Tiago Fernandes during the 2009 US Open.
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Country (sports) | Brazil |
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Residence | Florianópolis, Brazil |
Born |
Maceió, Brazil |
January 29, 1993
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 22,828 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 371 (Aug 1, 2011) |
Current ranking | No. - |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2011) |
French Open | – |
Wimbledon | — |
US Open | — |
Australian Open Junior | W (2010) |
French Open Junior | QF (2010) |
Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2009, 2010) |
US Open Junior | QF (2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 583 (January 17, 2011) |
Last updated on: May 11, 2011. |
Tiago Fernandes (born January 29, 1993) is a former Brazilian tennis player. He achieved the No. 1 ranking on the ITF Junior Circuit Fernandes is coached by Larri Passos, the former coach of Brazilian former world #1 and three-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten.
Fernandes won the Boys' Singles division of the 2010 Australian Open, he defeated Sean Berman from Australia, and won 7–5, 6–3.
In 2009, he competed in his first Grand Slam in the Boys' Singles division of the 2009 French Open. He first competed against Cedrick Commin, winning 7–5, 6–1, in the second round he lost Richard Becker 6–3, 7–5, 6–3. In 2009 Wimbledon Championships, he reached the third round losing to Devin Britton, 7–5, 6–4. At the 2009 US Open, he reached the Quarterfinals, where he lost to Bernard Tomic 6–1, 6–4, from Australia.
At the Junior Australian Open, he became the first Brazilian to win a Junior Grand Slam, defeating Sean Berman 7–5, 6–3 in the final. During the tournament he played against many other higher seeded players like Gianni Mina, in the semifinals where he won 4–6, 7–6, 6–2.
Fernandes was fifth seed at the Junior French Open, reaching the quarterfinals where he lost to eventual champion, Agustín Velotti, 7–6(0), 6–1.