Ricardo Camargo

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Ricardo Camargo
Full nameRicardo Camargo
Country (sports)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (1968-05-14) 14 May 1968 (age 54)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Prize money$40,506
Singles
Career record1–2
Highest rankingNo. 435 (9 March 1987)
Doubles
Career record4–11
Highest rankingNo. 206 (9 July 1990)

Ricardo Camargo (born 14 May 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.

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Biography

Camargo, who comes from São Paulo, was a Wimbledon semi-finalist as a junior, in the boys' doubles event in 1986. [1]

On the professional tour he competed mostly in doubles and reached three quarter-finals on the Grand Prix/ATP Tour doubles circuit. At Challenger level he won three doubles titles, all with Givaldo Barbosa in the 1988 season. He made the second round of the singles event at the Guaruja Grand Prix tournament in 1989, with a win over Ivan Kley.

He now works as a tennis event promoter. [2]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (3)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1988 São Paulo-3, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Givaldo Barbosa Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Hocevar
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Hocevar
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
2.1988 Lins, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Givaldo Barbosa Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Hennemann
Flag of Brazil.svg Edvaldo Oliveira
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
3.1988 São Paulo-4, BrazilClay Flag of Brazil.svg Givaldo Barbosa Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano
Flag of Brazil.svg César Kist
6–7, 7–6, 6–4

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References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Camargo, Ricardo (BRA)". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. "Tenistas de 14 países jogam Circuito em Curitiba". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.