Biography
Started: He began playing tennis at age 10 but quit the sport at age 17. He began playing wheelchair tennis at age 26 at Hospital Sarah. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024, 01 Jul 2016; Instagram profile, 26 Jul 2021)
Reason: "It was a sport that was being practised by many children and my family took me to try it out and I liked it." (Athlete, 26 Aug 2024)
Awards: In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022 he received the 'Premio Paralimpico' [Paralympic Award] as Best Wheelchair Tennis Player of the Year from the Brazilian Paralympic Committee. (cpb.org.br, 01 Dec 2023, 16 Dec 2018, 15 Dec 2017, 12 Dec 2016)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 23, 1983
OccupationAthlete
EducationEnvironmental Management - University Estacio de Sa, Florianopolis, BRA
Languages SpokenPortuguese
CoachVinicius Cyrillo [national], BRA; Patricio Arnold [personal], ARG; Wanderson Cavalcante, BRA
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| QF | Quad Singles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| QF | Quad Doubles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| R16 | Quad Singles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Australian Open | ||||
| RU | Quad Doubles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Quad Doubles | 2024 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Quad Singles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| Roland Garros | ||||
| RU | Quad Doubles | 2022 | Paris, FRA | |
| RU | Quad Doubles | 2019 | Paris, FRA | |
| SF | Quad Singles | 2019 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Quad Singles | 2022 | Paris, FRA | |
| Wimbledon | ||||
| SF | Quad Doubles | 2022 | London, GBR | |
| QF | Quad Singles | 2022 | London, GBR | |
| US Open | ||||
| SF | Quad Doubles | 2023 | New York, NY, USA | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| RU | Quad Doubles | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| SF | Quad Singles | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
