Bruno Soares | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing tennis at age 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he lived with his family from age of 2 months to 6 years old.
Wife, Bruna; son, Noah; daughter, Maya; father, Malthus; mother, Maisa; brother, Marcelo; sister, Juliana.
Speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Tennis idol is Pete Sampras.
Favourite surface is hard, shot is forehand and tournament is ATP Masters 1000 Miami.
Named ATP Doubles Team of the Year in 2016 w/J. Murray and in 2020 w/Pavic.
Member of ATP Player Council from 2014-22.
Enjoys playing football and poker, as well as spending time with family.
Fan of Cruzeiro football club. Ronaldo is his favourite player.
Played at only 2 tournaments from July 2005 to July 2007 due to career-threatening knee injury. During break, opened 2 fitness centres in Belo Horizonte.
Underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis upon arrival at 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021).

(UPDATED 24 JANUARY 2022)

Achieved doubles career-high No. 2 in 2016 and ended season at No. 1 in team rankings w/J. Murray after winning Australian Open and US Open titles.
Also ended 2020 at No. 1 in team rankings w/Pavic after winning US Open title and reaching Roland Garros final.
Earned 500th career win in 2020 and owns 35-33 record in finals with at least 1 title in 14 straight seasons (2008-21) and personal-best 61 wins and 6 titles on 5 surfaces in 2013.
Three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion: 2012 US Open w/Makarova, 2014 US Open w/Mirza and 2016 Australian Open w/Vesnina.
Began playing tennis at age 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he lived with his family from age of 2 months to 6 years old.

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