Dácio Campos

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Dácio Campos (born 18 December 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil,[1] and TV commentator.[2]

Dácio Campos
Dácio Campos (2011)
Country (sports)Brazil Brazil
Born (1963-12-18) 18 December 1963 (age 60)
Piracicaba, Brazil
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$101,721
Singles
Career record1—12
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 107 (22 Jul 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1985)
Doubles
Career record14–33
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 82 (15 May 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1985, 86, 87, 89)
Wimbledon2R (1986)
US Open1R (1989)

Career

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Campos played collegiate tennis in the United States, for the University of Houston.[3]

In 1985 he appeared in three Davis Cup ties for Brazil, against Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico. He won four rubbers, three in singles and one in doubles.[4]

At the 1985 French Open, Campos played eighth seed Eliot Teltscher in the first round and lost in straight sets.[3] It would be his only Grand Slam singles match.[3] He did however appear in the men's doubles at nine Grand Slam tournaments.[3]

Campos was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist at the 1986 French Open, with Regina Maršíková as his partner.[3]

He won one Grand Prix tournament during his career, which was as a doubles player, at the 1989 Guarujá Open.[3]

Grand Prix career finals

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Doubles: 1 (1–0)

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Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1989 Guaruja, Brazil Hard   Ricardo Acioly   César Kist
  Mauro Menezes
7–6, 7–6

Challenger titles

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Singles: (1)

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No. Year Tournament Surface TOpponent Score
1. 1985 Campos, Brazil Hard   Nelson Aerts 6–7, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: (6)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 1985 Curitiba, Brazil Clay   Luiz Mattar   Álvaro Fillol
  Dominik Utzinger
7–6, 6–3
2. 1985 Tampere, Finland Clay   Alessandro de Minicis   Carlos Kirmayr
  Luiz Mattar
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
3. 1985 Campos, Brazil Hard   Carlos Kirmayr   Luiz Mattar
  Belus Prajoux
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
4. 1986 Campos, Brazil Hard   Carlos Kirmayr   Givaldo Barbosa
  Ivan Kley
7–6, 7–5
5. 1988 Sao Paulo, Brazil Clay   Pablo Albano   Gustavo Luza
  Alberto Mancini
7–5, 6–4
6. 1989 Brasilia, Brazil Hard   Ricardo Acioly   Marcelo Hennemann
  Edvaldo Oliveira
7–6, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. ^ Manchete2000 - Page 12 "Dácio Campos, outro ex-tenista que agora usa seu talento como comentarista do SporTV, acha que agora é tudo questão de sorte, especialmente nos golpes de aproximação e nos voleios."
  3. ^ a b c d e f ATP World Tour Profile
  4. ^ Davis Cup Profile