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João Olavo Soares de Souza (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈso(w)zɐ]; born 27 May 1988) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. Before receiving a lifetime ban for match-fixing, Souza competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles.
João Pedro Coelho Marinho de Sousa (born 30 March 1989), known as João Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈso(u)zɐ, ˈʒwɐ̃w-]), is a Portuguese former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 28 on 16 May 2016 and a doubles ranking of No. 26 on 13 May 2019. [4]
Apr 3, 2024 · Joao Sousa reached a career-high No. 28 in the PIF ATP Rankings. By ATP Staff. Sixteen years after earning his first ATP Tour match win in Estoril aged 19, the Portuguese icon Joao Sousa fittingly brought to a close his career at the Millennium Estoril Open Wednesday evening.
Became 1st Portuguese player to reach a Grand Slam 4R (2018 US Open, 2019 Wimbledon) and 2nd to reach an ATP Masters 1000 QF (2016 Madrid). Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, French and Italian. Official tennis bio information on Joao Sousa including personal and professional info.
Official tennis player profile of Joao Sousa on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Apr 3, 2024 · João Sousa played the final match of his career on Wednesday, bowing out the Millennium Estoril Open against Arthur Fils, 7-5, 6-4.
Full name is Joao Olavo Soares de Souza. Nicknamed, 'Feijao' (which means 'bean' in English) "Because of my colour and I like beans". Began playing tennis aged9 in Mogi das Cruzes, at the Clube de Campo Mogi das Cruzes after watching his dad and sister Maria Clara play.
