Thomaz Bellucci

Thomaz Bellucci is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 21 in July 2010.

Over his career, Bellucci won four ATP Tour singles titles, including the Swiss Open Gstaad in 2009 and 2012, the Movistar Open in Santiago in 2010, and the Geneva Open in 2015. He reached the semifinals of the Madrid Masters in 2011 and was a quarterfinalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Thomaz Bellucci was born on December 30, 1987, in Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil. He stands 1.88 meters tall and played left-handed with a two-handed backhand.

Bellucci resided in São Paulo throughout his professional career and was coached most notably by Germán López and Thiago Alves.

Juniors

Bellucci trained in Brazil and found early success in junior competition, reaching as high as No. 15 in the ITF junior world rankings in January 2005 shortly after his 17th birthday.

Career

Bellucci turned professional in 2005 and made a rapid ascent through the ATP Challenger ranks, especially in 2008 when a series of Challenger titles propelled him into the ATP top 100 at age 20.

He secured his first ATP singles title at the 2009 Swiss Open Gstaad, defeating Andreas Beck in the final. He won three more ATP singles titles: the Movistar Open in Santiago in 2010, a second Swiss Open title in Gstaad in 2012, and the Geneva Open in 2015.

Bellucci’s best performance at a Grand Slam was reaching the fourth round of the French Open in 2010, and he reached the third round at Wimbledon in 2010 and the US Open in 2015.

His hard court highlight came at the 2011 Madrid Masters, where he defeated top-10 players Andy Murray and Tomáš Berdych to advance to the semifinals.

In major events, Bellucci represented Brazil at the Olympic Games, advancing to the quarterfinals in singles at Rio 2016 and the second round in doubles. He also reached the semifinals in mixed doubles at the 2011 French Open.

Bellucci captured his lone ATP doubles title in 2009 and peaked at World No. 70 in the doubles rankings. He announced his retirement from tennis in February 2023.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 200–218
• Career titles: 4
• Highest ranking: No. 21 (26 July 2010)
• Current/Final ranking: N/A

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – Second Round (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016)
• French Open – Fourth Round (2010)
• Wimbledon – Third Round (2010)
• US Open – Third Round (2015)

Other tournaments

• Olympic Games – Quarterfinals (2016)
• ATP Masters – Semifinals (Madrid 2011)

Doubles

• Career record: 63–83
• Career titles: 1
• Highest ranking: No. 70 (15 July 2013)
• Current/Final ranking: N/A

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – Quarterfinals (2013)
• French Open – First Round (2015, 2016, 2017)
• Wimbledon – Second Round (2015)
• US Open – Third Round (2016)

Other tournaments

• Olympic Games – Second Round (2016)
• Mixed Doubles – French Open Semifinals (2011)