Raony Carvalho

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Raony Carvalho
Country (sports)Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 38)
Brasília, Brazil
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$20,852
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 815 (24 Oct 2005)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 554 (6 Feb 2012)

Raony Carvalho (born 10 April 1987), also known as Ray Carvalho, is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. [1] [2]

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Born in Brasília, Carvalho was ranked in the top 10 of the ITF junior rankings and made a Davis Cup appearance for Brazil as 17-year-old in 2004. He played the doubles rubber in a tie against Venezuela, which he and partner Caio Zampieri lost to Kepler Orellana and Jimy Szymanski. Before turning professional he played collegiate in the United States tennis for Texas Tech. [3] He won three ITF Futures doubles titles during his career. [4]

Carvalho has a sister, Larissa, who competed on the WTA Tour. [5]

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 8 (3–5)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 2006Brazil F3, Chapecó Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Guidolin Flag of Brazil.svg Franco Ferreiro
Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Vilarrubí
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2Sep 2007Brazil F13, Mogi das Cruzes Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Moacir Santos Flag of Brazil.svg Franco Ferreiro
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Simoni
1–6, 4–6
Loss0–3Sep 2007Brazil F14, Sorocaba Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Romboli
Flag of Brazil.svg Nicolas Santos
2–6, 6–0, [4–10]
Loss0–4Oct 2007Brazil F16, Porto Alegre Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Lenoir Ramos Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Gomes
Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Lopes
3–6, 6–2, [9–11]
Loss0–5Nov 2007Brazil F20, Itu Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Flag of Brazil.svg André Miele
Flag of Brazil.svg João Souza
6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win1–5Aug 2011Colombia F4, Medellín Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Fabiano de Paula Flag of the United States.svg Peter Aarts
Flag of New Zealand.svg Artem Sitak
6–3, 6–3
Win2–5Sep 2011Brazil F31, Recife Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Torres Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Lopes
Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Matos
2–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Win3–5Oct 2011Brazil F34, Fernandópolis Clay Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Neis Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Hidalgo
Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Leite
6–2, 7–6(5)

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References

  1. Jansa, Evan (4 April 2011). "¡Vamos!". The Daily Toreador .
  2. "Raony Carvalho mata saudade do circuito juvenil no Unimed de Floripa – Try". grupotry.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2006.
  3. "Carvalho, Red Raiders ride into Blue-Gray finals". The Montgomery Advertiser . 21 March 2010.
  4. "Raony Carvalho Tennis Player Profile – Titles". www.itftennis.com.
  5. "Raony Carvalho avança no Future em Canela". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 August 2005.