Thomaz Bellucci

Thomaz Bellucci is a retired professional tennis player from Brazil. He is one of Brazil’s top players and he has represented the country in a number of international events including the Olympics. He retired in February 2023 after playing in the Rio Open. Bellucci reached a career-high singles ranking of Number 21 in July 2010. This was also the year where he made it to the fourth round of the French Open.

Player Profile

Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci was born on December 30, 1987, in Tietê, Brazil. He currently resides in São Paulo, Brazil. He stands 188 cm tall and is a left-handed player with a two-handed backhand. He grew up a fan of French player Gustavo Kuerten. The Frenchman recorded a video for Bellucci which was played during his last professional match.

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Height / weight	1.88 m / 80 kg
Born	30 Dec 1987
Nationality	Brazil

As a professional, Bellucci was coached by German Lopez and Thiago Alvez. Throughout his career, he earned a little over US$5.3 Million in prize money.

Career

As a junior player, he reached as high as Number 15 in the world rankings. He turned pro in 2005. In 2010, he made the best Grand Slam finish in his career as a singles player when he made it through to the fourth round of the French Open. In July of that year, he reached his highest career ranking of Number 21.

He also played men’s doubles and mixed doubles and in 2011, he made it to the semifinals at Roland Garros while partnered with Jarmila Gajdošová. As a men’s doubles player, he also made it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open while paired up with Benoît Paire.

Bellucci has also represented Brazil in the Summer Olympics. His best finish was in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Rio Olympics. In the same event, he made it to the second round as a men’s doubles player.

The Brazilian player holds a 6-0 record against Novak Djokovic on clay. He is only one of four players to hold that record against the Serb.

In January 2022, he announced that he was retiring and that the 2023 Rio Open would be his last tournament. He officially retired in February 2023.