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João Souza
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This article is about the Brazilian tennis player. For the Brazilian fencer, see João Souza (fencer). For the Portuguese tennis player, see João Sousa.
João Olavo Soares de Souza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈso(w)zɐ]; born 27 May 1988) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. Before receiving a lifetime ban for match-fixing, Souza competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 69, on April 6, 2015, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 70, on January 7, 2013. Souza was coached by former Brazilian player Ricardo Acioly. Souza is also known as "Feijão" (Portuguese for Bean).[1][2]
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![]() Souza at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships | |
Full name | João Olavo Soares de Souza |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Born | (1988-05-27) 27 May 1988 (age 36) Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil |
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Retired | 2020 (Banned for life by the TIU) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Andres Schneiter |
Prize money | US$ 1,324,103 |
Singles | |
Career record | 27–50 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 69 (6 April 2015) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2012, 2015) |
French Open | 1R (2012, 2015) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2015) |
US Open | 1R (2011, 2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 27–34 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 70 (7 January 2013) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2012) |
French Open | 1R (2015) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2015) |
US Open | 2R (2012) |
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