Felipe Meligeni Alves
 Meligeni Alves in 2021 | |
| Full name | Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
| Residence | Campinas, Brazil |
| Born | 19 February 1998 Campinas, Brazil |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Marc Garcia Roman |
| Prize money | $248,134 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (50.0% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 178 (15 November 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 178 (15 November 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2021) |
| French Open | Q3 (2021) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2021) |
| US Open | Q1 (2021) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2016) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–1 (87.5% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 83 (18 October 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 83 (18 October 2021) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
| US Open Junior | W (2016) |
| Last updated on: 24 October 2021. | |
Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves (born 19 February 1998) is a Brazilian tennis player.
Meligeni Alves has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 187 achieved on 18 October 2021 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 83 achieved on 18 October 2021.[1]
Meligeni Alves won the 2016 US Open boys' doubles title, partnering Juan Carlos Aguilar.[2]
Meligeni made his debut in an ATP Tour singles main draw as wildcard at the 2020 Rio Open, losing in three sets to world No. 4 Dominic Thiem in the first round.
Meligeni won his first ATP Challenger doubles title at Guayaquil alongside Venezuelan Luis David Martínez, defeating spaniards Sergio Martos Gornés and Jaume Munar in the final.
Meligeni Alves won his first ATP Challenger singles title at São Paulo, defeating Portuguese Frederico Ferreira Silva, on 29 November 2020. He also won his second doubles title alongside Luis David Martínez in the same event.
Meligeni Alves won his first ATP 250 doubles title alongside Rafael Matos at the 2021 Córdoba Open defeating Romain Arneodo and Benoît Paire in March 2021.
Meligeni Alves' older sister Carolina Meligeni Alves is also a tennis player[3] and their uncle, Fernando Meligeni, was also a tennis player who reached the semifinals at the 1999 French Open[4] and at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games.[5]
ATP career finals[]
Doubles: 1 (1 title)[]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2021 | Córdoba Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | Rafael Matos
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 Romain Arneodo Benoît Paire
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6–4, 6–1 |
Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals[]
Singles: 10 (5-5)[]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | May 2018 | Egypt F17, Cairo | Futures | Clay | Orlando Luz
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7-6(7-3), 7-6(7-3) |
| Loss | 1-1 | Oct 2018 | Brazil F6, Curitiba | Futures | Clay |  Francisco Cerundolo
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6-7(3-7), 2-6 |
| Loss | 1-2 | Nov 2018 | Brazil F7, Sao Carlos | Futures | Clay | Joao Souza
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3-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Feb 2019 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | Futures | Hard |  Evan Hoyt
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6-4, 6-3 |
| Win | 3-2 | Mar 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | Futures | Clay |  Ivan Nedelko
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6-7(5-7), 7-5 Ret. |
| Win | 4-2 | Apr 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | Futures | Clay |  Clement Geens
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6-3, 1-0 ret. |
| Loss | 4-3 | May 2019 | M15 Las Palmas, Spain | Futures | Clay |  Eduard Esteve Lobato
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2-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 4-4 | May 2019 | M15 Las Palmas, Spain | Futures | Clay | Eduard Esteve Lobato
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4-6, 1-6 |
| Win | 5-4 | Nov 2020 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay |  Frederico Ferreira Silva
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6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| Loss | 5-5 | Oct 2021 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | Sebastián Báez
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6-3, 6-7(6-8), 1-6 |
Doubles: 15 (7–8)[]
| Titles by Surface |
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| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (7–8) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2019 | Segovia, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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 Sander Arends David Pel
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6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2019 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay |  Luis David Martínez
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 Ariel Behar Gonzalo Escobar
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6–2, 2–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 2020 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | Luis David Martínez
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Sergio Martos Gornés Jaume Munar
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6–0, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2020 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Luis David Martínez
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Rogério Dutra Silva Fernando Romboli
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Dec 2020 | Campinas, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Luis David Martínez
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Sadio Doumbia Fabien Reboul
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7–6(7–9), 5–7, [7–10] |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2021 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | Rafael Matos
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Luis David Martínez Gonçalo Oliveira
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5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | May 2021 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Rafael Matos
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 André Göransson Nathaniel Lammons
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6-7(3-7), 3-6 |
| Win | 3–5 | Jul 2021 | Iași, Romania | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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Hernán Casanova Roberto Ortega Olmedo
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3-6 | Jul 2021 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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Pedro Cachín Facundo Mena
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5-7, 3-6 |
| Win | 4-6 | Jul 2021 | Trieste, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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Antoine Hoang Albano Olivetti
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7–5, 6–7(6–8), [10–5] |
| Win | 5-6 | Aug 2021 | Como, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Rafael Matos
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Luis David Martínez Andrea Vavassori
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6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
| Loss | 5-7 | Sep 2021 | Tulln an der Donau, Austria | Challenger | Clay | Rafael Matos
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 Dustin Brown Andrea Vavassori
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6-7(5-7), 1-6 |
| Win | 6-7 | Nov 2021 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay | Rafael Matos
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Ignacio Carou Luciano Darderi
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6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 7-7 | Nov 2021 | Campinas, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Rafael Matos
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Gilbert Klier Júnior Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida
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6-3, 6-1 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Nov 2021 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Rafael Matos
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 Nicolás Barrientos Alejandro Gómez
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w/o |
National representation[]
Davis Cup[]
Meligeni Alves was first nominated to play for Brazil in Davis Cup in September 2021 against Lebanon.[6] Meligeni Alves made his debut in Davis Cup against Hady Habib and won in straight sets in the second rubber which after allowed the Brazilian team to confirm the 4-0 tie and advance into the 2022 Davis Cup Qualifying Round.[7] Currently, Meligeni Alves sports a 1–0 record in Davis Cup matches. He has played only singles matches thus far.
| All Davis Cup Matches: 1–0 (Singles: 1–0) | ||||||||
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| 2020 Davis Cup World Group I | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
| WGI | September 18–19, 2021 |  Lebanon
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2–0 | Jounieh | Clay | Singles 4 | Hady Habib | 6–1, 6–3 |
Junior Grand Slam finals[]
Doubles: 1 (1 title)[]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2016 | US Open | Hard |  Juan Carlos Aguilar |
 Félix Auger-Aliassime Benjamin Sigouin |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
References[]
- ^ "Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". www.atptour.com.
- ^ redação, Por GloboEsporte comDa. "Em Nova York, Felipe Meligeni leva título de duplas do US Open juvenil". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese).
- ^ ""Nunca ninguém acreditou nela, só nós da família", diz Meligeni sobre sucesso da sobrinha Carol". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Trajetória de Meligeni à semi de Roland Garros teve bolada em torcedor e "vacilo" de Guga". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Fernando Meligeni: saiba tudo da trajetória de Fininho no tênis". www.esportelandia.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Brasil convoca tenistas para a disputa da Copa Davis". 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Brasil vence o Líbano e avança aos playoffs da Copa Davis - Gazeta Esportiva".
External links[]
- Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves at the International Tennis Federation
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