Rafael Matos
 Matos at the 2013 US Open | |
| Full name | Rafael Fabris de Matos |
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| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
| Residence | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Born | 6 January 1996 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Franco Ferreiro |
| Prize money | $166,081 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 440 (21 May 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 613 (20 December 2021) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2014) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2013, 2014) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2014) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2013, 2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 9 Challenger, 20 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 67 (20 December 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 67 (20 December 2021) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2021) |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2014) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2013) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2014) |
| US Open Junior | F (2014) |
| Last updated on: 22 December 2021. | |
Rafael Fabris de Matos (born 6 January 1996) is a Brazilian tennis player.
Matos has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 440 achieved on 21 May 2018. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 67 achieved on 20 December 2021.
Matos made his ATP main draw debut at the 2019 Brasil Open in the doubles draw partnering Igor Marcondes.[1]
Matos alongside Orlando Luz defeated the 2019 Wimbledon and 2019 US Open champions, and ATP doubles ranking number 1, Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah, at 2020 Rio Open, 6–1, 4–6, [10–8].[2]
In March 2021, Matos won his first ATP Tour doubles title alongside Felipe Meligeni Alves at the ATP 250 Córdoba Open defeating Romain Arneodo and Benoît Paire.
ATP career finals[]
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[]
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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 | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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 Romain Arneodo Benoît Paire
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2021 | Belgrade Open, Serbia | 250 Series | Clay |  André Göransson
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 Jonathan Erlich Andrei Vasilevski
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4–6, 1–6 |
Challenger and Futures finals[]
Singles: 9 (4–5)[]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2014 | Brazil F15, Foz do Iguaçu | Futures | Clay | Fabrício Neis
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2017 | Spain F14, Vic | Futures | Clay |  Pedro Cachin
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4–6, 6–0, 1–0r |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2017 | Spain F25, Vigo | Futures | Clay |  Marc Giner
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2–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2017 | Brazil F2, Santos | Futures | Clay | Wilson Leite
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2018 | Brazil F2, São Paulo | Futures | Clay | Gonzalo Villanueva
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | May 2019 | Tunisia M15, Tabarka | Futures | Clay | Orlando Luz
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7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | May 2019 | Valldoreix M15, Valldoreix | Futures | Clay | Orlando Luz
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jun 2019 | São José do Rio Preto M15, São José do Rio Preto | Futures | Clay | Juan Pablo Ficovich
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | Oct 2019 | São Paulo M15, São Paulo | Futures | Clay |  Bastian Malla
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3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 17 (10–7)[]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2019 | Campinas, Brasil | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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 Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Fernando Romboli
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6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–8] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2020 | Punta del Este, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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Juan Manuel Cerúndolo Thiago Agustín Tirante
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Mar 2020 | Monterrey, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Orlando Luz
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 Karol Drzewiecki Gonçalo Oliveira
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7–6(7–5), 4–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 2020 | Iași, Romania | Challenger | Clay | João Menezes
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 Treat Huey Nathaniel Lammons
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–1 | Feb 2021 | Concepcion, Chile | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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 Sergio Galdós Diego Hidalgo
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7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Mar 2021 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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 Luis David Martinez Gonçalo Oliveira
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5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 5-2 | Apr 2021 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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Sekou Bangoura Donald Young
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7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–3 | May 2021 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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André Göransson Nathaniel Lammons
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6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 6-3 | Aug 2021 | Cordenons, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Orlando Luz
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Sergio Galdós Renzo Olivo
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6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 6-4 | Aug 2021 | San Marino, San Marino | Challenger | Clay | João Menezes
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 Zdeněk Kolář Luis David Martínez
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6–1, 3–6, [3–10] |
| Win | 7-4 | Aug 2021 | Como, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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Luis David Martínez Andrea Vavassori
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6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
| Loss | 7–5 | Sep 2021 | Tulln an der Donau, Austria | Challenger | Clay | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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 Dustin Brown Andrea Vavassori
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6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
| Win | 8-5 | Nov 2021 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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 Ignacio Carou Luciano Darderi
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 9-5 | Nov 2021 | Campinas, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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Gilbert Klier Júnior Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9–6 | Nov 2021 | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Felipe Meligeni Alves
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 Nicolás Barrientos Alejandro Gómez
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w/o |
| Loss | 9–7 | Dec 2021 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Martín Cuevas
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Nicolás Barrientos Alejandro Gómez
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 10-7 | Dec 2021 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | Orlando Luz
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James Cerretani Fernando Romboli
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6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
National representation[]
Davis Cup[]
Matos was first nominated to play for Brazil in Davis Cup in September 2021 against Lebanon in doubles.[3] Matos alongside Marcelo Demoliner made his debut in Davis Cup against Benjamin Hassan and Habib Hady and won in three sets at the third rubber of that tie. Later, the Brazilian team confirmed the 4-0 tie and advanced into the 2022 Davis Cup Qualifying Round.[4] Currently, Matos sports a 1–0 record in Davis Cup matches. He has played only doubles matches thus far.
| All Davis Cup Matches: 1–0 (Doubles: 1–0) | |||||||||
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| 2020 Davis Cup World Group I | |||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Partner | Opponents | Rubber Score |
| WGI | September 18–19, 2021 |  Lebanon
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2–1 | Jounieh | Clay | Doubles 3 | Marcelo Demoliner | Benjamin Hassan Habib Hady |
6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Junior Grand Slam finals[]
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)[]
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2014 | US Open | Hard | João Menezes |
 Omar Jasika  Naoki Nakagawa |
3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
References[]
- ^ "Após polêmica, Brasil Open justifica convite para uruguaio Cuevas: "Opção contundente"". Globoesporte.
- ^ "Orlandinho e Matos eliminam favoritos Cabal e Farah – Rio Open". rioopen.com (in Portuguese).
- ^ https://tenisbrasil.uol.com.br/noticias/88783/Nova-geracao-defende-Brasil-contra-Libano-na-Davis/
- ^ https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/mais-esportes/tenis/brasil-vence-o-libano-e-avanca-aos-playoffs-da-copa-davis/
External links[]
- Rafael Matos at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rafael Matos at the International Tennis Federation
Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten Brazilian male doubles tennis players | |
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