Ricardo Mello
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Ricardo Mello is a Brazil
ian tennis
player. His preference is for clay court
s. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005. He has won a singles tournament on the pro tour and plays most of his tennis in Challenger tournaments, where he has won fifteen singles titles and three doubles titles.
. However, he gained his first ATP
career points. In 1999, Ricardo won his first Futures events in Uruguay
and Paraguay
.
At the RCA Championships in Indianapolis
, Mello faced Jean-René Lisnard
in the first round and won in straight sets, 7–5, 7–5. In the second round, he faced 14th seed Vincent Spadea and lost, 3-6, 1-6.
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...
ian tennis
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. His preference is for clay court
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
s. He has had the occasional win in hard court tournaments. His best singles rank was no. 50 in 2005. He has won a singles tournament on the pro tour and plays most of his tennis in Challenger tournaments, where he has won fifteen singles titles and three doubles titles.
Early days
Ricardo was born in Campinas, Brazil and started to play tennis at the age of 3. At 15, he drew a wildcard into a tournament in his hometown. He lost to veteran and French Open winner Gustavo KuertenGustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...
. However, he gained his first ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
career points. In 1999, Ricardo won his first Futures events in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.
2004
Mello won his lone ATP title at Delray Beach in 2004, defeating Vincent Spadea, 7–6(7–2), 6–3.2006
At the Campbell's Hall of Fame Championships, Mello played top seed Andy Murray. Murray was in control of the first set, winning 6–1, but Mello won the second set 6–1. Mello took the third and final to a tiebreak, after having tjree set points. He lost in the tiebreak 5-7. The final score was 1–6, 6–1, 6–7(5).At the RCA Championships in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Mello faced Jean-René Lisnard
Jean-René Lisnard
Jean-René Lisnard is a professional tennis player who represents Monaco, and formerly France. He has been a member of the Monaco Davis Cup team since 2007...
in the first round and won in straight sets, 7–5, 7–5. In the second round, he faced 14th seed Vincent Spadea and lost, 3-6, 1-6.
Singles (1)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| 1 | September 13, 2004 | Delray Beach Delray Beach International Tennis Championships The International Tennis Championships is an ATP World Tour 250 series men's tennis tournament held every year in Delray Beach, Florida, and played on hard courts. The event was held in Coral Springs from 1993–1998; in 1999, it was relocated to the Delray Beach Tennis Center... , United States |
Hard |  Vincent Spadea |
7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
1R | 2R | 1R | 1R 2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament by defeating Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was Djokovic's 2nd title at the Australian Open, with this title bearing many resemblances to his title in 2008. Djokovic... |
0 / 4 | 1–4 | ||||
| French Open | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R 2010 French Open – Men's Singles Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling, which allowed him to make a second-successive final here. This was the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.Rafael Nadal won his fifth... |
1R 2011 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal, the defending champion and, after this tournament, six-time winner of this event defended his title by beating long-time rival Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title, tying him with Björn Borg for most all-time in the open era. Notably, the Spaniard played his first ever... |
0 / 4 | 0–4 | ||
| Wimbledon | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles The Men's Singles event at the 2010 saw Rafael Nadal, the World No. 1 and 2nd seed, defeat 12th seed Tomáš Berdych 6–3 7–5 6–4 in the final to win his 2nd Wimbledon title, and his 8th Grand Slam title overall.... |
2R 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to Novak Djokovic in the final.Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title. Upon reaching the final, he gained the World No.1 ranking as a result. This marks the first time that neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal is ranked No... |
0 / 3 | 1–3 | ||
| US Open | 3R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R 2010 US Open – Men's Singles Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August... |
1R 2011 US Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall.-Seeds:... |
0 / 4 | 4–4 | |
| Win–Loss | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0 / 15 | 6–15 |
| Year End Ranking | 70 | 112 | 133 | 251 | 199 | 151 | 76 |