João Cunha e Silva
Appearance
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Residence | Lisbon, Portugal |
Born | Lisbon, Portugal | 27 November 1967
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1987 |
Retired | 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 735,607 |
Singles | |
Career record | 37–85 (30%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 108 (15 April 1991) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1989, 1991, 1993) |
French Open | 1R (1991) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1993) |
US Open | 2R (1993) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 45–81 (36%) |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 72 (13 March 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1989, 1991, 1993, 1998) |
French Open | 1R (1989, 1995) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1997) |
US Open | 1R (1993) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
João Cunha e Silva (also known as João Cunha-Silva; born 27 November 1967) is a Portuguese former professional tennis player. He won two doubles titles during his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 72 in March 1989.
Cunha e Silva holds several records for the Portugal Davis Cup team, including most singles wins, most total wins, most ties played, and most years played.
He is currently coaching Tour player Frederico Gil at the CETO - Clube Escola de Ténis de Oeiras (Oeiras Tennis School Club) as well as João Domingues.
Career finals
[edit]Doubles: 4 (2–2)
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1989 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 1992 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 1995 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 1997 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Awards
[edit]- 2013 – ITF Commitment Award[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Frederico Gil distinguido pela ITF por 20 participações na Taça Davis [Frederico Gil honored by ITF for 20 Davis Cup participations]". Record (in Portuguese). 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.