Armando Vieira (born 11 April 1925) is a Brazilian retired tennis player. His best achievement was reaching quarterfinals of the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Armando Vieira
Hubert Wilton and Armando Vieira (r.) in 1952
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1925-04-11) 11 April 1925 (age 99)
São Paulo, Brazil
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1951, 1953, 1954)
WimbledonQF (1951)
US Open3R (1957)

In June 1951 he won the singles title at the Dutch International Championships after defeating Felicisimo Ampon in the final in three straight sets.[2] He won the Dixie International Championships on clay in 1956. Vieira turned professional in 1958.[3]

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  1. ^ *Armando Vieira. tennisarchives.com
  2. ^ "Geen Nederlandse overwinning te Noordwijk". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Delpher. 11 June 1951. p. 6.
  3. ^ McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. p. 83.

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