Thiago Alves (tennis)

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Thiago Alves
Country Flag of Brazil Brazil
Residence Florianópolis, Brazil
Date of birth May 22, 1982 (1982-05-22) (age 26)
Place of birth São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight 75 kg (170 lb)
Turned pro 2000
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money US$249,623
Singles
Career record: 4-10 (not including ITF)
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: No. 95 (October 2, 2006)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open
French Open
Wimbledon
US Open 2R (2006)
Doubles
Career record: 0-0
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: No. 151 (October 30, 2006)

Infobox last updated on: December 28, 2007.

Thiago Alves is a professional tennis player who competes mainly on the ITF Tour. His only performance in a Grand Slam came in 2006, when he reached the second round, as a qualifier, after beating Mariano Zabaleta 6–2, 7–5, 6–7(5), 6–3. He then lost to number 22 seed Fernando Verdasco 7–6(3), 6–4, 6–1.

At the 2007 Brasil Open, Alves, roared on by his home crowd, scored a famous victory over number 4 seed and former French Open champion Carlos Moyà, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3. However, he fell to Juan Mónaco in the second round, 6–2, 6–3.


































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