| Country (sports) | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Residence | Porto, Portugal |
| Born | 9 April 1970 Porto, Portugal |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 857,479 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 51–99 (34%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 86 (25 September 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| French Open | 2R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991, 1995, 1997, 1999) |
| US Open | 2R (1991, 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–76 (42%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 58 (21 April 1997) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2000) |
| French Open | 1R (1995, 1997, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1998) |
| US Open | 2R (1999) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
Nuno Miguel Bacelar de Vasconcelos Marques (born 9 April 1970) is a Portuguese former tennis player. He was the first Portuguese to reach the top 100 ATP rankings and held the record of highest ranked Portuguese player in history until Frederico Gil surpassed him in 2009. [1] Also, he was the highest ranked Portuguese doubles player in history reaching a career high of no. 58 until 2019, when he was surpassed by João Sousa.
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1995 | Newport, United States | Grass |  Paul Kilderry |  Markus Zoecke Jörn Renzenbrink | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1996 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Hard |  Rodolphe Gilbert |  Greg Rusedski Marc-Kevin Goellner | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 1997 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  João Cunha e Silva |  Karim Alami Hicham Arazi | 7–6, 6–2 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 13 | 4–13 | 24% |
| Grand Prix Championship Series / Super 9 tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Rome | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | N/A | ||||||||
| Davis Cup | ZA | ZB | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | PO | A | Z2 | Z2 | Z2 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | 0 / 16 | 21–18 | 54% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall win–loss | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 5–10 | 5–9 | 11–15 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–6 | 6–15 | 7–16 | 4–10 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 51–99 | 34% |
| Win (%) | 0% | 50% | 33% | 33% | 36% | 44% | 33% | 33% | 25% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 60% | 40% | 0% | N/A | N/A | 34.00% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 870 | 318 | 219 | 158 | 102 | 148 | 315 | 215 | 165 | 92 | 124 | 215 | 228 | 342 | 704 | 982 | 858 | $ 857,262 | ||
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