6 |
Doubles: 10 (8–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2013 | Brazil F8, Caxias do Sul | Futures | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, [6–10] | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2015 | USA F9, Sunrise | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 2–6, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 2–1 | May 2015 | Colombia F1, Pereira | Futures | Clay | 6–3, 5–7, [11–9] | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2016 | Colombia F4, Valledupar | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, [10–5] | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Oct 2016 | Ecuador F1, Quito | Futures | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Dec 2016 | Uruguay F2, Paysandú | Futures | Clay | 6–0, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 6–1 | Sep 2017 | Spain F28, Oviedo | Futures | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 7–1 | Oct 2017 | Egypt F31, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] | ||
| Win | 8-1 | Sep 2020 | Iași, Romania | Challenger | Clay | 6-2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 8-2 | Aug 2021 | San Marino, San Marino | Challenger | Clay | 6-1, 3-6, [3-10] |
References
- "Joao Menezes Tennis Player Profile | ITF". www.itftennis.com.
- Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
External links
- João Menezes at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- João Menezes at the International Tennis Federation
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