Francisco Costa (born June 28, 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
Francisco Costa |
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
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| Residence | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
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| Born | (1973-06-28) June 28, 1973 (age 51)
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1994 |
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| Retired | 2005 |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Prize money | $305,428 |
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| Career record | 1–5 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 140 (8 May 2000) |
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| Australian Open | Q3 (1999) |
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| French Open | Q1 (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) |
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| Wimbledon | Q1 (2003) |
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| US Open | Q1 (1999) |
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| Career record | 2–3 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 170 (26 July 1999) |
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| Last updated on: 25 January 2022. |
He is the current captain of the Brazil Davis Cup team.
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (3–3)
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| ITF Futures (6–2)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (5–1)
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| Clay (4–4)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0-1
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Sep 1997
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Budapest, Hungary
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Jan Frode Andersen
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6–7(1–7), 6–2, 2–6
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| Win
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1-1
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Aug 1998
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Challenger
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Hard
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 Gastón Gaudio
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4–6, 6–2, 6–4
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| Win
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2-1
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May 1999
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Birmingham, United States
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Challenger
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Clay
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Martín Rodríguez
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3
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| Loss
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2-2
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Jul 1999
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Oberstaufen, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Alexander Popp
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6–7, 3–6
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| Win
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3-2
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Nov 1999
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Nicolás Massú
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4–6, 7–5, 6–3
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| Loss
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3-3
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Jul 2000
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Eisenach, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Jan Frode Andersen
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6–7(5–7), 3–6
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| Loss
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3-4
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Feb 2003
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Jamaica F2, Montego Bay
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Futures
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Hard
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 Jean-Julien Rojer
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6
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| Win
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4-4
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Feb 2003
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Brazil F1, São Paulo
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Futures
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Clay
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Patricio Arquez
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6–1, 6–4
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| Win
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5-4
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Feb 2003
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Brazil F2, Goiânia
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Futures
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Hard
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Daniel Melo
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7–5, 7–5
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| Win
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6-4
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Sep 2004
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Brazil F7, Fortaleza
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Futures
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Hard
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Alexandre Bonatto
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3
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| Win
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7-4
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Oct 2004
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Brazil F9, Guarulhos
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Futures
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Clay
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Thiago Alves
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6–4, 3–6, 6–4
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| Win
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8-4
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Oct 2004
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Brazil F11, Americana
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Futures
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Hard
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Thiago Alves
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6–2, 6–3
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| Loss
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8-5
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Nov 2004
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Brazil F12, Campinas
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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5–7, 3–6
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| Win
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9-5
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Feb 2005
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Brazil F1, Caldas Novas
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Futures
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Hard
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Franco Ferreiro
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6–0, 3–6, 6–3
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| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (1–5)
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| ITF Futures (2–1)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (0–2)
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| Clay (3–4)
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| Grass (0–0)
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| Carpet (0–0)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Sep 1997
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São Paulo, Brazil
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Challenger
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Clay
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Márcio Carlsson
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Nelson Aerts
 Bernardo Martínez
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0–6, 0–6
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| Loss
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0–2
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Aug 1998
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Gramado, Brazil
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Challenger
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Hard
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 Gouichi Motomura
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 Jeff Coetzee
Damien Roberts
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5–7, 4–6
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| Loss
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0–3
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Jun 2000
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Lugano, Switzerland
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Tobias Hildebrand
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 Vadim Kutsenko
Oleg Ogorodov
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6–4, 6–7(3–7), 0–6
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| Loss
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0–4
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Aug 2000
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Monchengladbach, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Germán Puentes Alcañiz
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Emilio Benfele Álvarez
 Luis Horna
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6–7(1–7), 6–1, 5–7
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| Win
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1–4
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Nov 2000
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Quito, Ecuador
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Irakli Labadze
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Martin Stringari
 Eric Nunez
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6–2, 7–6(7–4)
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| Loss
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1–5
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Aug 2002
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Trani, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Francisco Cabello
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Roberto Marcelo Alvarez
Mariano Delfino
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6–4, 4–6, 2–6
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| Loss
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1–6
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Feb 2003
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Brazil F2, Goiânia
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Futures
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Hard
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Francisco Cabello
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Pedro Braga
 Kepler Orellana
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6–7(2–7), 6–7(4–7)
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| Win
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2–6
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Aug 2004
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Netherlands F4, Alphen aan den Rijn
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Futures
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Clay
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 Jeroen Masson
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 Dustin Brown
 Eric Kuijlen
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6–1, 7–6(7–3)
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| Win
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3–6
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Sep 2004
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Brazil F6, Porto Alegre
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Futures
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Clay
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Thiago Alves
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Alexandre Bonatto
Daniel Melo
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6–4, 7–5
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Key
| W
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
