Thiago Monteiro (tennis)
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| Full name | Thiago Moura Monteiro |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Brazil |
| Residence | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Born |
31 May 1994 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Plays | Left-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 106,107 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–2 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 186 (25 April 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 186 (25 April 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2011, 2012) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2012) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2011) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 449 (2 December 2013) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2012) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2012) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2011) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2011, 2012) |
| Last updated on: 25 April 2016. | |
Thiago Moura Monteiro (born 31 May 1994 in Fortaleza) is a Brazilian tennis player.
Monteiro has a career high ATP singles ranking of 186 achieved on 25 April, 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 449 achieved on 2 December, 2013.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Monteiro peaked in the rankings at No. 2 on 2 February, 2012, with his biggest junior singles title being the Grade A, Copa Gerdau in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2012.
In his first ATP match, coming as WC into the ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro in February 2016, being just the world n.338, surprised everyone by beating No. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the first round. In the second round, Monteiro lost to Pablo Cuevas, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the semi-final and Guido Pella in the final. The next tournament, the ATP 250 São Paulo, Monteiro won two matches (against former world No. 9 Nicolas Almagro, and Daniel Muñoz de la Nava), losing again to Cuevas (who also won this tournament) in the quarter-finals.[1][2]
Wins over top 10 players
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Monteiro Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||||||
| 1. |  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
9 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | 1R | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | 338 |
References
- ↑ "Convidado, brasileiro Thiago Monteiro surpreende Tsonga no Aberto do Rio" (in Portuguese). February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "History of the Thiago Monteiro games at the ATP site". ATP. 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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