João Soares (tennis)

João Soares (born April 25, 1951^[1]) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.^[2]

João Soares

Country (sports)	Brazil
Born	(1951-04-25) April 25, 1951 (age 74) Limeira, Brazil
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$73,074
Singles
Career record	42–99
Highest ranking	No. 74 (1982.08.09)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1976)
French Open	2R (1980)
Wimbledon	3R (1983)
US Open	1R (1980, 1982, 1983)
Doubles
Career record	83–110
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 49 (1980.04.28)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1976)
French Open	2R (1979, 1982, 1987)
Wimbledon	QF (1982)
US Open	3R (1985)

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)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	1979	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Marcos Hocevar	Tomáš Šmíd Sherwood Stewart	1–6, 5–7
Loss	2.	1980	Santiago, Chile	Clay	Carlos Kirmayr	Belus Prajoux Ricardo Ycaza	6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win	1.	1981	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Marcos Hocevar	Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol	7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Win	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, 6–7
Loss	4.	1985	Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany	Clay	Andy Kohlberg	Ivan Lendl Tomáš Šmíd	6–3, 4–6, 2–6