Givaldo Barbosa
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Givaldo Barbosa is a former professional tennis
player from Brazil
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Barbosa enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 32 in 1985.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Barbosa enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 32 in 1985.
Doubles titles (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 1982 | Itaparica Itaparica Itaparica is a Brazilian island in All Saint's Bay , about 10 km from the city of Salvador, Bahia. It is known for hosting the Sul America Open tennis competition. In the island, there are two cities: Itaparica and Vera Cruz.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Carpet |  Joao SoaresJoao Soares (tennis) João Soares , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Soares enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 49 in 1980.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
Thomaz Koch Thomaz Koch Thomaz Koch , is a left-handed former tennis player from Brazil, who won two gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games.... Jose Schmidt |
7–6, 2–1, RET. |
| 2. | 1983 | Bahia Bahia Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Hard | Joao Soares |
 Ricardo CanoRicardo Cano Ricardo Cano , is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles... Thomaz KochThomaz Koch Thomaz Koch , is a left-handed former tennis player from Brazil, who won two gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games.... |
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| 3. | 1985 | Madrid Madrid Tennis Grand Prix The Madrid Tennis Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit initially and later, the ATP World Series of the ATP Tour. The tournament was established in 1972 and was played every year until... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Clay | Ivan Kley Ivan Kley Ivan Kley is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Kley enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world number 56 in 1985.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
 Jorge BardouJorge Bardou Jorge Bardou is a male former tennis player from Spain.Bardou represented his native country in the singles competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was eliminated in the second round there by Jakob Hlasek.Bardou's highest ranking in singles was World No. 173, which he reached on... Alberto Tous |
7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 1984 | Gstaad, Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Clay | Joao Soares Joao Soares (tennis) João Soares , is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Soares enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 49 in 1980.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
 Heinz GunthardtHeinz Günthardt Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980.... Markus GunthardtMarkus Günthardt Markus Günthardt is a former Swiss tennis player. Günthardt won three doubles titles during his professional career... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| 2. | 1985 | Forest Hills, U.S. | Clay | Ivan Kley Ivan Kley Ivan Kley is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.Kley enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world number 56 in 1985.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
 Ken FlachKen Flach Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles... Robert SegusoRobert Seguso Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No... |
5–7, 2–6 |