Ronaldo Carvalho (tennis)

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Ronaldo Carvalho
Country (sports)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (1979-02-28) 28 February 1979 (age 45)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$41,771
Singles
Career record0–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 362 (11 Nov 2002)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 319 (15 Sep 2003)

Ronaldo Carvalho (born 28 February 1979) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. [1] [2]

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Carvalho, a native of Goiás, reached a best singles world ranking of 362 and won two ITF Futures titles. [3] In 2004, he represented Brazil in a Davis Cup tie against Peru in Brasília, losing his singles rubber to Ivan Miranda in five sets. [4] He made the occasional appearance on the ATP Challenger Tour and was a doubles finalist at the Quito Challenger. [5]

ATP Challenger/ITF Tour finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Legend
ITF Futures (2–2)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 2000Mexico F5, Zacatecas FuturesHard Flag of Hungary.svg Gergely Kisgyörgy 4–6, 6–7(4)
Win1–1Mar 2002Mexico F3, Aguascalientes FuturesClay Flag of Brazil.svg Juan Pablo Brzezicki 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win2–1May 2003Mexico F4, Aguascalientes FuturesHard Flag of Colombia.svg Pablo González 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Loss2–2Nov 2003Mexico F20, León FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Franco Ferreiro 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4)

Doubles: 13 (3–10)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (3–9)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Nov 2001Brazil F10, Aracaju FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Braga Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Bohrer
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Schlachter
6–1, 5–7, 3–1 ret
Win2–0Apr 2002Mexico F4, Guadalajara FuturesClay Flag of Brazil.svg Henrique Melo Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Gallardo Valles
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcello Amador
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Loss0–1Oct 2002 Quito Challenger, EcuadorChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Bohrer Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Armando
Flag of Venezuela.svg Kepler Orellana
2–6, 4–6
Loss2–1Oct 2002Mexico F15, Obregón FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Braga Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio González King
Flag of Venezuela.svg José de Armas
7–5, 5–7, 2–6
Loss2–2Feb 2003Brazil F1, São Paulo FuturesClay Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Schlachter Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Alves
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
5–7, 4–6
Loss2–3Apr 2003Mexico F2, Aguascalientes FuturesClay Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Bohrer Flag of Germany.svg Bernard Parun
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser
6–4, 3–6, 6–7(1)
Win3–3May 2003Mexico F3, Guadalajara FuturesClay Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Bohrer Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio González King
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
7–6(5), 7–6(9)
Loss3–4May 2003Mexico F4, Aguascalientes FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Pitta Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro Falla
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss3–5Aug 2003Brazil F4, Goiânia FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Braga Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Bohrer
Flag of Chile.svg Paul Capdeville
3–6, 4–6
Loss3–6Oct 2003Colombia F1, Medellín FuturesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Berlocq Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Javier Taborga
Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Decoud
6–7(3), 6–7(4)
Loss3–7Oct 2003Colombia F2, Bogotá FuturesClay Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Berlocq Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro Falla
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Salamanca
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss3–8Oct 2003Mexico F18, Obregón FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Engel Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Marcaccio
Flag of Mexico.svg Bruno Echagaray
4–6, 6–3, 5–7
Loss3–9Sep 2005Brazil F8, Fortaleza FuturesHard Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandro Camarço Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
Flag of Brazil.svg Antonio Prieto
3–6, 6–7(8)

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References

  1. ""Craque" do Brasil na Davis só jogou três torneios em 2004". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 23 September 2004.
  2. "Brasileño Carvalho ganó el másters de tenis en Playas". El Universo (in Spanish). 22 November 2004.
  3. "Brasileiro disputa Challenger de Milão, na Itália". NSC Total (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 November 2003.
  4. "Ronaldo Carvalho leva virada de peruano, e Brasil já perde de 2 a 0". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 24 September 2004.
  5. "Lapentti finalista del "Challenger de Quito!". La Hora (in Spanish). 13 October 2002.