João Soares (tennis)
João Soares (born April 25, 1951, in Limeira), is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
Soares found most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 49 in 1980.
Doubles titles (3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1979 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} Marcos Hocevar |
 Tomáš Šmíd  Sherwood Stewart |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1980 | Santiago, Chile | Clay | Carlos Kirmayr |
 Belus Prajoux  Ricardo Ycaza |
6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Marcos Hocevar |
Jaime Fillol Alvaro Fillol |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 1982 | Itaparica, Brazil | Carpet | Givaldo Barbosa |
Thomaz Koch Jose Schmidt |
7–6, 2–1, RET. |
| Winner | 3. | 1983 | Bahia, Brazil | Hard | Givaldo Barbosa |
 Ricardo Cano Thomaz Koch |
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| Runner-up | 3. | 1984 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Givaldo Barbosa |
 Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1985 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Andy Kohlberg |
Ivan Lendl Tomáš Šmíd |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
External links
- Soares, João at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Soares, João at the International Tennis Federation
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