Joao Sousa
Joao Sousa
Joao Sousa
Joao Sousa
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  • Personal
  • Career
    • Began playing tennis at age 6 with his father.
    • Father, Armando; mother, Adelaide; brother, Luis.
    • Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, French and Italian.
    • Moved by himself to Barcelona at age 15 to pursue his dream of becoming a pro tennis player.
    • Admired Juan Carlos Ferrero, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer growing up.
    • Favourite shot is forehand and surface is clay.
    • If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a football player or a doctor.
    • Hobbies include playing and watching football, reading books, going to the cinema and hanging out with friends.
    • In December 2015, appeared on cover of Portugal's Men's Health magazine and was featured in Portugal's GQ magazine.
    • Named 2018 GQ Portugal Man of the Year in the Sports category.
    • Congratulated in person by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa after winning 2018 Estoril title.

    (UPDATED 30 JANUARY 2023)

    • Top Portuguese player in Pepperstone ATP Rankings history, achieving career-high No. 28 in 2016.
    • Earned biggest win of career over No. 4 Ferrer, then saved 1 MP vs. Benneteau to become 1st Portuguese ATP Tour champion at 2013 Kuala Lumpur.
    • Winner of 4 titles overall, including 2018 Estoril, where he saved 2 MPs vs. P. Sousa in 2R and was congratulated following final by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
    • Became 1st Portuguese player to reach a Grand Slam 4R (2018 US Open, 2019 Wimbledon) and 2nd to reach an ATP Masters 1000 QF (2016 Madrid).
    • Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, French and Italian.

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