Joao Sousa is a Portuguese professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of No.28, which he reached in May 2016. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No.26, achieved in May 2019. Two of the best Grand Slam finishes in his career came in 2019 when he made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open men’s doubles in 2019 and the quarterfinals of the US Open men’s doubles in 2015, again in 2019.
Player Profile
João Pedro Coelho Marinho de Sousa was born on March 30, 1989 in Guimarães, Portugal. He currently resides in Barcelona, Spain. He stands 185 cm tall and the ATP last listed his weight as 74 kg. He is a right-handed player and uses a two-handed backhand. He started playing tennis when he was just 7 years old.
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 74 kg |
| Born | 30 Mar 1989 |
| Nationality |
Portugal
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Official Site | http://joaosousaofficial.com/ |
Coached by Frederico Marques, he has earned $7,842,815 in prize money since he turned pro in 2008.
Career
As a junior player, he peaked at No.61 in the Junior World Rankings. Early in his professional career, he mostly played in Futures and Challenger events. He did not see a breakthrough in the ATP until 2013 when he played at the Chennai Open and later at the Sydney International.
That year, in the Australian Open, he won his first Grand Slam match and made it past the first round. He also made it to the second round of the French Open that year. Two years later, in 2015, he would make it to the third round of the Aussie Open and he would clock another second-round finish at Roland Garros.
The following year, he represented Portugal at the 2016 Rio Olympics where he made it to the second round of the men’s singles event. He also made it to the second round of the men’s doubles. In 2018, he won the Estoril Open Title, becoming the first Portuguese player to do so.
2019 was one of his best years as a doubles player. He reached his career-high ranking of No.26 in May of that year, following a semifinals finish at the Aussie Open men’s doubles. Later in the year, he also made it to the quarterfinals of the US Open. He dropped out of the Top 150 between 2020 and 2021 but by 2022, he won his first ATP title since 2018 and was back in the Top 60.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Singles Ranking: 28 (May 16,2016)
- Current Singles Ranking: 60 (July11, 2022)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 3R (2015, 2016,2019)
- French Open - 2R (2013, 2015, 2016,2017, 2022)
- Wimbledon - 4R (2019)
- US Open - 4R (2018)
Other Singles Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 2R (2016)
Doubles
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 26 (May 13,2019)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 242 (July11, 2022)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - SF (2019)
- French Open - 3R (2014, 2018)
- Wimbledon - 3R (2018)
- US Open - QF (2015, 2019)
Other Doubles Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 2R (2016)
Team Competitions
- Davis Cup - 38–26
