Bernardo Mota
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Bernardo Gonçalves Pereira Mota (born July 14, 1971 in Lisbon
) is a former tennis player from Portugal
, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, where he was defeated in the first round by Croatia
's Goran Ivanišević
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on March 31, 1997, when he became the number 194 of the world.
He was most successful in the doubles category, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 96 in 1997. The highest moment of his career was his only ATP level victory in his home country at the Oporto Open in 1996 with fellow Portuguese player and regular doubles partner Emanuel Couto
.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) is a former tennis player from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where he was defeated in the first round by Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
's Goran Ivanišević
Goran Ivaniševic
Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...
. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-ranking on March 31, 1997, when he became the number 194 of the world.
He was most successful in the doubles category, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 96 in 1997. The highest moment of his career was his only ATP level victory in his home country at the Oporto Open in 1996 with fellow Portuguese player and regular doubles partner Emanuel Couto
Emanuel Couto
Emanuel Couto , is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
.
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | June 16, 1996 | Oporto, Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
Clay |  Emanuel CoutoEmanuel Couto Emanuel Couto , is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
 Joshua EagleJoshua Eagle Joshua Eagle is a former professional male tennis player from Australia. He was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and now lives in Noosa, Queensland. He stands at 1.82 m and weighs 90 kg, and is classified as a doubles specialist. Eagle has won five ATP doubles titles.Eagles is married to... Andrew FlorentAndrew Florent Andrew Florent , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Florent enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 10 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |