Roberto Aude Jabali (born 16 May 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.

Roberto Jabali
Country (sports)Brazil Brazil
Born (1970-05-16) 16 May 1970 (age 53)
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1988
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$282,807
Singles
Career record12–22
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 130 (29 Jul 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1996)
Career record1–3

Career edit

Jabali was a semi-finalist in the boys' singles event at the 1988 French Open and also made the final of the Banana Bowl that year.

He runner-up in the 1994 Mexican Open, as a qualifier, losing the final to reigning champion Thomas Muster. The Brazilian defeated world number 32 and second seed Mikael Pernfors at the 1994 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.[1]

In the 1996 US Open, Jabali lost his final qualifying match to Australian Peter Tramacchi, but entered the main draw as a lucky loser. He lost in straight sets to Tim Henman in the opening round. It would be his only Grand Slam appearance.[2]

ATP Tour career finals edit

Singles: 1 (0–1) edit

Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 1994 Mexico City, Mexico Clay   Thomas Muster 3–6, 1–6

Challenger titles edit

Singles: (5) edit

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1989 São Paulo, Brazil Clay   Borja Uribe 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
2. 1991 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil Clay   Felipe Rivera 6–3, 4–6, 7–6
3. 1996 Bogotá, Colombia Clay   Juan Pino 6–7, 6–4, 6–1
4. 1996 São Paulo, Brazil Hard   Alejandro Hernández 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
5. 1997 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Hard   André Sá 2–6, 7–5, 6–3

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