Rui Machado
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Rui Machado is a Portuguese
professional tennis
player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In October 2011, he achieved he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 59, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held.
Tennis Federation, in Barcelona
. There he took the decision of pursuing a professional tennis career and with his family's help, he kept on training and finished his secondary education
in Spain.
In 2001, he won the junior national singles championship and was runner-up for the Catalan regional singles title. In July, he earned his first ATP ranking point at a Spanish leg of the ITF
Futures circuit. Despite being accepted to study Economics at a Catalan university, Machado decided to concentrate his efforts on tennis and initiate a fully professional career.
event in Olbia
, Italy, ranked no. 322. Machado did not pass the first round, losing to ranked no. 245. Steve Darcis by 6–3, 6–3, but his first participation in a ATP Tour event soon followed, as he was selected to enter the Estoril Open
, an ATP International Series
event, with a wildcard, losing in the first round to ranked no. 94. Agustin Calleri by 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. He followed that with two straight Challenger quarterfinal runs in France and Italy, beating in the process former top-60 players Álex Calatrava
6–0, 6–1 and Juan Antonio Marín
6–4, 6–3. Peaking at a career-high no. 242 in October, Machado closed the year by reaching three consecutive Futures finals, and grabbing his first singles title and third doubles titles in Gran Canaria
, Spain (although in different tournaments).
In early 2006, Machado suffered wrist and knee injuries. A nearly two-year competitive stoppage made him drop to an all-time low no. 1512, in July 2007, despite winning two more Futures doubles titles. Attempting to return to his previous level, Machado achieved modest results that helped him, nonetheless, to climb back to no. 733, at the end of 2007.
, Faro
, Lagos
, and Albufeira
). He finally lost a semifinal match two weeks later in Zaragoza
to no. 264 Pere Riba
7–5, 6–2, but avenged this loss in the following week in Loja
, beating Riba in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, for a fifth Future singles title in six consecutive tries and sixth overall. Machado would add yet another one in May, beating Antonio Pastorino in a hard-fought three-set final in Napoli 6–4, 3–6, 7–6. This string of victories boosted Machado's ranking by 400 places to no. 328.
In the meantime, he helped Portugal to a 4–1 defeat of Tunisia
in their Euro/African Zone – Group II Davis Cup
match in Estoril
. The following week, he received a wildcard to the Estoril Open, but despite defeating world no. 22 Ivo Karlović
6–4, 1–0 ret. in the first round, Machado bowed out to no. 101 Florent Serra
7–6, 6–1.
The remainder of Machado's season included mostly participations in Challenger events, where his best record included two semifinal places in Cancún
and Córdoba
, but also his debut in Grand Slam
qualification round matches. In June, he was unable to overcome the first qualifying round of Wimbledon
against no. 383 Richard Bloomfield
6–3, 7–5, but later in August, he went through the qualification, defeating former Olympic champion no. 121 Nicolás Massú
6–2, 3–6, 6–3, in the process, to reach his first ever Gram Slam main round, where he would lose in a battled five-set second round match before no. 13 Fernando Verdasco
6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–0. This participation earned Machado 100 points, his biggest share of ATP points in a single event, moving him up 22 places in the overall ranking to no. 178. He closed the year with a new career-high singles ranking of 153rd, achieving a net improvement of 529 places from his 2008 starting rank (732nd).
opened Machado's new season. He survived the qualifying round and, in the main round, defeated world no. 75 Iván Navarro
, 6–4, 6–1, only to lose in the next round to Eduardo Schwank
, by two tiebreak-deciding sets after having won the first. In late February, Machado won his first Challenger-level tournament in Meknes
, Morocco
, surpassing no. 242 David Marrero
, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3.
In March, he was unable to impose his game once again in Moroccan soil, at the Marrakech
Challenger. Machado then tried to reach the main round of the Miami Masters
but failed to go past the first qualifying round, losing to no. 110 Andrey Golubev
. At the Athens
Challenger, he earned his second Challenger singles title along with €12,250, his biggest career singles prize money and the biggest tournament won by a Portuguese player, defeating no. 168 Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava
by 6–3, 7–6 . In the doubles, he was losing finalist partnering with Jesse Huta Galung
.
In May, in his third appearance at the Estoril Open, he lost his first round match 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 against no. 69 Óscar Hernández. He nevertheless reached an all-time high rank no. 123 and would soon manage to go through the 2009 French Open
qualifiers and past the first round, only to be beaten by no. 12 seed Fernando González
6–3, 6–2, 6–3. Despite being eliminated in the first round of the Czech Open
by eventual runner-up no. 90 Steve Darcis
6–4, 6–4, Machado climbed to a new lifetime best singles ranking of no. 116. He contested the qualifying tournament at Wimbledon
, but lost in the second round to no. 201 Lukas Lacko
1–6, 6–2, 8–6.
In July, Machado played for Portugal
in the 2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
. He recorded the largest win in tennis history, defeating Algeria's
Valentin Rahmine 6–0, 6–0, 6–0.
In August, Machado qualified to the US Open
as a lucky loser
. He lost 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 against no. 62 Daniel Köllerer
.
qualifying tournament, where he lost in the second round 7–5, 6–3 to no. 300 Alex Bogomolov Jr.
In February, at the Brasil Open
, in Costa do Sauípe, he upset no. 89 Marcos Daniel
by 6–3, 7–6 and lost in Second Round to no. 41 Igor Andreev
by 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. Machado then tried to reach the main round of the Miami Masters but failed to go past the first qualifying round, losing to no. 155 Ivan Dodig
by 7–6, 7–5. A week later he won the Napoli Challenger defeating no. 204 Federico del Bonis
6–4, 6–4 in the final.
Machado entered the Estoril Open
as a wildcard, in virtue of his low ranking, but he eventually achieved his career's best result by reaching the quarter finals. He paved his way by defeating better ranked players: Nicolas Massu
(92nd; 6–2, 6–4) and Michal Przysiezny
(97st; 6–4, 6–4), losing only to his friend Frederico Gil
(133rd; 4–6, 7–6, 6–3). With this successful campaign, on May 10, Machado climbed 6 places in the world rankings to become no. 108.
He contested the qualifying tournament at 2010 French Open
, but lost in the second round to no. 245 Alexandre Sidorenko
7–6, 5–7, 6–3. He also contested the qualifying tournament at Wimbledon
, but lost in the first round to no. 256 Tatsuma Ito
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 and in US Open
he also lost in the second qualifying round to no. 220 Ryan Harrison 5–7, 7–6, 6–3.
In October, he won the Asunción
Challenger defeating no. 138 Ramón Delgado
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 in the final.
in the first round to Alejandro Falla
(105th) by 7–5, 6–3.
Later at the Australian Open
, he lost in the first round by 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 to Santiago Giraldo
(64th).
In February, at the Movistar Open, he lost in Second Round to no. 30 Thomaz Bellucci
by 7–5, 1–6, 6–1.
At the Brasil Open
, in Costa do Sauípe, he upset no. 86 Filippo Volandri
by 6–2, 6–1 and lost in Quarter Finals to no. 13 Nicolás Almagro
by 6–2, 6–4. A week later, he lost in the first round of Copa Claro to no. 39 Juan Ignacio Chela
by 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.
In March, he won the Marrakech Challenger defeating no. 267 Maxime Teixeira
6–3, 6–7, 6–4 in the final.
In April, in Casablanca
, he lost in the first round to no. 103 Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
by 7–5, 6–1. Machado then tried to reach the main round of the 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
but failed to go past the first qualifying round, losing to no. 180 Bernard Tomic
by 6–3, 6–7, 6–4.
In Barcelona Open
he achieved the second round as a lucky-loser where he lost to no. 48 Kei Nishikori
by 6–1, 6–4.
Machado entered the Estoril Open
as a wildcard, in virtue of his low ranking, but he eventually qualified directly, for the first time, because of pre-tournament drop-outs. He lost in the first round to no. 63 Victor Hanescu
by 6–3, 6–3.
In May, at the 2011 French Open
he couldn't past the first round, he lost to no. 83 Julien Benneteau
4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–0.
In June, he won the Rijeka Challenger defeating no. 154 Grega Žemlja
6–3, 6–0 in the final. He also contested the qualifying tournament at Wimbledon
, but lost in the first round to no. 163 Robert Farah
4–6, 6–4, 6–2.
In July, he won the Poznan
Challenger defeating no. 164 Jerzy Janowicz
6–3, 6–3 in the final. A week later, he lost in the first round of Croatia Open
in Umag to no. 38 Fabio Fognini
by 6–4, 6–3.
In August, he reached the semi-final in the Trani Challenger and he lost in the first round of US Open
to the world no. 41 Robin Haase
by 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 in 1h32m.
In September, he reached the quarter-finals in the Genova Challenger and he won the Szczecin
Challenger defeating no. 104 Éric Prodon
2–6, 7–5, 6-2 in the final in 2h53m. In the semi-finals, he achieved the biggest win of his career winning the first seed of the tournament and world no. 54 Albert Montañés
by 6-2, 0-6, 6-0 in 1h40m. After this, he broke the previous Portuguese singles ranking record by reaching the 61st position at the ATP rankings table. A day after he won the final, he arrived in Bucharest and he lost that same day in the first round of the Bucharest Open
to no. 86 Filippo Volandri
by 6–3, 6–3 in 1h25m. A week later he reached the semi-final in the Madrid Challenger. After this, he broke again his previous Portuguese singles ranking record by reaching the 59th position at the ATP rankings table.
In October, he reached the semi-finals in the São José do Rio Preto
Challenger.
In November, he reached the semi-finals in the São Leopoldo
Challenger. His last tournament of the season was the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour Finals
in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the first edition of the event. Machado qualified as the leader of the ATP Challenger Tour ranking. In the first game, he defeated the no. 109 Matthias Bachinger
by 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 in almost 3h. In the second game, he defeated the no. 95 Dudi Sela
by 6-2, 6-2 in only 58m. In the last game of the round-robin group, Machado lost to no. 103 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
by 7-5, 6-0 in 1h23m. With this result Machado finish 3rd in his group with the same points of two others players qualified for the semi-finals and he was eliminated by game difference.
since 2003. His singles record is 11–13 and his doubles record is 0–1 (11–14 overall).
Portugal
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professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In October 2011, he achieved he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 59, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held.
Early life
At the age of six, Machado was first introduced to tennis when he attended lessons at a local club. He began participating in regional competitions, and five years later he was ranked no. 1 in the initiated players national ranking. In 1998, he was singles runner-up and team champion at the national juvenile championship, this time competing for the Faro Tennis Centre. One year later, Machado decided to attend a summer training camp of the CatalanCatalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
Tennis Federation, 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...
. There he took the decision of pursuing a professional tennis career and with his family's help, he kept on training and finished his secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
in Spain.
In 2001, he won the junior national singles championship and was runner-up for the Catalan regional singles title. In July, he earned his first ATP ranking point at a Spanish leg of the ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
Futures circuit. Despite being accepted to study Economics at a Catalan university, Machado decided to concentrate his efforts on tennis and initiate a fully professional career.
2002–2007
Machado turned professional in 2002 and until 2005, Machado competed exclusively in the Futures circuit, where he collected two doubles titles. In April of that year, he entered his first ATP Challenger SeriesATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments...
event in Olbia
Olbia
Olbia is a town and comune of 56,231 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia , in the Gallura sub-region. Called Olbia in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle Ages and Terranova Pausania before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name of the town after the period of Fascism.-Geography:It is the...
, Italy, ranked no. 322. Machado did not pass the first round, losing to ranked no. 245. Steve Darcis by 6–3, 6–3, but his first participation in a ATP Tour event soon followed, as he was selected to enter the Estoril Open
Estoril Open
The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,...
, an ATP International Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
event, with a wildcard, losing in the first round to ranked no. 94. Agustin Calleri by 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. He followed that with two straight Challenger quarterfinal runs in France and Italy, beating in the process former top-60 players Álex Calatrava
Alex Calatrava
Alex Patricio Calatrava is a former tour tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1993. The right-hander won one singles title...
6–0, 6–1 and Juan Antonio Marín
Juan Antonio Marin
Juan Antonio Marín is a former professional male tennis player from Costa Rica. He turned pro in 1996.On October 11, 1999, Marín reached his career-high singles ranking: World No. 55...
6–4, 6–3. Peaking at a career-high no. 242 in October, Machado closed the year by reaching three consecutive Futures finals, and grabbing his first singles title and third doubles titles in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
, Spain (although in different tournaments).
In early 2006, Machado suffered wrist and knee injuries. A nearly two-year competitive stoppage made him drop to an all-time low no. 1512, in July 2007, despite winning two more Futures doubles titles. Attempting to return to his previous level, Machado achieved modest results that helped him, nonetheless, to climb back to no. 733, at the end of 2007.
2008
Machado made his definitive comeback to high-level competition in early 2008 with an impressive winning streak of 26 consecutive matches in the Futures circuit. Along this run, he won four consecutive finals (BariBari
Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...
, Faro
Faro, Portugal
Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
, Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, and Albufeira
Albufeira
Albufeira is a Portuguese municipality in the Faro District, Algarve region. Its name came from the Arabic: البحيرة . The city has a population of 13,646. The municipality has a population of 35,281 inhabitants and a total area of 140.6 km²...
). He finally lost a semifinal match two weeks later in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
to no. 264 Pere Riba
Pere Riba
Pere Riba Madrid is a Spanish professional tennis player. Riba competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 65, on May 16, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 81, on June 7, 2010...
7–5, 6–2, but avenged this loss in the following week in Loja
Loja, Granada
Loja is a town in southern Spain, situated at the western limit of the province of Granada. It is surrounded by the so-called Sierras de Loja, of which the highest peak, Sierra Gorda, stands 1,671 metres above sea-level....
, beating Riba in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, for a fifth Future singles title in six consecutive tries and sixth overall. Machado would add yet another one in May, beating Antonio Pastorino in a hard-fought three-set final in Napoli 6–4, 3–6, 7–6. This string of victories boosted Machado's ranking by 400 places to no. 328.
In the meantime, he helped Portugal to a 4–1 defeat of Tunisia
Tunisia Davis Cup team
The Tunisia Davis Cup team represents Tunisia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis.Tunisia currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. They have competed in Group II on three occasions....
in their Euro/African Zone – Group II Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
match in Estoril
Estoril
Estoril is a seaside resort and civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, Lisboa District. The Estoril coast is close to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavelos, 15 kilometres from Lisbon, and stretches as far as Guincho, often known as Costa de Estoril-Sintra or...
. The following week, he received a wildcard to the Estoril Open, but despite defeating world no. 22 Ivo Karlović
Ivo Karlovic
Ivo Karlović is a Croatian tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles: three in 2007 and one in 2008. Karlović is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 208 cm . He is a serve-and-volleyer, Karlovic holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h ...
6–4, 1–0 ret. in the first round, Machado bowed out to no. 101 Florent Serra
Florent Serra
Florent Lucien Serra is a French male tennis player. A right-hander, he has won two ATP titles during his career and is coached by Pierre Cherret.-Early life and junior career:...
7–6, 6–1.
The remainder of Machado's season included mostly participations in Challenger events, where his best record included two semifinal places in Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
and Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, but also his debut in Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
qualification round matches. In June, he was unable to overcome the first qualifying round of Wimbledon
2008 Wimbledon Championships
The 2008 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 122nd edition of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam event of the year...
against no. 383 Richard Bloomfield
Richard Bloomfield
Richard Bloomfield is an English professional male tennis player. He turned professional in 2002 and reached a peak world ranking of 176 in March 2007. 'Bloomers', as he is known to the tennis world, is from the small Norfolk village of Alpington.Bloomfield won the 2001 British Junior Tennis...
6–3, 7–5, but later in August, he went through the qualification, defeating former Olympic champion no. 121 Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
6–2, 3–6, 6–3, in the process, to reach his first ever Gram Slam main round, where he would lose in a battled five-set second round match before no. 13 Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–0. This participation earned Machado 100 points, his biggest share of ATP points in a single event, moving him up 22 places in the overall ranking to no. 178. He closed the year with a new career-high singles ranking of 153rd, achieving a net improvement of 529 places from his 2008 starting rank (732nd).
2009
A participation in the Costa do Sauípe 250 Series event2009 Brasil Open
The 2009 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the Brasil Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour. It took place in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, from February 9 through February 14, 2008.The singles line up was led...
opened Machado's new season. He survived the qualifying round and, in the main round, defeated world no. 75 Iván Navarro
Iván Navarro (tennis)
Iván Navarro Pastor is a professional tennis player from Spain. He is sponsored by Head and Li-Ning for his racquets and attire. He employs the serve-and-volley strategy, very much like his compatriot Feliciano López. He has a habit of changing racquets each game, using one racquet for serving and...
, 6–4, 6–1, only to lose in the next round to Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Schwank
Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....
, by two tiebreak-deciding sets after having won the first. In late February, Machado won his first Challenger-level tournament in Meknes
Morocco Tennis Tour - Meknes
The Morocco Tennis Tour - Meknes is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Meknes, Morocco, since 2008.-Singles:...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, surpassing no. 242 David Marrero
David Marrero
David Marrero Santana is a professional tennis player from Spain.He is the older brother of retired WTA player Marta Marrero.- 2000 to 2007 :...
, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3.
In March, he was unable to impose his game once again in Moroccan soil, at the Marrakech
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
Challenger. Machado then tried to reach the main round of the Miami Masters
Miami Masters
The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park...
but failed to go past the first qualifying round, losing to no. 110 Andrey Golubev
Andrey Golubev
Andrey Golubev is a Kazakhstani professional tennis playercurrently living in Italy. His career high rank is #33, achieved on October 4, 2010. He has participated in all Grand Slam tournaments, the first being the 2008 US Open, as well in the main draw of ATP Masters Series and ATP International...
. At the Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
Challenger, he earned his second Challenger singles title along with €12,250, his biggest career singles prize money and the biggest tournament won by a Portuguese player, defeating no. 168 Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava
Daniel Muñoz-De La Nava
Daniel Muñoz de la Nava is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 19 :-External links:...
by 6–3, 7–6 . In the doubles, he was losing finalist partnering with Jesse Huta Galung
Jesse Huta Galung
Jesse Huta Galung is a professional Dutch tennis player.-Singles Titles:-External links:*...
.
In May, in his third appearance at the Estoril Open, he lost his first round match 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 against no. 69 Óscar Hernández. He nevertheless reached an all-time high rank no. 123 and would soon manage to go through the 2009 French Open
2009 French Open
The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
qualifiers and past the first round, only to be beaten by no. 12 seed Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
6–3, 6–2, 6–3. Despite being eliminated in the first round of the Czech Open
2009 UniCredit Czech Open
The 2009 UniCredit Czech Open was a tennis clay-court tournament included in the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. Agustín Calleri was the defending singles champion, but could not get past the first round. Jan Hájek, world no. 288, came from the qualifying round and took the title in front of his home...
by eventual runner-up no. 90 Steve Darcis
Steve Darcis
Steve Darcis is a male professional tennis player. He achieved his career high ranking of #44 on 12 May 2008.-2007:...
6–4, 6–4, Machado climbed to a new lifetime best singles ranking of no. 116. He contested the qualifying tournament at Wimbledon
2009 Wimbledon Championships
The 2009 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, from Monday 22 June through to Sunday 5 July 2009...
, but lost in the second round to no. 201 Lukas Lacko
Lukáš Lacko
Lukáš Lacko is a professional Slovak tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was 60, which he reached on February 22, 2010. His career high doubles ranking was 213 on November 30, 2009.- Tennis career :...
1–6, 6–2, 8–6.
In July, Machado played for Portugal
Portugal Davis Cup team
The Portugal Davis Cup team represents Portugal in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federação Portuguesa de Ténis.Portugal currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They have never played in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs in 1994.-History:Portugal...
in the 2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
The European and African Zone is one of the three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2009.In the European and African Zone there are four different groups in which teams compete against each other to advance to the next group.-Draw:...
. He recorded the largest win in tennis history, defeating Algeria's
Algeria Davis Cup team
The Algeria Davis Cup team represents Algeria in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Algerienne de Tennis.Algeria currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They have reached the Group II quarterfinals each of the last three years....
Valentin Rahmine 6–0, 6–0, 6–0.
In August, Machado qualified to the US Open
2009 US Open (tennis)
The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,...
as a lucky loser
Lucky Loser
Lucky Loser is a 2006 Thai sports-comedy about a small, fictional Southeast Asian country's bid to play in the World Cup...
. He lost 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 against no. 62 Daniel Köllerer
Daniel Köllerer
Daniel Köllerer is a former professional tennis player from Austria who turned professional in 2002. Nicknamed "Crazy Dani" for his controversial behaviour while on court, he achieved his career-high ranking of #55 on October 19, 2009. He is serving a lifetime ban from the sport for match-fixing...
.
2010
Machado began the season in the Australian Open2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
qualifying tournament, where he lost in the second round 7–5, 6–3 to no. 300 Alex Bogomolov Jr.
In February, at the Brasil Open
2010 Brasil Open
The 2010 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 10th edition of the event known as the Brasil Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
, in Costa do Sauípe, he upset no. 89 Marcos Daniel
Marcos Daniel
Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56...
by 6–3, 7–6 and lost in Second Round to no. 41 Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
by 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. Machado then tried to reach the main round of the Miami Masters but failed to go past the first qualifying round, losing to no. 155 Ivan Dodig
Ivan Dodig
Ivan Dodig is a Croatian tennis player. His career-high rank ATP singles ranking is No. 32 and his best doubles rank is No. 129.-2010:...
by 7–6, 7–5. A week later he won the Napoli Challenger defeating no. 204 Federico del Bonis
Federico del Bonis
Federico Delbonis is an Argentine professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:...
6–4, 6–4 in the final.
Machado entered the Estoril Open
2010 Estoril Open
The 2010 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 21st edition of the Estoril Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the International-level tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
as a wildcard, in virtue of his low ranking, but he eventually achieved his career's best result by reaching the quarter finals. He paved his way by defeating better ranked players: Nicolas Massu
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
(92nd; 6–2, 6–4) and Michal Przysiezny
Michal Przysiezny
Michał Przysiężny is a Polish tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 76 . His current coach is Aleksander Charpantidis.-Career:He started his career in the KKT Wrocław...
(97st; 6–4, 6–4), losing only to his friend Frederico Gil
Frederico Gil
Frederico Gil is a Portuguese professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour. In April 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 62, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held until September when Rui Machado placed 61st in the rankings...
(133rd; 4–6, 7–6, 6–3). With this successful campaign, on May 10, Machado climbed 6 places in the world rankings to become no. 108.
He contested the qualifying tournament at 2010 French Open
2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
, but lost in the second round to no. 245 Alexandre Sidorenko
Alexandre Sidorenko
Alexandre Sidorenko is a French tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 145 .-Career:...
7–6, 5–7, 6–3. He also contested the qualifying tournament at Wimbledon
2010 Wimbledon Championships
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from Monday 21 June until Sunday 4 July 2010. It was the 124th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand...
, but lost in the first round to no. 256 Tatsuma Ito
Tatsuma Ito
is a Japanese professional tennis player.-Singles: 4 :-Doubles: 1 :-External links:*...
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 and in US Open
2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
he also lost in the second qualifying round to no. 220 Ryan Harrison 5–7, 7–6, 6–3.
In October, he won the Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
Challenger defeating no. 138 Ramón Delgado
Ramon Delgado
Ramón Delgado is a tennis player from Paraguay, who turned professional in 1995. At the 1998 French Open, he defeated Pete Sampras in the second round. He has not won a single title during his career so far...
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 in the final.
2011
Machado began the season losing in the 2011 Aircel Chennai Open2011 Aircel Chennai Open
The 2011 Aircel Chennai Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Chennai Open, and part of the 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India, from January 3 through January 9, 2011.-Seeds:*...
in the first round to Alejandro Falla
Alejandro Falla
Alejandro Falla Ramirez is a professional male tennis player from Colombia. He turned pro in 2000, plays left-handed, weighs 169 lb and measures 6'1" . At the 2006 Wimbledon tournament, Falla upset 9th seed Nikolay Davydenko and at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open he beat 9th seed Tommy Haas in...
(105th) by 7–5, 6–3.
Later at the Australian Open
2011 Australian Open
The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held...
, he lost in the first round by 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 to Santiago Giraldo
Santiago Giraldo
Santiago Giraldo Salazar is a Colombian male tennis player from Pereira in Colombia. He plays on the ATP tour and represents Colombia in the Davis Cup competition.-ATP Tour:...
(64th).
In February, at the Movistar Open, he lost in Second Round to no. 30 Thomaz Bellucci
Thomaz Bellucci
Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci , a professional tennis player, is the top ranked Brazilian tennis player. He achieved a career high ranking of #21 on July 26, 2010....
by 7–5, 1–6, 6–1.
At the Brasil Open
2011 Brasil Open
The 2011 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known as the Brasil Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
, in Costa do Sauípe, he upset no. 86 Filippo Volandri
Filippo Volandri
Filippo Volandri is an Italian professional male tennis player. Volandri is a right-handed player who reached a career-high ranking of 25 on July 23, 2007. He turned pro in 1997, and as of January 2006, had earned over $1,300,000 in prize money...
by 6–2, 6–1 and lost in Quarter Finals to no. 13 Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
by 6–2, 6–4. A week later, he lost in the first round of Copa Claro to no. 39 Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
by 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.
In March, he won the Marrakech Challenger defeating no. 267 Maxime Teixeira
Maxime Teixeira
Maxime Teixeira is a French professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 191 on 4 April 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No...
6–3, 6–7, 6–4 in the final.
In April, in Casablanca
2011 Grand Prix Hassan II
The 2011 Grand Prix Hassan II was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 27th edition of the Grand Prix Hassan II, and an ATP Tour World 250 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour...
, he lost in the first round to no. 103 Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #50 , and his current ranking is #84 . He turned pro in 1998...
by 7–5, 6–1. Machado then tried to reach the main round of the 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
The 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from April 9 through April 17, 2011, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 105th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by Rolex for the third time...
but failed to go past the first qualifying round, losing to no. 180 Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic is an Australian professional tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, Tomic is ranked the World No. 41, making him the highest ranked Australian male tennis player and the youngest player in the top 100...
by 6–3, 6–7, 6–4.
In Barcelona Open
2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
The 2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 59th edition of the event known this year as the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
he achieved the second round as a lucky-loser where he lost to no. 48 Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori
is a Japanese tennis player, currently ranked 25th in the world, as of 10 October 2011. He began playing tennis at the age of five, and on 17 July 2007 he qualified for his first ATP main draw event at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles, California at the age of 17.-Junior career:Nishikori won...
by 6–1, 6–4.
Machado entered the Estoril Open
2011 Estoril Open
The 2011 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Estoril Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour, and of the International-level tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour...
as a wildcard, in virtue of his low ranking, but he eventually qualified directly, for the first time, because of pre-tournament drop-outs. He lost in the first round to no. 63 Victor Hanescu
Victor Hanescu
Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...
by 6–3, 6–3.
In May, at the 2011 French Open
2011 French Open
The 2011 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
he couldn't past the first round, he lost to no. 83 Julien Benneteau
Julien Benneteau
Julien Benneteau is a professional male tennis player from France. His career-best singles ranking is ATP world no. 32, which he reached in July 2010. He formerly resided in Boulogne Billancourt and now lives in Geneva...
4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–0.
In June, he won the Rijeka Challenger defeating no. 154 Grega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia...
6–3, 6–0 in the final. He also contested the qualifying tournament at Wimbledon
2011 Wimbledon Championships
The 2011 Wimbledon Championships took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England, from 20 June to 3 July 2011. It was the 125th edition of the championships, and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was played on grass courts and was part of the...
, but lost in the first round to no. 163 Robert Farah
Robert Farah Maksoud
Robert Farah Maksoud is a Colombian professional tennis player. On the ATP Tour he is known as Robert Farah.-Singles Titles :-External links:...
4–6, 6–4, 6–2.
In July, he won the Poznan
2011 Poznań Porsche Open – Singles
Denis Gremelmayr was the defending champion. Vincent Millot defeated him in the second round.3rd seed Rui Machado won the final 6–3, 6–3, against Jerzy Janowicz.-Seeds:# Łukasz Kubot ...
Challenger defeating no. 164 Jerzy Janowicz
Jerzy Janowicz
Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind L. Kubot and M. Przysiezny Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind...
6–3, 6–3 in the final. A week later, he lost in the first round of Croatia Open
2011 ATP Studena Croatia Open – Singles
Juan Carlos Ferrero was the defending champion, but Alexandr Dolgopolov eliminated him in the semifinals.Ukrainian player won this tournament. He won against Marin Čilić in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to claim the title.-Seeds:...
in Umag to no. 38 Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini is a professional tennis player.He is the current Italian No. 1. He achieved his career high rank of No. 32 in the world on 20 June 2011 as a result of his success at the 2011French Open...
by 6–4, 6–3.
In August, he reached the semi-final in the Trani Challenger and he lost in the first round of US Open
2011 US Open (tennis)
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
to the world no. 41 Robin Haase
Robin Haase
Robin Haase is a Dutch tennis player. Haase is currently the highest-ranked Dutch player, with his career high of No. 41 coming on 29 August 2011. He is endorsed by Head and SNS Reaal.-Career:...
by 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 in 1h32m.
In September, he reached the quarter-finals in the Genova Challenger and he won the Szczecin
2011 Pekao Szczecin Open – Singles
Pablo Cuevas was the defending champion but decided not to participate.Rui Machado won the tournament after defeating Éric Prodon 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 in the final...
Challenger defeating no. 104 Éric Prodon
Eric Prodon
- Juniors career :Prodon had a long career in Juniors, playing from 1997 to 1999 and reaching year-end #28 in 1998.In matches against future top pros, he beat Mikhail Youzhny and Julien Benneteau in 1997....
2–6, 7–5, 6-2 in the final in 2h53m. In the semi-finals, he achieved the biggest win of his career winning the first seed of the tournament and world no. 54 Albert Montañés
Álbert Montañés
Albert Montañés Roca is a professional tennis player from Spain.He first entered the top-100 in 2001 and has been in the top-100 for all but 20 weeks since then...
by 6-2, 0-6, 6-0 in 1h40m. After this, he broke the previous Portuguese singles ranking record by reaching the 61st position at the ATP rankings table. A day after he won the final, he arrived in Bucharest and he lost that same day in the first round of the Bucharest Open
2011 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy
The 2011 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy tournament, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
to no. 86 Filippo Volandri
Filippo Volandri
Filippo Volandri is an Italian professional male tennis player. Volandri is a right-handed player who reached a career-high ranking of 25 on July 23, 2007. He turned pro in 1997, and as of January 2006, had earned over $1,300,000 in prize money...
by 6–3, 6–3 in 1h25m. A week later he reached the semi-final in the Madrid Challenger. After this, he broke again his previous Portuguese singles ranking record by reaching the 59th position at the ATP rankings table.
In October, he reached the semi-finals in the São José do Rio Preto
BVA Open
The BVA Open is a tennis tournament held in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil since 2011. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:...
Challenger.
In November, he reached the semi-finals in the São Leopoldo
São Léo Open
The São Léo Open is a tennis tournament held in São Leopoldo, Brazil since 2011. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:...
Challenger. His last tournament of the season was the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour Finals
ATP Challenger Tour Finals
The ATP Challenger Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the ATP Challenger Tour.Like the ATP World Tour Finals, the ATP Challenger Tour Finals is not a straightforward knock-out tournament...
in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the first edition of the event. Machado qualified as the leader of the ATP Challenger Tour ranking. In the first game, he defeated the no. 109 Matthias Bachinger
Matthias Bachinger
Matthias Bachinger is a professional tennis player from Germany who turned professional in 2005. His career high rank was No. 85, achieved on August 15, 2011.-Professional career:...
by 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 in almost 3h. In the second game, he defeated the no. 95 Dudi Sela
Dudi Sela
David "Dudi" Sela is an Israeli professional tennis player.Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July 2009. He is currently Israel's top men's singles player, ahead of Amir Weintraub.As a 17-year-old junior, he won the 2003 French Open boys' doubles championship with his doubles...
by 6-2, 6-2 in only 58m. In the last game of the round-robin group, Machado lost to no. 103 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career high No. 81 on November 21, 2011.-2011:...
by 7-5, 6-0 in 1h23m. With this result Machado finish 3rd in his group with the same points of two others players qualified for the semi-finals and he was eliminated by game difference.
Singles: 21 (15–6)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | August 11, 2003 |  Spain F16, DeniaDénia Dénia is a city in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia, the judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta... |
Clay | José Antonio Sánchez-de Luna José Antonio Sánchez-de Luna José Antonio Sánchez De Luna is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Titles :-External links:*... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | December 6, 2004 | Spain F32, Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago... |
Clay | Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava Daniel Muñoz-De La Nava Daniel Muñoz de la Nava is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 19 :-External links:... |
5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 3. | November 14, 2005 | Spain F32, Gran Canaria |
Clay |  Ivo KlecIvo Klec Ivo Klec is a Slovak tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 21, 2006, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 184.-External links:... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1. | November 27, 2005 | Spain F33, Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago... |
Clay | Ivo Klec |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | December 12, 2005 | Spain F34, Pontevedra Pontevedra Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the comarca and province of Pontevedra, in Galicia . It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city... |
Hard | Gorka Fraile |
6–1, 6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–3) |
| Runner-up | 5. | March 27, 2006 |  Portugal F3, FaroFaro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... |
Hard | Frederico Gil Frederico Gil Frederico Gil is a Portuguese professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour. In April 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 62, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held until September when Rui Machado placed 61st in the rankings... |
7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | February 25, 2008 |  Italy F1, BariBari Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas... |
Clay (i) |  Daniel Stoehr |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | March 3, 2008 | Portugal F4, Faro Faro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... |
Hard |  Frederic Jeanclaude |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | March 10, 2008 | Portugal F5, Lagos Lagos, Portugal Lagos is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal.... |
Hard |  Thiemo de BakkerThiemo de Bakker Thiemo de Bakker is a Dutch tennis player, who is currently ranked 99th in the world, and is the second ranked Dutch tennis player... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | March 24, 2008 | Portugal F6, Albufeira Albufeira Albufeira is a Portuguese municipality in the Faro District, Algarve region. Its name came from the Arabic: البحيرة . The city has a population of 13,646. The municipality has a population of 35,281 inhabitants and a total area of 140.6 km²... |
Hard |  Carsten BallCarsten Ball Carsten Thomas Ball is a professional Australian tennis player. Although born and based in the U.S., Carsten has continued to compete as an Australian player.-Tennis career:... |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | April 14, 2008 | Spain F13, Loja Loja, Granada Loja is a town in southern Spain, situated at the western limit of the province of Granada. It is surrounded by the so-called Sierras de Loja, of which the highest peak, Sierra Gorda, stands 1,671 metres above sea-level.... |
Clay | Pere Riba Pere Riba Pere Riba Madrid is a Spanish professional tennis player. Riba competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 65, on May 16, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 81, on June 7, 2010... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Winner | 7. | May 26, 2008 | Italy F13, Napoli Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... |
Clay |  Antonio Pastorino |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
| Winner | 8. | March 1, 2009 |  MeknesMorocco Tennis Tour - Meknes The Morocco Tennis Tour - Meknes is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Meknes, Morocco, since 2008.-Singles:... |
Clay | David Marrero David Marrero David Marrero Santana is a professional tennis player from Spain.He is the older brother of retired WTA player Marta Marrero.- 2000 to 2007 :... |
6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| Winner | 9. | April 12, 2009 |  AthensStatus Athens Open The Status Athens Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Athens, Greece, since 2008.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Hard | Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 6. | February 28, 2010 | Meknes |
Clay |  Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 10. | April 4, 2010 | Napoli Tennis Napoli Cup The Tennis Napoli Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour... |
Clay | Federico del Bonis Federico del Bonis Federico Delbonis is an Argentine professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | October 17, 2010 |  Asunción |
Clay | Ramón Delgado Ramon Delgado Ramón Delgado is a tennis player from Paraguay, who turned professional in 1995. At the 1998 French Open, he defeated Pete Sampras in the second round. He has not won a single title during his career so far... |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 12. | March 26, 2011 | Marrakech |
Clay | Maxime Teixeira Maxime Teixeira Maxime Teixeira is a French professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 191 on 4 April 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No... |
6–3, 6–7(7–8), 6–4 |
| Winner | 13. | June 5, 2011 |  RijekaRijeka Open The Rijeka Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Rijeka, Croatia, since 2007.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Clay |  Grega ŽemljaGrega Žemlja Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia... |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 14. | July 24, 2011 |  Poznan |
Clay | Jerzy Janowicz Jerzy Janowicz Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind L. Kubot and M. Przysiezny Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 15. | September 18, 2011 | Szczecin |
Clay | Éric Prodon Eric Prodon - Juniors career :Prodon had a long career in Juniors, playing from 1997 to 1999 and reaching year-end #28 in 1998.In matches against future top pros, he beat Mikhail Youzhny and Julien Benneteau in 1997.... |
2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Doubles: 11 (6–5)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | August 4, 2003 | Spain F15, Denia Dénia Dénia is a city in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia, the judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta... |
Clay |  Karim Maamoun |
Jordi Marse-Vidri & Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava |
6–7(1–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Winner | 1. | August 23, 2004 | Spain F18, Vigo Vigo Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:... |
Clay |  Martin Vilarrubi |
David Marrero David Marrero David Marrero Santana is a professional tennis player from Spain.He is the older brother of retired WTA player Marta Marrero.- 2000 to 2007 :... & Carlos Rexach Itoiz |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | December 6, 2004 | Spain F32, Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago... |
Clay (i) | David De Miguel |
 Dušan Karol & Roberto Menendez |
4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Winner | 3. | November 27, 2005 | Spain F33, Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago... |
Clay | David De Miguel |
Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Pablo Andújar Alba is a professional male tennis player from Spain. Andújar has played since he was 6 years old and has won 4 Challengers and several futures. He trained in Valencia, Spain in the Tennis Club El Collao. He has been in the 2010 Australian Open, but he lost to Gilles Simon 6–4, 6–1,... & Dušan Karol |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | April 3, 2006 | Portugal F2, Faro Faro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... |
Hard | Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in... |
Sebastian Fitz & Franko Skugor Franko Škugor Franko Škugor is a Croatian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. Although perspective young player, injuries have been backwarding his career until 2010 SkiStar Swedish Open where he reached quarterfinals.... |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 5. | July 9, 2007 | Spain F24, Málaga Málaga Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe... |
Clay | Gonçalo Nicau |
Carlos Gonzalez & Sergio Pérez-Pérez Sergio Pérez-Pérez Sergio Pérez-Pérez is a Spanish tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has won one Challenger title, in doubles. He has played in one ATP World Tour main draw match, also in doubles.... |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | February 25, 2008 | Italy F1, Bari Bari Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas... |
Clay | Ignacio Coll-Riudavets Ignacio Coll-Riudavets Ignacio Coll Riudavets is a Spanish tennis player. He has appeared in the main draw of one ATP World Tour event.In 2009, Coll-Riudavets played doubles with Rafael Nadal at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, losing in the first round.Coll-Riudavets's best singles rank is World No. 412 and best... |
Alberto Brizzi Alberto Brizzi Alberto Brizzi is an Italian professional tennis player.-External links:*... & Matteo Volante |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 7, 2008 | Spain F12, Zaragoza Zaragoza Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain... |
Clay | Andoni Vivanco |
Guillermo Olaso Guillermo Olaso Guillermo Olaso De la Rica is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 1 :-Doubles: 4 :-Futures:-External links:... Albert Ramos-ViñolasAlbert Ramos-Viñolas Albert Ramos Viñolas is a Spanish tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 87 .... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | April 12, 2009 | Athens Status Athens Open The Status Athens Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Athens, Greece, since 2008.-Singles:-Doubles:... |
Hard | Jesse Huta Galung Jesse Huta Galung Jesse Huta Galung is a professional Dutch tennis player.-Singles Titles:-External links:*... |
Rameez Junaid Rameez Junaid Rameez Junaid is an Australian tennis player of Pakistani descent.Junaid is based in Melbourne, Victoria. He usually plays doubles with Philipp Marx from Germany. Rameez is currently ranked top 100 in doubles, and has also played doubles with Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi before, in Dubai in... Philipp MarxPhilipp Marx Philipp Marx is a German professional tennis player. Marx competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 300, on April 3, 2006, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | July 25, 2010 | Póznan |
Clay | Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava Daniel Muñoz-De La Nava Daniel Muñoz de la Nava is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles: 5 :-Doubles: 19 :-External links:... |
 James CerretaniJames Cerretani James Cerretani is an American professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he has won three ATP World Tour titles in his career. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of World No...  Adil ShamasdinAdil Shamasdin Adil Shamasdin is a Canadian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles tennis.-Career:Adil's junior career saw him finish ranked #5 in singles and #1 in doubles in Canada. He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 67 on 14 February 2011... |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | October 30, 2010 |  São Paulo |
Clay | Daniel Muñoz-de la Nava |
Franco Ferreiro Franco Ferreiro Franco Ferreiro is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He qualified for the 2009 French Open, but lost to Feliciano López in five sets in the first round after leading two sets to love.-Doubles: 2 :... André SáAndré Sá André Rezende Sá is a professional Brazilian tennis player. He is number 29 for doubles, and 467 for singles.-Personal:... |
3–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–8] |
Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through November 28, 2011.| Tournament | 2003 2003 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.- January :... | 2004 2004 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.- January :... | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 2007 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-January:... | 2008 2008 ATP Tour The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-Schedule:This... | 2009 | 2010 2010 ATP World Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2010 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World... | 2011 2011 ATP World Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2011 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP World Tour 250 series, the ATP World... | Career SR | Career W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ 2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury trailing 3–6, 6–7, 0–3 in the quarterfinals against Andy Murray.Roger Federer met Andy Murray in the final of this event... |
1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | LQ 2010 French Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling, which allowed him to make a second-successive final here. This was the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.Rafael Nadal won his fifth... |
1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles The Men's Singles event at the 2010 saw Rafael Nadal, the World No. 1 and 2nd seed, defeat 12th seed Tomáš Berdych 6–3 7–5 6–4 in the final to win his 2nd Wimbledon title, and his 8th Grand Slam title overall.... |
LQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | LQ 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August... |
1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 6 | N/A |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | N/A | 2–6 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
| Miami Miami Masters The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ 2010 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost to Mardy Fish in the second round.Andy Roddick beat Tomáš Berdych 7-5, 6-4 to win his first Masters 1000 event since 2006... |
A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | N/A |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–0 |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series | |||||||||||
| Acapulco Abierto Mexicano Telcel The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Barcelona Torneo Godó The Barcelona Open also known as Torneo Godó, Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open Banco Sabadell, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players. The event has been held annually in Barcelona, Spain since 1953, and is played on clay courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | N/A |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | N/A | 0–1 |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series | |||||||||||
| Chennai Chennai Open The Chennai Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Sydney | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Santiago Movistar Open The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held in February 2010 in Las Condes commune, and it's played on clay. It was previously played in Viña del Mar.-History:In 1992, Brazil suspended its three ATP tournaments... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Costa do Sauípe Brasil Open The Brasil Open is a tennis tournament held annually in Costa do Sauípe, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. A part of the ATP World Tour 250 series, it is currently the main event in the Brazilian tennis calendar. Since 2004, it has been a part of the South American clay court circuit but was held on hard... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | QF | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
| Buenos Aires ATP Buenos Aires The ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Casablanca Grand Prix Hassan II The Grand Prix Hassan II is an annual tennis tournament on the ATP Tour and is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series. The event is held annually at the Complexe Al Amal in Casablanca, Morocco and is played on clay courts. Between 1986 and 1989 it was part of the Challenger... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Estoril Estoril Open The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA clay court tournament held in Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal . The men's tournament was created in 1990 and since its inception, every champion except 2004 champion Juan Ignacio Chela and 2009–2010 champion Albert Montañés has been in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings,... |
A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| Umag Croatia Open Umag The ATP Studena Croatia Open is a tennis tournament held in Umag, Croatia that is part of the 250 series of the ATP Tour.The first Croatia Open was held in 1990 as the Yugoslavia Open and has been played every year since. It is played on red clay courts. Carlos Moyá has won the tournament a record... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Bucharest | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 14 | N/A |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–8 | N/A | 8–14 |
| Career Statistics | |||||||||||
| ATP Tournaments Played | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | Career total: 21 | |
| ATP Finals Reached | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |
| ATP Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |
| Statistics by surface | |||||||||||
| Hard Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0 / 5 | 2–11 |
| Clay Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 5–9 | 0 / 16 | 17–20 |
| Grass Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Carpet Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 1–2 |
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 6–3 | 5–12 | 0 / 21 | 20–33 |
| Win (%) | Career Win (%): % | ||||||||||
| Year-End Ranking | 833 | 393 | 259 | 893 | 733 | 153 | 124 | 93 | 68 | N/A | |
- Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics. Walkovers are neither official wins nor official losses.
Davis Cup
Machado has played for the Portugal Davis Cup teamPortugal Davis Cup team
The Portugal Davis Cup team represents Portugal in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federação Portuguesa de Ténis.Portugal currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They have never played in the World Group, but reached the Play-offs in 1994.-History:Portugal...
since 2003. His singles record is 11–13 and his doubles record is 0–1 (11–14 overall).
Singles (24)
| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W–L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Davis Cup 2003 Davis Cup The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament... Europe/Africa Group II |
QF | 11–13 July 2003 |  South AfricaSouth Africa Davis Cup team The South Africa Davis Cup team represents South Africa in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association.... |
Hard | Wesley Moodie Wesley Moodie Wesley Moodie is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Wesley is now retired.-Early life and college career:... |
Lose | 6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
| 2004 Davis Cup 2004 Davis Cup The 2004 Davis Cup was the 93rd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 131 nations participated in the tournament... Europe/Africa Group II |
1R | 9–11 April 2004 |  TunisiaTunisia Davis Cup team The Tunisia Davis Cup team represents Tunisia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis.Tunisia currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. They have competed in Group II on three occasions.... |
Hard | Malek Jaziri Malek Jaziri Malek Jaziri is a professional Tunisian tennis player.Jaziri reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on November 28, 2011, when he became World number 117. He appeared in the qualifying draw at the 2010 Australian Open, losing in the first round to Michał Przysiężny of Poland... |
Lose | 4–6, 3–6 |
| QF | 16–18 July 2004 |  Serbia and MontenegroSerbia Davis Cup team The Serbian Davis Cup team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup tennis competition. The team started playing in 2007, following the split of Serbia and Montenegro.Serbia is the current winner of the Davis Cup.... |
Clay | Dušan Vemić Dušan Vemic Dušan Vemić is a Serbian professional tennis player. He was born on June 17, 1976, in Zadar, in Yugoslavia, now Croatia; he currently lives in Belgrade.-Professional career:... |
Lose | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| 2005 Davis Cup 2005 Davis Cup The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 130 teams participated in the tournament... Europe/Africa Group II |
1R | 4–6 March 2005 |  EstoniaEstonia Davis Cup team The Estonia Davis Cup team represents Estonia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Estonian Tennis Association.Estonia currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They have not advanced past the first round of Group II in their 5 appearances.-History:Estonia... |
Carpet | Andrei Luzgin Andrei Luzgin Andrei Luzgin is a tennis coach and former Estonian tennis player. He achieved his career high ATP singles ranking in 1996 at No. 1212. The same year he also achieved his career high doubles ranking at No. 844.... |
Lose | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
| QF | 15–17 July 2005 |  AlgeriaAlgeria Davis Cup team The Algeria Davis Cup team represents Algeria in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Algerienne de Tennis.Algeria currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They have reached the Group II quarterfinals each of the last three years.... |
Clay | Slimane Saoudi Slimane Saoudi Slimane Saoudi is a former professional Algerian tennis player.Saoudi reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on July 21, 2003, when he became World number 212. His only appearance at a Grand Slam came at the 2002 U.S... |
Lose | 0–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 4–6 | |
| Lamine Ouahab Lamine Ouahab Lamine Ouahab is a professional Algerian tennis player.-Career:Ouahab turned professional in 2004, when he got a wild card into the Olympics main draw.... |
Win | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | |||||
| SF | 23–25 September 2005 | Slovenia Slovenia Davis Cup team The Slovenia Davis Cup team represents Slovenia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Slovenian Tennis Association.Slovenia currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II... |
Clay | Marko Tkalec Marko Tkalec Marko Tkalec is a professional tennis player from Slovenia. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 243 in 2002... |
Win | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Grega Žemlja Grega Žemlja Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia... |
Lose | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(2–7), 1–6 | |||||
| 2006 Davis Cup 2006 Davis Cup The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 125 participated in total... Europe/Africa Group I |
1R | 10–12 February 2006 |  LuxembourgLuxembourg Davis Cup team The Luxembourg Davis Cup team represents Luxembourg in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Luxembourg Tennis Federation.Luxembourg currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II... |
Hard | Laurent Bram Laurent Bram Laurent Bram is a Luxembourgish tennis player and coach. He has mainly played in the Davis Cup for his country, where he has a 5-14 win-loss record. He lost to Andy Murray 6-0 6-0 6-0 in his last Davis Cup match.-External links:*... |
Win | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Gilles Müller Gilles Müller Gilles Müller is a Luxembourgish professional tennis player. He was a US Open junior champion and is the most successful male tennis player in the history of his country... |
Lose | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(2–7), 1–6 | |||||
| 2007 Davis Cup 2007 Davis Cup The 2007 Davis Cup was the 96th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 123 took part in different regional groups... Europe/Africa Group I |
1R | 9–11 February 2007 |  GeorgiaGeorgia Davis Cup team The Georgia Davis Cup team represents Georgia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Georgian Tennis Federation.Georgia currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I. Their best result was promotion from Group II in 2006.-History:... |
Carpet | Irakli Labadze Irakli Labadze Irakli Labadze |Georgia]]) is a professional tennis player. His career high singles ranking was "World No. 42" which he attained in July, 2004.Labadze turned pro in 1998, and has recently passed the $1 205 296 career prize money mark... |
Lose | 5–7, 3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| GI Play-Offs | 21–23 September 2007 | Netherlands Netherlands Davis Cup team The Netherlands Davis Cup team represents the Netherlands in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Federation.The Netherlands currently competes in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I... |
Hard | Jesse Huta Galung Jesse Huta Galung Jesse Huta Galung is a professional Dutch tennis player.-Singles Titles:-External links:*... |
Lose | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 | |
| 2008 Davis Cup 2008 Davis Cup The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10... Europe/Africa Group II |
1R | 11–13 April 2008 | Tunisia Tunisia Davis Cup team The Tunisia Davis Cup team represents Tunisia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis.Tunisia currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. They have competed in Group II on three occasions.... |
Clay | Walid Jallali |
Win | 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 |
| QF | 18–20 July 2008 |  CyprusCyprus Davis Cup team The Cyprus Davis Cup team represents Cyprus in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Cyprus Tennis Federation.Cyprus currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They began at the Group I level, and have yet to return.-History:... |
Clay | Photos Kallias |
Win | 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | |
| SF | 19–21 September 2008 | Ukraine Ukraine Davis Cup team The Ukraine Davis Cup team represents Ukraine in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Ukrainian Tennis Federation.-History:Ukraine competed in its first Davis Cup in 1993. Ukraine currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They have reached the Group I quarter-finals... |
Hard | Sergei Bubka Sergei Bubka (tennis) Sergei Bubka is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. He is a member of the Ukraine Davis Cup team and is coached by Tibor Toth, who is also the coach of Sergiy Stakhovsky... |
Lose | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 4–6 | |
| 2009 Davis Cup 2009 Davis Cup The 2009 Davis Cup was the 98th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred other took part in different regional groups. Spain won their fourth title... Europe/Africa Group II |
1R | 6–8 March 2009 | Cyprus Cyprus Davis Cup team The Cyprus Davis Cup team represents Cyprus in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Cyprus Tennis Federation.Cyprus currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They began at the Group I level, and have yet to return.-History:... |
Hard | Marcos Baghdatis Marcos Baghdatis At the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1... |
Lose | 3–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
| GII Play-Offs | 10–12 July 2009 | Algeria Algeria Davis Cup team The Algeria Davis Cup team represents Algeria in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Algerienne de Tennis.Algeria currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They have reached the Group II quarterfinals each of the last three years.... |
Clay | Valentin Rahmine |
Win | 6–0, 6–0, 6–0 | |
| 2010 Davis Cup 2010 Davis Cup The 2010 Davis Cup was the 99th edition of the most important annual tournament among national teams in men's tennis worldwide... Europe/Africa Group II |
1R | 5–7 March 2010 |  DenmarkDenmark Davis Cup team The Denmark Davis Cup team represents Denmark in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Danish Tennis Association.Denmark currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They competed in the World Group from 1988 to 1989 and again from 1993 to 1996... |
Clay | Frederik Nielsen Frederik Nielsen Frederik Løchte Nielsen is a professional male tennis player. Nielsen competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in both singles and doubles.... |
Win | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
| QF | 9–11 July 2010 | Cyprus Cyprus Davis Cup team The Cyprus Davis Cup team represents Cyprus in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Cyprus Tennis Federation.Cyprus currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They began at the Group I level, and have yet to return.-History:... |
Clay | Rares Cuzdriorean Rareş Cuzdriorean Rareş Cuzdriorean born July 31, 1986, Satu Mare, is a Romanian professional tennis player with Cypriot citizenship. He qualified to play for the Cyprus Davis Cup team after defeating fellow Cypriot Christopher Koutrouzas 6-1/6-4 in a playoff tournament held in Limassol.-External links:*... |
Win | 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Sergis Kyratzis |
Win | 6–2, 6–0 | |||||
| SF | 17–19 September 2010 |  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team The Bosnia and Herzegovina Davis Cup team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina was promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in April 2009... |
Clay | Aldin Setkic Aldin Šetkić Aldin Šetkić is a professional Bosnian tennis player.Šetkić reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on December 13, 2010, when he became World number 309... |
Lose | 4–6, 3–6, 6–1, 1–6 | |
| 2011 Davis Cup 2011 Davis Cup The 2011 Davis Cup is the 100th edition of a tournament between national teams in men's tennis.The draw took place in September 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.-World Group:... Europe/Africa Group I |
1R | 4–6 March 2011 | Slovakia Slovakia Davis Cup team The Slovakia Davis Cup team represents Slovakia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Slovak Tennis Association.Slovakia finished as runners-up in 2005, losing 3-2 to Croatia in the final. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I... |
Clay | Martin Kližan Martin Kližan Martin Kližan is a Slovak tennis player. In 2005 he won European Junior Championship in the Under 16 category, in both, singles and doubles... |
Win | 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Lukáš Lacko Lukáš Lacko Lukáš Lacko is a professional Slovak tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was 60, which he reached on February 22, 2010. His career high doubles ranking was 213 on November 30, 2009.- Tennis career :... |
Win | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 | |||||
| 2R | 8–10 July 2011 |  SwitzerlandSwitzerland Davis Cup team The Switzerland Davis Cup team represents Switzerland in the Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by Swiss Tennis.In 2007, Switzerland competed in the World Group for the 13th consecutive year, the third longest ongoing streak, before being relegated after losing 3–2 against the Czech... |
Carpet | Roger Federer Roger Federer Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles... |
Lose | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1)
| Edition | Round | Date | Partnering | Against | Surface | Opponents | W–L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Davis Cup 2003 Davis Cup The 2003 Davis Cup was the 92nd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 135 nations participated in the tournament... Europe/Africa Group II |
QF | 11–13 July 2003 | Leonardo Tavares Leonardo Tavares Leonardo Tavares is a Portuguese professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Tour. On August 2010, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking of no. 186.... |
South Africa South Africa Davis Cup team The South Africa Davis Cup team represents South Africa in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association.... |
Hard | Chris Haggard Chris Haggard Chris Haggard is a professional tennis player from South Africa.After finishing runner-up in the NAIA national men's tennis championship singles draw in 1991 while playing for Auburn University-Montgomery, Haggard turned pro in 1993. He has won six ATP Tour doubles titles and finished runner-up a... Robbie KoenigRobbie Koenig Robbie Koenig is a retired professional tennis player from South Africa. Most notable for reaching the semi finals of the 1998 US Open Men's doubles competition... |
Lose | 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 |