Tiago Fernandes
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Tiago Fernandes is a Brazil
ian tennis
player. He achieved the number 1 ranking on the ITF Junior Circuit
Fernandes is coached by Larri Passos
, the former coach of Brazilian former world #1 and three-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten
.
Fernandes won the Boys' Singles division
of the 2010 Australian Open
, he defeated Sean Berman from Australia
, and won 7–5, 6–3. He is currently ranked 394 in the ATP Rankings and is the youngest player in the top 500.
in the Boys' Singles division
of the 2009 French Open
. He first competed against Cedrick Commin, winning 7–5, 6–1, in the second round he lost Richard Becker 6–3, 7–5, 6–3. In 2009 Wimbledon Championships, he reached the third round losing to Devin Britton
, 7–5, 6–4. At the 2009 US Open, he reached the Quarterfinals, where he lost to Bernard Tomic
6–1, 6–4, from Australia
.
, he became the first Brazil
ian to win a Junior Grand Slam
, defeating Sean Berman 7–5, 6–3 in the final. During the tournament he played against many other higher seeded players like Gianni Mina
, in the semifinals where he won 4–6, 7–6, 6–2.
Fernandes was fifth seed at the Junior French Open
, reaching the quarterfinals where he lost to eventual champion, Agustín Velotti
, 7–6(0), 6–1.
As the number three seed at the Junior Wimbledon Championships
, Fernandes defeated local wildcard Tom Farquharson in the first round and American qualifier Dane Webb in the second round. He lost to eventual finalist, Australian qualifier Benjamin Mitchell
in the third round, 5–7, 4–6.
Fernandes represented Brazil at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in the tennis competition
. He defeated Peter Heller 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the first round and Jozef Kovalik 7–6(3), 6–1 in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals, where he lost to Victor Baluda, 2–6, 6–7(5). He and his doubles partner Renzo Olivo
defeated Heller and his partner Kevin Krawietz
, 6–3, 7–5 to advance to the doubles quarterfinals, where they lost to Diego Galeano and Ricardo Rodriguez.
Fernandes entered the Junior US Open
as the number three seed, defeating American wildcard Mitchell Kreuger in the first round 6–0, 6–1, and Mate Pavić in the second round, 6–3, 7–6(5), leading to a rematch with Victor Baluda. After dropping the first set 4–6, Fernandes took the second 6–4, but lost the final set 3–6. He reached the semifinals in the Junior US Open doubles competition
with his compatriot Guilherme Clézar, defeating the top seeds, Marton Fucsovics
and Mate Zsiga in the second round.
challenger and the Brasil Open
in Costa do Sauípe and U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
in Houston, ATP 250 events
.
He played several ITF Futures tennis tournaments in Brazil, reaching the semifinals at the Brazil F4, losing to Marcel Felder
, 4-6, 6–4, 4–6, and the quarterfinals at the Brazil F7, losing to Leonardo Kirche
, 2–6, 1–6.
To prepare for the junior Wimbledon Championships, Fernandes played at the UNICEF Open, losing in the first round of qualifying to Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi
, 1–6, 5–7.
Fernandes entered qualifying for the Beijing International Challenger
, defeating Jia Li and Hsin-Han Lee to reach the main draw, where he won his first challenger match, defeating Kaden Hensel. Despite losing 4–6, 4–6 to Andrey Kumantsov in the round of 16, Tiago earned 13 points toward his ATP ranking, moving him up 117 spots to a career high ranking of 645.
He received a wild card to play the Samarkand Challenger
, drawing top seed Blaž Kavčič
in the first round.
Fernandes plays most of his ITF Futures events in his home country of Brazil. He matched his best ever Futures result at the Brazil F28, reaching the semifinals and losing a tight match against the top seed Andre Miele, 7-6(5), 5-7, 5-7.
He received a wild card in to the main draw in the 2010 Copa Petrobras São Paulo
challenger, coming back from a set and a break deficit to defeat fellow Brazilian Augusto Meirelles to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-0, saving three match points. He lost to Nicolas Devilder
in the following round.
, suffering a leg injury in his 2-6, 0-6 loss to Evgeny Korolev
. After a nearly two month recovery period that caused him to miss out on the 2011 Brasil Open
, he successfully qualified for the main draw at both the 2011 All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships
and the 2011 ATP Challenger Guangzhou
challengers, reaching the round of 16 at both, which gave him a career high ranking of 509.
Fernandes received a wild card into the main draw at the 2011 Pernambuco Brasil Open Series
, and faced lucky loser Tiago Lopes, defeating him 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. He played another up-and-coming Brazilian teenager, Bruno Sant'anna, in the second round, saving set points in the first set. He faced another Brazilian teenager, his friend Guilherme Clezar, in the quarterfinals, winning 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3), breaking Clezar as he served for the match to force the final set tiebreak. His biggest victory came against the fourth seed, Júlio Silva
. Dropping the first set 2-6, Fernandes fought back following a rain delay and relocation to indoor facilities to win the next two sets, and the match, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(2), taking him to a career high of 380 in the world. Citing fatigue and back pain, he withdrew from the final against Tatsuma Ito
, and will instead prepare for his next tournament, the 2011 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian 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. He achieved the number 1 ranking on the ITF Junior Circuit
ITF Junior Circuit
The ITF Junior Circuit is the premier level for world wide competition among under-18 junior tennis players. Founded in 1977 with only nine tournaments, the current 2009 ITF Junior Circuit offered 358 tournaments in 118 different countries...
Fernandes is coached by Larri Passos
Larri Passos
Larri Passos is a Brazilian tennis coach most recognized for being coach of the tennis player Gustavo Kuerten. Larri had started to play tennis in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. However, since he was teenager, he showed that he had more ability as a coach...
, the former coach of Brazilian former world #1 and three-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...
.
Fernandes won the Boys' Singles division
2010 Australian Open – Boys' Singles
Yuki Bhambri was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors this year.The Boys' Singles tournament of the 2010 Australian Open started in the week of 25 January, the second week of the main tournament...
of the 2010 Australian Open
2010 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....
, he defeated Sean Berman from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and won 7–5, 6–3. He is currently ranked 394 in the ATP Rankings and is the youngest player in the top 500.
2009
In 2009, he competed in his first Grand SlamGrand 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...
in the Boys' Singles division
2009 French Open – Boys' Singles
Yang Tsung-hua was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors this year.Daniel Berta won in the final 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, against Gianni Mina.-Seeds:# Huang Liang-chi # Bernard Tomic ...
of 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...
. He first competed against Cedrick Commin, winning 7–5, 6–1, in the second round he lost Richard Becker 6–3, 7–5, 6–3. In 2009 Wimbledon Championships, he reached the third round losing to Devin Britton
Devin Britton
Devin Britton is an American professional tennis player who formerly played for the University of Mississippi's men's tennis team. He is a native of Brandon, Mississippi.-Juniors:...
, 7–5, 6–4. At the 2009 US Open, he reached the Quarterfinals, where he lost to 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...
6–1, 6–4, from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
2010
At the Junior Australian Open2010 Australian Open – Boys' Singles
Yuki Bhambri was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors this year.The Boys' Singles tournament of the 2010 Australian Open started in the week of 25 January, the second week of the main tournament...
, he became the first Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian to win a Junior 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...
, defeating Sean Berman 7–5, 6–3 in the final. During the tournament he played against many other higher seeded players like Gianni Mina
Gianni Mina
Gianni Mina is a French professional tennis player. On the junior circuit, Mina reached a career-high combined ranking of No...
, in the semifinals where he won 4–6, 7–6, 6–2.
Fernandes was fifth seed at the Junior French Open
2010 French Open – Boys' Singles
Daniel Berta was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round against Junior A. Ore.Agustín Velotti won the title after defeating Andrea Collarini in the final, 6–4, 7–5.-Seeds:# Daniel Berta ...
, reaching the quarterfinals where he lost to eventual champion, Agustín Velotti
Agustín Velotti
Agustín Velotti is an Argentine tennis player.Velotti won the 2010 French Open Boys' singles competition after beating his good friend Andrea Collarini, 6–4, 7–5....
, 7–6(0), 6–1.
As the number three seed at the Junior Wimbledon Championships
2010 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles
Márton Fucsovics defeated Benjamin Mitchell of Australia in the final. The Hungarian 13th seed did not drop a set throughout the tournament.Andrey Kuznetsov was the defending champion, but was no longer eligible to compete as a Junior.-Seeds:...
, Fernandes defeated local wildcard Tom Farquharson in the first round and American qualifier Dane Webb in the second round. He lost to eventual finalist, Australian qualifier Benjamin Mitchell
Benjamin Mitchell (tennis)
Benjamin "Ben" Mitchell is an Australian junior tennis player. As of 24 October 2011, he currently has a professional ATP Ranking of World No. 256. Mitchell mainly competes on the junior tour where he has enjoyed varying success....
in the third round, 5–7, 4–6.
Fernandes represented Brazil at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
in the tennis competition
Tennis at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Tennis at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics lasted from August 18 until August 25. For the Singles competitions, all matches were determined through a best-of-three tie-break sets. For the Doubles competitions, all matches were determined by two tie-break sets and a match tie-break game in place of a...
. He defeated Peter Heller 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the first round and Jozef Kovalik 7–6(3), 6–1 in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals, where he lost to Victor Baluda, 2–6, 6–7(5). He and his doubles partner Renzo Olivo
Renzo Olivo
Renzo Olivo is a Argentine 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. 510 on 19 September 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 316, on 12 September 2011.-Doubles...
defeated Heller and his partner Kevin Krawietz
Kevin Krawietz
Kevin Krawietz is a professional tennis player from Germany. His career high in singles with No. 323 came in November 2011, while his career high in doubles was reached with No. 251 in November 2011...
, 6–3, 7–5 to advance to the doubles quarterfinals, where they lost to Diego Galeano and Ricardo Rodriguez.
Fernandes entered the Junior US Open
2010 US Open – Boys' Singles
The Boys' Singles tournament of the 2010 US Open started on Sunday September 5th, the seventh day of the main tournament.Bernard Tomic was the defending champion, but he did not defend his title as he had stopped playing junior tournaments in 2010, despite still being eligible to do so as a 1992...
as the number three seed, defeating American wildcard Mitchell Kreuger in the first round 6–0, 6–1, and Mate Pavić in the second round, 6–3, 7–6(5), leading to a rematch with Victor Baluda. After dropping the first set 4–6, Fernandes took the second 6–4, but lost the final set 3–6. He reached the semifinals in the Junior US Open doubles competition
2010 US Open – Boys' Doubles
Márton Fucsovics and Hsieh Cheng-peng were the defending champions, but Hsieh did not enter the junior competition this year.Fucsovics played alongside Máté Zsiga, but they lost to Guilherme Clézar and Tiago Fernandes in the second round....
with his compatriot Guilherme Clézar, defeating the top seeds, Marton Fucsovics
Márton Fucsovics
Márton Fucsovics is a professional Hungarian tennis player. He started to play tennis at the age of five. He came through the ranks quickly and at the age of 8 he played in a field 3–4 years older....
and Mate Zsiga in the second round.
2010
After winning his junior Australian Open title, Fernandes elected to play senior tournaments. He lost in the first round of qualifying at the Prime Cup Aberto de São Paulo2010 Prime Cup Aberto de São Paulo
The 2010 Prime Cup Aberto de São Paulo was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour...
challenger and the Brasil Open
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...
in Costa do Sauípe and U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is an annual ATP Tour tennis tournament that started in 1910. It is the last remaining ATP Tour-level tournament in the United States to be played on clay courts....
in Houston, ATP 250 events
ATP World Tour 250 series
The ATP World Tour 250 series is a new series for tennis tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals from the 2009 ATP World Tour...
.
He played several ITF Futures tennis tournaments in Brazil, reaching the semifinals at the Brazil F4, losing to Marcel Felder
Marcel Felder
Marcel Felder is a Uruguayan professional tennis player.-Runner-Up :-External links:*...
, 4-6, 6–4, 4–6, and the quarterfinals at the Brazil F7, losing to Leonardo Kirche
Leonardo Kirche
Leonardo Kirche is a Brazilian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 10, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 262, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 386 was reached on January 17, 2011. He also played one match for the Brazil Davis Cup...
, 2–6, 1–6.
To prepare for the junior Wimbledon Championships, Fernandes played at the UNICEF Open, losing in the first round of qualifying to Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is a professional tennis player from Pakistan. He is currently Pakistan's top player. A top 10 doubles player, his highest Singles Race ranking is 103rd and is the former Asian No. 3...
, 1–6, 5–7.
Fernandes entered qualifying for the Beijing International Challenger
2010 Beijing International Challenger
The 2010 Beijing International Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour...
, defeating Jia Li and Hsin-Han Lee to reach the main draw, where he won his first challenger match, defeating Kaden Hensel. Despite losing 4–6, 4–6 to Andrey Kumantsov in the round of 16, Tiago earned 13 points toward his ATP ranking, moving him up 117 spots to a career high ranking of 645.
He received a wild card to play the Samarkand Challenger
2010 Samarkand Challenger
The 2010 Samarkand Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the fourteenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour...
, drawing top seed Blaž Kavčič
Blaž Kavčič
Blaž Kavčič is a Slovenian professional tennis player, turned professional in 2005. He considers clay his favourite surface...
in the first round.
Fernandes plays most of his ITF Futures events in his home country of Brazil. He matched his best ever Futures result at the Brazil F28, reaching the semifinals and losing a tight match against the top seed Andre Miele, 7-6(5), 5-7, 5-7.
He received a wild card in to the main draw in the 2010 Copa Petrobras São Paulo
2010 Copa Petrobras São Paulo – Singles
Thomaz Bellucci was the defending champion, however he lost in the final to his compatriot Marcos Daniel in three sets .-Seeds:# Thomaz Bellucci # Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo # Rui Machado ...
challenger, coming back from a set and a break deficit to defeat fellow Brazilian Augusto Meirelles to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-0, saving three match points. He lost to Nicolas Devilder
Nicolas Devilder
Nicolas Devilder is a French male tennis player. He reached a career high singles ranking of 60 in the world on September 8, 2008, after reaching the semifinals of the Montevideo Challenger, where he lost to former top ten player, Guillermo Cañas...
in the following round.
2011
As the winner of the junior slam the previous year, Fernandes received a wild card into the 2011 Australian Open qualifying draw2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying
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...
, suffering a leg injury in his 2-6, 0-6 loss to Evgeny Korolev
Evgeny Korolev
Evgeny Korolev is a Kazakhstani tennis player and the cousin of former Russian player Anna Kournikova. He began playing tennis at age four with his father, and picked up his first ATP points at age 15 in three German challenger events...
. After a nearly two month recovery period that caused him to miss out on the 2011 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...
, he successfully qualified for the main draw at both the 2011 All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships
2011 All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships – Singles
Yuichi Sugita was the defending champion after defeating Matthew Ebden in the 2010 final. He was eliminated by Cedrik-Marcel Stebe already in the first round.Stebe reached the final, but lost to Dominik Meffert 6–4, 4–6, 2–6.-Seeds:# Go Soeda ...
and the 2011 ATP Challenger Guangzhou
2011 ATP Challenger Guangzhou – Singles
Uladzimir Ignatik won the first edition of this tournament. He defeated Alexandre Kudryavtsev 6–4, 6–4 in the final.-Seeds:# Go Soeda # Lukáš Lacko # Steve Darcis # Alexandre Kudryavtsev ...
challengers, reaching the round of 16 at both, which gave him a career high ranking of 509.
Fernandes received a wild card into the main draw at the 2011 Pernambuco Brasil Open Series
2011 Pernambuco Brasil Open Series
The 2011 Pernambuco Brasil Open Series was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour...
, and faced lucky loser Tiago Lopes, defeating him 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. He played another up-and-coming Brazilian teenager, Bruno Sant'anna, in the second round, saving set points in the first set. He faced another Brazilian teenager, his friend Guilherme Clezar, in the quarterfinals, winning 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3), breaking Clezar as he served for the match to force the final set tiebreak. His biggest victory came against the fourth seed, Júlio Silva
Júlio Silva
Júlio Silva is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1999.He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 16, 2009, when he became the number 144 of the world.- Singles :...
. Dropping the first set 2-6, Fernandes fought back following a rain delay and relocation to indoor facilities to win the next two sets, and the match, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(2), taking him to a career high of 380 in the world. Citing fatigue and back pain, he withdrew from the final against Tatsuma Ito
Tatsuma Ito
is a Japanese professional tennis player.-Singles: 4 :-Doubles: 1 :-External links:*...
, and will instead prepare for his next tournament, the 2011 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis
2011 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis
The 2011 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour...
.
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| Outcome | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 4 April 2011 |  Recife2011 Pernambuco Brasil Open Series The 2011 Pernambuco Brasil Open Series was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard |  Tatsuma ItoTatsuma Ito is a Japanese professional tennis player.-Singles: 4 :-Doubles: 1 :-External links:*... |
w/o |
External links
- Tiago Fernandes at the Association of Tennis ProfessionalsAssociation of Tennis ProfessionalsThe 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...
- Tiago Fernandes at the International Tennis FederationInternational Tennis FederationThe 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...