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João Soares

b. 1951

Brazilian tennis player

Tennis player
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About João Soares

Born 1951. João Soares is a Brazilian tennis player.

João Soares (born April 25, 1951 ) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.

Soares found most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won three doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of no. 49 in 1980.

Career finals

Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1. 1979 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Marcos Hocevar Tomáš Šmíd Sherwood Stewart 1–6, 5–7Loss 2. 1980 Santiago, Chile Clay Carlos Kirmayr Belus Prajoux Ricardo Ycaza 6–4, 6–7, 4–6Win 1. 1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Marcos Hocevar Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol 7–6, 6–7, 6–4Win 2. 1982 Itaparica, Brazil Carpet Givaldo Barbosa Thomaz Koch José Schmidt 7–6, 2–1, ret.Win 3. 1983 Bahia, Brazil Hard Givaldo Barbosa Ricardo Cano Thomaz Koch Loss 3. 1984 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Givaldo Barbosa Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt 4–6, 6–3, 6–7Loss 4. 1985 Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany Clay Andy Kohlberg Ivan Lendl Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 4–6, 2–6

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Important facts

Born
25 April 1951, Limeira
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Tennis player
Nationality
Brazil

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Frequently asked questions

Who is João Soares?

Brazilian tennis player

When was João Soares born?

João Soares was born on 25 April 1951 in Limeira.

What is João Soares's occupation?

João Soares is a tennis player.

What nationality is João Soares?

João Soares is Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: João Soares

· Wikidata: Q6298385

· DBpedia: João Soares (tennis)

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