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Ricardo Mello

Brazilian tennis player

Summary

Brazilian tennis player

FieldValue
nameRicardo Mello
imageRicardo Mello.jpg
countryBrazil
residenceCampinas, Brazil
birth_date
birth_placeCampinas, Brazil
height1.75 m
turnedpro1999
retired2013
playsLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
careerprizemoney$1,484,044
singlesrecord60–94 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
singlestitles1
highestsinglesrankingNo. 50 (25 July 2005)
AustralianOpenresult2R (2005, 2012)
FrenchOpenresult1R (2004, 2005, 2010, 2011)
Wimbledonresult2R (2011)
USOpenresult3R (2004)
doublesrecord11–25 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
doublestitles0
highestdoublesrankingNo. 118 (11 July 2005)
AustralianOpenDoublesresult3R (2012)
FrenchOpenDoublesresult2R (2005)
WimbledonDoublesresult1R (2005, 2011)

Ricardo Mello (born 21 December 1980) is a Brazilian retired tennis player. His preference is for clay courts. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was No. 50 in 2005. He won one singles tournament (Delray Beach in 2004) and reached the semifinals three times at the Brasil Open. He played most of his tennis in Challenger tournaments, where he won 15 singles titles and three doubles titles.

Career

Early days

Ricardo was born in Campinas, Brazil and started to play tennis at the age of three. At 15, he drew a wild card into a tournament in his hometown. He lost to veteran and French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten. However, he gained his first ATP career points. In 1999, Ricardo won his first Futures events in Uruguay and Paraguay.

2004

Mello won his lone ATP title at Delray Beach, defeating Vincent Spadea in the final. One of his first major feats was qualifying for the main singles draw in the Australian Open that year, his first participation in a Grand Slam tournament; he lost to #8 seed David Nalbandian in the first round.

2006

At the Campbell's Hall of Fame Championships, Mello played top seed Andy Murray. Murray was in control of the first set, winning 6–1, but Mello won the second set 6–1. Mello took the third and final to a tiebreak, after having three match points. He lost in the tiebreak 5–7.

At the RCA Championships in Indianapolis, Mello faced Jean-René Lisnard in the first round and won in straight sets. In the second round, he faced 14th seed Vincent Spadea and lost.

Sponsorship

The sponsor for his clothes, shoes and racquets was Babolat.

ATP Tour Career Finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–0)

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Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)

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Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–0)
Indoor (0–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0[](2004-delray-beach-international-tennis-championships-singles)Delray Beach, United States250 SeriesHardUSA Vincent Spadea7–6(7–2), 6–3

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 30 (21–9)

Legend
ATP Challenger (15–8)
ITF Futures (6–1)

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Finals by surface
Hard (14–7)
Clay (7–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Uruguay F2, Jose-IgnacioFuturesClayBRA Marcos Daniel6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Win2–0Paraguay F3, AsunciónFuturesClayHUN Gergely Kisgyörgy7–5, 6–1
Win3–0Mexico F3, MeridaFuturesHardARG Ignacio Hirigoyen6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Win4–0Brazil F1, VitoriaFuturesClayBRA Júlio Silva6–4, 6–3
Loss4–1USA F4, Corpus ChristiFuturesHardRSA Damien Roberts4–6, 2–6
Win5–1Brazil F2, TeresopolisFuturesClayARG Rodrigo Cerdera6–2, 6–4
Win6–1USA F11, Vero BeachFuturesClayFRA Thomas Dupre4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win7–1Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Alexandre Simoni7–6(8–6), 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Loss7–2Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChallengerHardDEN Kristian Pless1–6, 1–6
Loss7–3Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHardPER Iván Miranda3–6, 4–6
Win8–3Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHardGER Maximilian Abel7–6(7–2), 6–3
Win9–3Belo Horizonte, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Alexandre Simoni6–3, 6–3
Loss9–4Quito, EcuadorChallengerClayECU Giovanni Lapentti3–6, 7–6(10–8), 3–6
Win10–4Puebla, MexicoChallengerHardGER Markus Hantschk7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss10–5Belo Horizonte, BrazilChallengerHardSCG Janko Tipsarević4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win11–5Gramado, BrazilChallengerHardSCG Janko Tipsarević2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win12–5São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHardECU Giovanni Lapentti4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–0)
Win13–5Florianópolis, BrazilChallengerClayARG Diego Junqueira6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Win14–5Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHardGER Ivo Klec6–3, 6–4
Loss14–6Leon, MexicoChallengerHardMEX Bruno Echagaray0–6, 6–3, 6–7(6–8)
Loss14–7Manta, EcuadorChallengerHardECU Giovanni Lapentti2–6, 4–6
Win15–7São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHardCHI Paul Capdeville6–2, 6–4
Win16–7Brasília, BrazilChallengerHardARG Juan Ignacio Chela7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win17–7São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHardARG Eduardo Schwank6–3, 6–1
Loss17–8Curitiba, BrazilChallengerClayGER Dominik Meffert4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6
Loss17–9Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHardRSA Izak van der Merwe6–7(6–8), 3–6
Win18–9Salvador, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Thiago Alves5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win19–9São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Rafael Camilo6–2, 6–1
Win20–9Recife, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Rogério Dutra Silva7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win21–9São José do Rio Preto, BrazilChallengerClayARG Eduardo Schwank6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 16 (3–13)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–12)
ITF Futures (0–1)

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Finals by surface
Hard (1–6)
Clay (2–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

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ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Brazil F3, São PauloFuturesClayBRA Marcos DanielARG Diego Veronelli
BRA Adriano Ferreira3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Ricardo SchlachterMEX Alejandro Hernández
BRA André Sá7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 5–7
Loss0–3São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClayBRA Marcos DanielBRA Adriano Ferreira
ARG Edgardo Massawalkover
Loss0–4Andorra Challenger, AndorraChallengerHardCHI Hermes GamonalRSA Shaun Rudman
RSA Wesley Moodie2–6, 1–6
Loss0–5Andorra Challenger, AndorraChallengerHardBRA Alexandre SimoniRSA Rik de Voest
FIN Tuomas Ketola4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win1–5Quito, EcuadorChallengerClayBRA Alexandre SimoniBRA Ricardo Schlachter
USA Hugo Armando6–3, 6–4
Loss1–6São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Henrique MelloMEX Alejandro Hernández
BRA André Sá4–6, 4–6
Win2–6Campos do Jordão, BrazilChallengerHardPER Iván MirandaMEX Alejandro Hernández
BRA André Sá6–3, 6–4
Loss2–7Biella, ItalyChallengerClayBRA Carlos BerlocqBEL Tom Vanhoudt
ROU Gabriel Trifu4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss2–8Tunica Resorts, United StatesChallengerClayUSA Hugo ArmandoUSA Jeff Morrison
USA Bobby Reynolds6–3, 6–7)5-7), [9–11]
Loss2–9Quito, EcuadorChallengerClayUSA Hugo ArmandoARG Brian Dabul
BRA Marcos Daniel6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss2–10Quito, EcuadorChallengerClayBRA Caio ZampieriARG Leonardo Mayer
USA Hugo Armando5–7, 2–6
Loss2–11Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayBRA Marcos DanielARG Sebastián Prieto
ARG Horacio Zeballos4–6, 5–7
Loss2–12Brasília, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Caio ZampieriBRA Rodrigo Guidolin
BRA Marcelo Demoliner4–6, 2–6
Win3–12São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClayBRA Franco FerreiroARG Diego Junqueira
ESP David Marrero6–3, 6–3
Loss3–13Brasília, BrazilChallengerHardBRA Caio ZampieriBRA Franco Ferreiro
BRA André Sá6–7(5–7), 3–6

Grand Slam performance timeline

Tournament200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012SRW–LWin %Win–loss0–00–00–02–32–40–10–00–00–01–31–41–20 / 177–17Win–loss0–00–00–01–12–40–01–10–00–11–21–20–00 / 116–11
Australian OpenAAQ21R2R1RAAAA1R2R0 / 52–5
French OpenAQ2Q11R1RQ1Q1AQ11R1RA0 / 40–4
WimbledonAQ2Q2Q11RAQ2Q2Q11R2RA0 / 31–3
US OpenQ3Q2Q33R2RQ2Q1Q1Q32R1R1R0 / 54–5
Year-end ranking133144128711111342571981517685286
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAAQ11RAAAQ22R2RQ10 / 32–3
Miami OpenAQ1Q12R2RQ22RA1R1R1RQ10 / 63–6
MadridAAAQ1Q1AAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Toronto/MontrealAAAA2RAAAAAAA0 / 11–1
CincinnatiAAAA1RAAAAAAA0 / 10–1
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