Lucas Feltes Engel (born 1 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]

Lucas Engel
Full nameLucas Feltes Engel
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1981-12-01) 1 December 1981 (age 42)
Prize money$75,987
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 297 (7 May 2007)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 207 (27 Feb 2006)

A native of Novo Hamburgo, Engel competed in ATP Challenger and ITF Futures events, reaching a career high singles ranking of 297 in the world. He won six Futures singles titles and was a semi-finalist at the 2006 Joinville Challenger, with wins over Ricardo Mello and André Sá. In doubles, Engel was ranked as high as 207 and won the 2007 Florianópolis Challenger, along with 10 Futures tournaments.

In 2020 it was revealed that Engel was undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[2][3]

Engel's younger brother, Thomás, was a promising junior tennis player who in 2001, at the age of 16, was killed in a police shooting.[4] He was being searched by police at the time and was on his back when he was fired upon. A police lieutenant was convicted of murder.[5]

ITF Futures titles

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Singles: (6)

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ITF Futures (6)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
1. Jun 2003 Mexico F10, Acapulco Futures Clay   Paul Capdeville 7–6(1), 7–6(5)
2. Aug 2005 Brazil F7, Canela Futures Clay   André Ghem 7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
3. Sep 2005 Brazil F11, Porto Alegre Futures Clay   André Ghem 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
4. May 2006 Brazil F1, Recife Futures Clay   Alexandre Simoni 6–4, 6–1
5. Aug 2006 Brazil F9, Itajaí Futures Clay   Franco Ferreiro 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
6. Nov 2006 Brazil F20, Criciúma Futures Clay   Franco Ferreiro 7–5, 6–2

Doubles: (11)

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ATP Challenger (1)
ITF Futures (10)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Apr 2004 Mexico F4, Ciudad Obregón Futures Hard   Marcelo Melo   Juan Ignacio Cerda
  Jasper Smit
7–6(4), 6–4
2. May 2004 Colombia F2, Pereira Futures Clay   André Ghem   Júlio Silva
  Rogério Dutra Silva
6–4, 6–3
3. Oct 2004 Colombia F3, Medellín Futures Clay   André Ghem   Jorge Aguilar
  Guillermo Hormazábal
7–6(2), 6–3
4. Oct 2004 Brazil F10, Campo Grande Futures Clay   André Ghem   Júlio Silva
  Rogério Dutra Silva
6–0, 6–1
5. Apr 2005 Colombia F3, Cali Futures Clay   André Ghem   Pablo González
  Michael Quintero
6–4, 6–4
6. May 2005 Brazil F4, Piracicaba Futures Clay   André Ghem   Marcelo Melo
  Alexandre Simoni
6–3, 6–7(3), 7–6(3)
7. May 2005 Brazil F5, Florianópolis Futures Clay   André Ghem   Rafael Farias
  Rodrigo Guidolin
6–4, 6–4
8. Aug 2005 Brazil F7, Canela Futures Clay   André Ghem   Alexandre Bonatto
  Henrique Pinto-Silva
7–5, 6–1
1. Feb 2007 Florianópolis 1 Challenger, Florianópolis Challenger Clay   Márcio Carlsson   Brian Dabul
  Máximo González
6–4, 2–6, [14–12]
9. Sep 2007 Brazil F12, Criciúma Futures Clay   Franco Ferreiro   Henrique Pinto-Silva
  Gabriel Pitta
1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
10. Nov 2007 Brazil F22, Porto Alegre Futures Clay   Mattia Livraghi   Eric Gomes
  Tiago Lopes
7–6(4), 2–6, [10–7]

References

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  1. ^ "Lucas Engel é favorito em torneio de Goiás". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 May 2007.
  2. ^ Heck, André (29 May 2020). "Lucas Engel quer match point contra o linfoma". DCA (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. ^ Henemann, Gustavo (13 July 2020). "Lucas Engel encerra quimioterapia e recebe alta do hospital". JG (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  4. ^ Heck, André (1 October 2020). "Irmãos Lucas e Thomás Engel têm torneios em suas homenagens neste mês". NH (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Tenente é condenado pela morte de Thomás Engel". www.clicrbs.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 April 2005.
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