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Jaime Faria

Jaime Faria (born 6 August 2003) is a Portuguese tennis player. He achieved a career high singles ranking of world No. 230 on 22 April 2024. He achieved a career high doubles ranking of No. 209 on 20 November 2023.[2]

Jaime Faria
Country (sports) Portugal
Born (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 20)
Lisbon
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)[1]
Prize money$74,480
Singles
Career record0-1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 230 (22 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 230 (22 April 2024)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 209 (20 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 223 (22 April 2024)
Last updated on: 1 April 2024.

Career edit

In October 2021, He won his first ATP point in Setúbal.[3] In July 2022, he won his first singles and doubles titles in Castelo Branco, Portugal, on consecutive days.[4] In January 2023, he made his debut on the ATP Challenger circuit.[5] The same month he made headlines when he threw his racquet in frustration during a match at the 2023 Oeiras Indoors II in Portugal and nearly struck his opponent Aziz Dougaz.[6] In February and March 2024, he won four consecutive tournaments on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour, winning the Vale do Lobo Open in Portugal as well as the Vila Real de Santo António, the Faro Open, and the Quinta do Lago.[7][8]

He qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Estoril Open, making his ATP Tour debut.[9]

ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals edit

Singles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (6–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 M15 Castelo Branco, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Robin Bertrand 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Win 2–0 Oct 2022 M15 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard   Hady Habib 7–5, 6–4
Loss 2–1 Sep 2023 M25 Sintra, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Harry Wendelken 6–3, 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 3–1 Feb 2024 M25 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Jelle Sels 6–3, 6–0
Win 4–1 Mar 2024 M25 Faro, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Vilius Gaubas 6–1, 6–3
Win 5–1 Mar 2024 M25 Quinta do Lago, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Hady Habib 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Win 6–1 Mar 2024 M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Hynek Barton 6–2, 3–1, ret.

Doubles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runner-ups) edit

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–2)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (3–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (1–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2023 M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay   Henrique Rocha   Mick Veldheer
  Kai Wehnelt 		6–3, 1–6, [12–14]
Loss 0–2 May 2023 Oeiras, Portugal Challenger Clay   Henrique Rocha   Luke Johnson
  Sem Verbeek 		7–6(8–6), 5–7, [6–10]
Loss 0–3 Sep 2023 M25 Mataró, Spain World Tennis Tour Clay   Henrique Rocha   Rémy Bertola
  Gianmarco Ferrari 		6–7(4–7), 6–2, [9–11]
Win 1–3 Jun 2023 M25 Martos, Spain World Tennis Tour Hard   Henrique Rocha   Ramkumar Ramanathan
  Parikshit Somani 		6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 1–4 Sep 2023 M25 Sintra, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Henrique Rocha   Johannes Ingildsen
  Fred Simonsson 		6–7(5–7), 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 1–5 Sep 2023 M25 Sintra, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Henrique Rocha   Dali Blanch
  Martin Damm 		1–6, 2–6
Win 2–5 Oct 2023 M25 Setúbal, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Henrique Rocha   Fred Gil
  Diogo Marques 		6–3, 6–3
Loss 2–6 Oct 2023 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay   Henrique Rocha   Karol Drzewiecki
  Zdeněk Kolář 		3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 3–6 Oct 2023 M25 Tavira, Portugal World Tennis Tour Hard   Henrique Rocha   Aleksandr Braynin
  David Pichler 		6–3, 6–1
Win 4–6 Apr 2024 Ostrava, Czech Republic Challenger Clay   Henrique Rocha   Jakob Schnaitter
  Mark Wallner 		7–5, 6–3

Personal information edit

Faria trains at the Centro de Alto Rendimento do Jamor in Portugal.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jaime Faria". tietennis.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Jaime Faria". Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ Sousa, Daniel (7 October 2021). "Jaime Faria defeated by seed in the second round in Setúbal". Raquetc.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ Pinto, Pedro (31 July 2022). "Jaime Faria ends his dream week and becomes champion in Castelo Branco". Bolamarela. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Jaime Faria eliminated in the first round of the Oeiras 2 challenger". Record.pt. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ Martelli, Joel (13 January 2023). "Tennis player Jaime Faria throws his racquet and 'nearly decapitates' opponents in furious outburst". 7News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Jaime Faria wins the Vale do Lobo Open". Sul Informação. March 17, 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Jaime Faria wins Faro Open". The Portugal News. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Estoril Open: Jaime Faria debuts in the main table of an ATP tournament". dn.pt. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  10. ^ Morgado, José (July 14, 2022). "Jaime Faria was close to a big victory in Idanha". Bolamarela.pt. Retrieved 10 August 2023.


  

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