Nelson Aerts

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Nelson Aerts
Country (sports)Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Born (1963-04-25) 25 April 1963 (age 60)
Cachoeira Do Sul, Brazil
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $233,278
Singles
Career record12–24
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 109 (16 June 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1985)
French Open 2R (1986)
Wimbledon 1R (1986)
US Open Q1 (1992, 1996)
Doubles
Career record45–69
Career titles0
11 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 80 (16 April 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1985)
French Open 3R (1986)
Wimbledon 1R (1990, 1991, 1998)
US Open 3R (1985, 1987, 1990)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 1R (1990)
Wimbledon 1R (1990)
US Open 1R (1990)
Last updated on: 15 April 2022.

Nelson Aerts (born 25 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.

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Aerts was born in Cachoeira Do Sul, and found most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in 1990.

ATP career finals

Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (0–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (0–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Dec 1985 Adelaide, AustraliaWorld SeriesGrass Flag of the United States.svg Tomm Warneke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Randall
4–6, 4–6
Loss0–2 Apr 1990 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWorld SeriesCarpet Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of the United States.svg Brian Garrow
Flag of the United States.svg Sven Salumaa
5–7, 3–6
Loss0–3 Feb 1998 San Jose, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
1–6, 5–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 25 (12–13)

Legend
ATP Challenger (11–13)
ITF Futures (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–7)
Clay (6–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 1989 São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Hocevar Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Hennemann
Flag of Brazil.svg Edvaldo Oliveira
3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Apr 1989 Itu, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Hocevar Flag of the United States.svg Kent Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton
3–6, 4–6
Win1–2Jul 1989 Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of Mexico.svg Stefan Dallwitz
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
6–3, 7–6
Win2–2Aug 1989 São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of Brazil.svg Dácio Campos
Flag of Cuba.svg Mario Tabares
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win3–2Apr 1990 Brasília, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of Italy.svg Simone Colombo
Flag of Brazil.svg César Kist
6–3, 7–5
Loss3–3Jul 1990 Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of Brazil.svg Jose Daher
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins
6–7, 4–6
Loss3–4Aug 1990 Brasília, BrazilChallengerCarpet Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Acioly Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Mattar
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Loss3–5Nov 1990 São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marcelino Flag of South Africa.svg Richard Lubner
Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana
4–6, 6–7
Loss3–6Apr 1991 Birmingham, United StatesChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marcelino Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Randall
6–1, 6–7, 2–6
Loss3–7May 1991 São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Acioly
Flag of Brazil.svg Mauro Menezes
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win4–7Jul 1991 Gramado, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of Haiti.svg Bertrand Madsen
Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo Martinez
6–4, 6–4
Loss4–8Jul 1991 Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marcelino Flag of Senegal.svg Yahiya Doumbia
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Fleurian
3–6, 3–6
Win5–8Jul 1991 Fortaleza, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marcelino Flag of Mexico.svg Oliver Fernandez
Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo Martinez
6–3, 6–4
Loss5–9Jul 1992 Gramado, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Roese Flag of the United States.svg Richard Matuszewski
Flag of the United States.svg John Sullivan
6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Win6–9Jul 1992 Belo Horizonte, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Hocevar Flag of Portugal.svg João Cunha-Silva
Flag of Brazil.svg César Kist
6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Loss6–10Apr 1994 São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marcelino Flag of Brazil.svg Otávio Della
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Saliola
4–6, 2–6
Win7–10Aug 1994 Belo Horizonte, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marcelino Flag of Brazil.svg Otávio Della
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Saliola
7–5, 6–3
Loss7–11Aug 1994 Brasília, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Marcelino Flag of the United States.svg Bill Barber
Flag of the United States.svg Ivan Baron
0–6, 5–7
Loss7–12Feb 1997 Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Rodríguez
2–6, 4–6
Loss7–13Aug 1997 Belo Horizonte, BrazilChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu
Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Weiner
6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Win8–13Aug 1997 Bronx, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell
Flag of South Africa.svg Myles Wakefield
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win9–13Sep 1997 Guadalajara, MexicoChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Hernández
Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Ortiz
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win10–13Sep 1997 São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Flag of Mexico.svg Bernardo Martínez Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Carlsson
Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Costa
6–0, 6–0
Win11–13Nov 1997 Guadalajara, MexicoChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Kokavec
Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Osorio
7–6, 6–3
Win12–13Aug 1998Brazil F2, Campos do Jordão FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano Testa Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Schlachter
Flag of Japan.svg Thomas Shimada
6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 2R AAAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
French Open A 2R AAAAAAAAA Q1 0 / 11–150%
Wimbledon A 1R Q1 A Q1 Q1 Q1 AAAAA0 / 10–10%
US Open AAAAAAA Q1 AAA Q1 0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–11–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 31–325%
ATP Masters Series
Miami A 2R AAAAAA Q1 AAA0 / 11–150%
Rome A 1R AAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
Canada 3R AAAAAAAAAAA0 / 12–167%
Win–loss2–11–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 33–350%

Doubles

Tournament 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R AAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
French Open A 3R AAA 1R AAAAAAA 1R 0 / 32–340%
Wimbledon AA Q2 A Q1 1R 1R AAAAAA 1R 0 / 30–30%
US Open 3R 2R 3R AA 3R 2R AA Q1 AAA Q2 0 / 58–562%
Win–loss2–23–22–10–00–02–31–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–20 / 1210–1245%
ATP Masters Series
Miami A 1R 1R AA QF 3R 1R Q1 AAAA 1R 0 / 65–645%
Monte Carlo A 2R AAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 11–150%
Hanburg A 2R AAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 11–150%
Rome A 1R AAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–02–40–10–00–03–12–10–10–00–00–00–00–00–10 / 97–944%


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